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Maintenance Tech-3rd Shift

Dairy Farmers of America

High Point, NCJob$20.63–35.89/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$20.63–35.89/hr
Location
High Point, NC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Maintenance Tech performs general maintenance and mechanical work to keep production, processing, packaging, and utility equipment operating effectively. The role includes preventive maintenance, repairs, troubleshooting, equipment installation support, and building upkeep. The technician also assists operators, completes work orders and repair documentation, monitors parts supplies, and helps identify process improvements while following safety, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Preventive MaintenanceMechanical TroubleshootingElectrical TroubleshootingHydraulic SystemsPneumatic SystemsElectronic EquipmentPLCHVACAmmonia RefrigerationEquipment InspectionCorrective ActionMaintenance ToolsElectric MetersMaterial Handling EquipmentRoutine RepairsProject InstallationProblem SolvingCommunicationBasic Computer SkillsEnglish

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentTrade or Technical School1+ Years Maintenance ExperienceEquipment ExperienceAmmonia Refrigeration Experience

Full job description

Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSE

Perform general maintenance/mechanical activities to ensure that all equipment is operating effectively and efficiently. Apply general proficiency in preventative maintenance, over-hauls, modification, fabrication, welding, and/or mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and repair.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Perform maintenance and/or repairs (planned, unplanned, emergency) on production, processing, and packaging equipment as well as utility related equipment or systems, following all safety procedures

  • Perform preventative maintenance

  • Read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, electrical schematics, service manuals, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service

  • Support the installation of new equipment

  • Assist operators with training or troubleshooting to minimize equipment downtime

  • Complete work orders in a timely manner, while maintaining high quality standards

  • Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in performing duties

  • Maintain communication with other departments, management, and employees and notify them of any problems and/or concerns that may restrict the efficiency of production

  • Ensure all repairs are documented. Complete all paperwork clearly, legibly, and accurately with required information. Document all required information in accordance with standard operations procedures

  • Assist in maintaining parts and supplies inventory by reporting low supply levels to supervisor

  • Maintain interior of the building (adjust doors to ensure functionality, paint touchups, troubleshoot lighting issues and replace, maintain HVAC filters, monitor bathroom fixtures to ensure proper operation, and perform other miscellaneous duties to ensure the building is performing at its best)

  • May maintain business property and outside grounds

  • Utilizing continuous improvement mindset, assist in identifying opportunities to improve processes

  • Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues

  • Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements

  • The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • High school diploma or equivalent

  • Graduation from trade school or technical school preferred in areas such as electrical, programmable controls (PLC/HMI), mechanical, welding/fabrication, refrigeration, plumbing, etc.

  • 1 to 3 years of maintenance, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, computer-controlled equipment, PLC, and HVAC or related experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

  • Experience on a variety of equipment including lubricating, cleaning, material handling, motor control, relay control, process control and packaging equipment

  • Experience with ammonia refrigeration systems preferred

  • Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Knowledge of charts, tables, drawings, specifications, schedules, wiring diagrams

  • Able to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems, and take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment down time

  • Able to use a variety of maintenance tools, hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment in a safe manner

  • Able to perform routine maintenance activities/repairs independently and assist on more complicated repairs

  • Able to perform minor projects from planning to installation

  • Able to follow directions

  • Able to work effectively in a team environment

  • Able to diagnose and take appropriate steps to find solutions to problems

  • Able to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing

  • Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

  • Basic computer skills

  • Must be able to read, write and speak English

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Pay Range 20.63-35.89

How this job compares

Set against the 6,891 open Maintenance Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.63–35.89/hr
  • North Carolina median$25–32/hr83 hourly ranges
  • US median$26–33/hr3,213 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $28.26/hr, is 4% below the North Carolina median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Maintenance Technician hourly ranges in North Carolina.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 246 open Maintenance Technician jobs in North Carolina and 6,891 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in North Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Maintenance Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 3,763 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 3,154 of the 6,891 open Maintenance Technician jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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