Pendleton Predictive Maintenance Technician

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Date: Aug 25, 2026

Location: Pendleton, SC, US, 29670

Company: Milliken and Company

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations.

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Pendleton Finishing Plant

Predictive Maintenance Technician

SHIFT / WORK HOURS 1st Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Occasional work outside normal hours, including weekends, may be required to support critical equipment, shutdowns, or emergency maintenance activities.

PAY LEVEL

Based on previous work experience, technical skills, education, certifications, and demonstrated knowledge. Technician or CET pay level depending on qualifications and Milliken curriculum requirements.

SHIFT PREMIUM This position is not eligible for shift premium.

REPORTS TO Pre-Dye Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Predictive Maintenance Technician develops, executes, and continuously improves equipment the Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Program while supporting the ISO calibration requirements and Preventive Maintenance (PM) compliance. Using condition monitoring technologies, CMMS, and AI-assisted diagnostic tools, this role evaluates equipment health, identifies reliability risks, and supports data-driven maintenance decisions that improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, extend asset life, and enhance plant safety.

This position primarily supports the Pendleton Finishing Plant and may provide support to other Milliken facilities as needed.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, schedule, perform, and document predictive maintenance inspections including:

  Vibration Analysis, Infrared Thermography, Ultrasonic Inspection, Steam Trap Surveys, Compressed Air Leak Surveys, Mechanical Equipment Condition Audits

• Perform predictive maintenance inspections on designated assets on appropriate frequency.
• Collect, analyze, trend, and interpret equipment condition data to identify:

  Bearing wear, Misalignment, Imbalance, Mechanical looseness, Lubrication deficiencies, Electrical faults, Thermal abnormalities, Air and steam losses

• Utilize predictive maintenance software, CMMS, digital inspection tools, and AI-assisted analytics to evaluate equipment health and recommend maintenance priorities.
• Generate detailed inspection reports documenting findings, severity rankings, recommended corrective actions, and equipment condition trends.
• Create work orders for corrective actions and coordinate with maintenance team, supervisors, and operations personnel to schedule repairs during PMs, shutdowns or opportunistic downtime.
• Track or monitor corrective action completion, equipment condition scores, PM Program schedule compliance, Asset reliability improvements, Downtime reduction, and Maintenance cost savings.
• Maintain historical equipment records to support long-term reliability improvement initiatives.
• Assist Engineering Services with reliability continuous improvement projects.

ISO CALIBRATION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain compliance with Milliken Engineering Services ISO requirements including:

  Equipment calibration, Calibration verification, Out-of-tolerance investigations, Documentation compliance, Plant calibration standards, Confined space gas detector calibration, and Preventive Maintenance completion tracking

• Critical calibration responsibilities include:

  Digital multimeters, Process instrumentation, Yardage clocks, Beta gauges, Plant scales, Additional calibrated process equipment as assigned

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

• Support preventive maintenance activities during major equipment repairs, plant shutdowns, or periods of…