Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Rogersville, TN

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Employment Type: Full Time

Industry: Manufacturing | Mechanical Power Transmission Components | Engineering Services

Job Function: Industrial Maintenance| Troubleshooting | Preventative Maintenance

Job Summary: The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of industrial equipment and systems to support safe and efficient operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• This role involves working with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated systems, including PLC-controlled machinery.


• The technician performs preventive and predictive maintenance, responds to equipment breakdowns, and ensures minimal downtime through timely and effective repairs.


• Additionally, the position requires adherence to safety standards, accurate documentation of maintenance activities, and participation in continuous improvement efforts to enhance equipment reliability and operational performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Electronics, completion of a two-year vocational program, a four-year apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience


• Minimum of four (4) years of experience in an industrial maintenance environment.


• Strong computer skills, with the ability to learn and utilize a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for work order processing.


• Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and apply problem-solving techniques effectively.

Training Requirements:

• On-the-job training


• Specialized machine training


• OSHA-required training

Physical Demands:

• Able to lift up to 35 pounds frequently.


• Able to work 3rd shift with 5% a shift differential.


• Operate overhead cranes, jib cranes and hoists.


• Work at multiple heights.


• Climb on equipment, machines, ladders, man lifts and various step stools.


• Stand for a minimum of 8-hour shifts with minimal breaks.


• Work various shifts and workday schedules including nights and weekends.


• Exposure to magnets that may impact medical devices.


• Kneel, squat, and crawl on knees.


• Work in awkward positions, including forward reach, lateral reach, squat, overhead reaching, twisting and forward head and rotation of neck.


• Work in tight spaces.


• Repetitive grasping, pushing, pulling rotating.


• Use of fine motor skills.


• Use of maintenance hand tools.


• Required Personal Protective Equipment: hearing protection, safety glasses, steel toed/metatarsal foot gear, and ARC Flash provided protective clothing and equipment including shock resistant gloves, fall restraint harnesses, jackets, chaps, helmet, grinding shield, etc.


• Note – all repair tooling, hand tools, and storage will be provided.

Why Join Us?

• Work for a collaborative, experienced leadership team.


• Be part of an industry leader with a strong brand reputation and an innovation-driven culture.

RBC Bearings is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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