Equipment Maintenance Technician

Location: Kinston, NC 28504 | On-site
Job Type: Full-Time, Contract
Pay Rate: $35.71/hour
Schedule: Monday–Friday | Must be willing and able to work any shift and overtime as business needs require

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aviation industry to hire an Equipment Maintenance Technician who knows how to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain the equipment that keeps production running.

If you have hands‑on industrial or electro‑mechanical maintenance experience and enjoy solving mechanical and electrical challenges involving PLCs, CNC machinery, automated systems, and production equipment, this could be the opportunity for you.

As an Equipment Maintenance Technician
, you'll help maintain the reliability, safety, and availability of critical manufacturing equipment at an aviation facility in Kinston, North Carolina.

From preventive maintenance and electrical troubleshooting to repairing automated gantry systems, PLCs, CNC machinery, and tooling fixtures, your work will help minimize downtime and ensure equipment is ready when production teams need it.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintain industrial equipment and systems in operational condition using established standards and maintenance best practices.
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on machinery, jigs, tools, and related equipment to maintain readiness and availability.
• Conduct routine, periodic, and special inspections to identify maintenance and repair needs before equipment breakdowns occur.
• Test, inspect, troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair machines and production equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues using schematics, wiring diagrams, blueprints, sketches, layouts, specifications, and technical instructions.
• Work with PLC and CNC systems
  , automated equipment, gantry systems, and tooling fixtures.
• Perform required disassembly and assembly operations to complete maintenance and repair assignments.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and shop equipment safely and effectively.
• Move, position, and support heavy equipment and installed property using established procedures.
• Perform necessary rigging activities associated with equipment maintenance and movement.
• Obtain and deliver materials and equipment required for plant maintenance and repairs.
• Enter, generate, and retrieve maintenance information within a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Order necessary parts to complete assigned maintenance tasks.
• Accurately complete documentation related to maintenance activities, work orders, job cards, and equipment readiness.
• Follow all applicable safety, quality, Foreign Object Debris (FOD), clean-as-you-go, and OSHA requirements
  .
• Communicate technical and complex equipment issues clearly to team members and other stakeholders.

We're looking for candidates with:

• High School Diploma/GED or Work Keys Assessment completion
• Approximately 2–5 years of industrial or electro‑mechanical maintenance experience
• Hands‑on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
• Experience troubleshooting electrical schematics
• Basic proficiency using a variety of hand and power tools
• Ability to read and work from diagrams, technical prints, specifications, wiring diagrams, and verbal instructions
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical issues
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of workplace safety and quality requirements
• Ability and willingness to work any shift and overtime as required
• U.S. work authorization and ability to meet applicable…