Night Shift Maintenance Technician in Mocksville, North Carolina at Avgol America Inc

Title: US Shift Maintenance Technician

Location: Mocksville, NC

Who we are

Avgol Nonwovens has been a leader in the global hygiene market since 1988, providing an extensive range of ultra-lightweight spun-melt non-woven fabrics. The company's innovative products meet the needs of the baby diaper, adult incontinence, and feminine hygiene industries. Committed to quality and exceptional service, Avgol plays a vital role in enhancing the lives of millions of babies, mothers, and senior citizens worldwide. With a focus on sustainability and customer satisfaction, Avgol continues to drive advancements in everyday care products.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining and repairing mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment to support safe and efficient operations. This role includes troubleshooting issues, performing preventive maintenance, ensuring safety compliance, and supporting continuous improvement across the facility.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair and conduct PMs on all mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment.
• Ensure compliance with Lockout/tag out requirements and all applicable safety requirements.
• Troubleshoot and work on system peripherals of PLC controls
• Conduct daily walk-through of facility noting deficiencies and initiating corrective action.
• Uses computers to document maintenance and PM actions and parts usage in CMMS
• Communicate effectively at all levels within the facility
• Operate powered lifting equipment in support of maintenance functions.
• Analyze, understand and apply equipment knowledge to process improvements.
• Train others in mechanical, electrical and facility level roles as needed.
• Ability to perform job requirements using equipment including but not limited to: stairs, ladders, various types of lifts, electrical testing equipment, mechanical repair equipment and other types of tools.
• Meet performance, production and departmental goals.
• Backfill maintenance positions as necessary.
• Quality - Ensures quality by continually watching for any abnormality and reporting it timely
• Other duties as assigned

What you'll bring?

• Associates degree or equivalent experience desired.
• Two (2) years or more of related experience and/or technical, mechanical or electrical training is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work variable shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts
• Ability to work in extreme heat ability to work at heights of 40ft or more.
• Ability to use mathematic skills to perform simple calculations in a work environment.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., bend, stoop, climb, Kneel and reach. Some repetitive work
• Ability to analyze a variety of systemic problems and based on the analysis, recommend and take a proper course of action.

Benefits Overview

AVGOL offers a very competitive benefits package to our full-time employees, some of which include:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k match
• Vacation/PTO, paid holidays, paid birthday

Work Environment

Work area is a manufacturing environment which is not climate-controlled year-round with noise levels ranging from moderate to loud requiring hearing protection. 12-hour shift on a rotating schedule (2-2-3)

Salary Range:

Starting at $19hr

At AVGOL, we are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination of any kind. AVGOL does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.