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Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift and 3rd Shift

DS Smith
Asheboro, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 12/15/2025 CLOSED ON 1/4/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift and 3rd Shift position at DS Smith?

Areas of Responsibility:

  • Adhere to all company safety regulations and current knowledge of safety procedures required (e.g., lock out/tag out, confined space entry)
  • Required skills including mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and simple electrical troubleshooting
  • Utilize diagrams, schematics, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications in order to maintain and properly fix machinery issues
  • Lubricate equipment as needed and identify and communicate opportunities to improve the lube program through improved techniques, technology, and knowledge sharing.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned

The candidate:

Education & Certifications

  • High school diploma, GED required
  • Two year technical or industrial maintenance degree/certificate and three (3) years industrial mechanical experience or two-year technical degree preferred

Qualification & Experience

  • Three (3) years or more of industrial electrical and mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment OR an Associate’s Degree or Industrial Maintenance Certification in a related field with at least one (1) year of industrial electrical and mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment
  • Experience working with 3-phase 480-volt AC motors and DC drives
  • Experience troubleshooting issues with bearings, chains, sprockets, gearboxes, and conveyors
  • Experience reading blueprints, technical drawings, and/or electrical schematics
  • Experience troubleshooting and repairing hydraulics and pneumatics
  • Experience working with computers, such as using Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Willing and able to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed
  • Willing to work overtime and weekends as needed
  • Willing and able to work in elevated spaces
  • Willing and able to maintain strict adherence to safety rules and regulations
  • Results driven attitude and demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn unfamiliar production machine processes
  • Individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily
  • Work independently or in a team environment
  • LANGUAGE SKILLS Be able to communicate with supervisors and understand simple instructions. Be able to read and understand operator’s manual. Employee must also be able to write work orders and fill out necessary production paperwork.
  • MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Must be able to add and subtract basic fractions.

Be able to use a calculator for addition, subtraction, multiplying and dividing.

  • REASONING ABILITY Be able to isolate and solve basic mechanical problems & troubleshooting
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS Employee must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing, and/or pulling. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • WORK EVNIRONMENT Employee must wear protective glasses, safety vest, earplugs, and steel toe shoes. The plant is generally clean of debris and clutter but the manufacturing process generates a fair amount of dust. There are hazardous materials in the manufacturing process (see MSDS book). The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Most of the work is inside the plant with occasional work (<1% of the time) outside. The plant is not climate con- trolled being chilly in the winter (above freezing) and is HOT in the summer (non-air conditioned).

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour based on experience

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shifts/Sunday - Thursday / 10:30 PM - 6:30 AM / Overtime as needed

Experience:

  • Industrial maintenance: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

  • technical or industrial degree or certificate (Preferred)

Shift availability:

  • 3rd shift


Education

Required
  • Technical/other training or better in Engineering-Electrical
  • Technical/other training or better in Engineering - Mechanical

Skills

Required
  • Mathematical Skills

Behaviors

Required
  • Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Preferred
  • Loyal: Shows firm and constant support to a cause
  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
  • Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
  • Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required
  • Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
  • Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
  • Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Salary : $25 - $30

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