Maintenance Technician (2nd Shift) (Manufacturing, Plant, Industrial) — Winston-Salem, NC

Job Title: Maintenance Technician (Manufacturing) (2nd Shift)

Job #: 2026-18421

Location: High Point, N.C.

Industry: Manufacturing (Paint, Chemicals)

Shift: Monday through Thursday (2:00pm to 10:30pm) Friday (12:00 Noon to 8:30pm)

Salary Range: $23.00 - $38.00 Hourly (Depending Upon Experience) (Plus $1.25 Hourly Shift Differential)

Education: High School Diploma (Minimum)

Background: Candidates must be able to pass a Background Check and Drug Screen

Ideal Candidate: Ideal candidate will have at least 5 years Maintenance experience in a Manufacturing, Plant, or Industrial setting. Candidate will need PLC Troubleshooting experience. Welding and Pipefitting experience are highly preferred.

Axalta Coating Systems (Company Website Link)

Overview:

The Maintenance Technician will support daily operations at the High Point, NC facility and report to the Maintenance & Engineering Manager. He or She shall have the mechanical aptitude necessary to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing equipment, including, but not limited to, tank mixers, air diaphragm pumps, valves, piping, boilers, and instrumentation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance inspections / calibrations and troubleshoot repairs on plant electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems to support production.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation such as flow meters, flow switches, level sensors, temperature transmitters, actuated valves, and associated interlocks.
• Complete work orders – both preventative and reactive – as prioritized by department and area managers while continuously looking for adjacent area items that need improvement or are at risk of failing and either proactively addressing or reporting them to management.
• Maintain work logs, parts inventory, and preventative maintenance records.
• Assist with engineering projects including layout and design, specification development and preparation, new product evaluation, data collection, process, and maintenance support.
• Install new or perform upgrades to existing equipment systems.
• Maintain a clean and overall safe working environment.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent education.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience performing maintenance – or equivalent – in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to work overtime, including weekends, as required.
• Ability to perform frequent physical tasks such as stooping, crouching, reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, grasping, climbing, and repetitive motions.
• Ability to routinely lift and/or exert up to 50 lbs. of force.
• May be subject to moderate duration and levels of dust, fumes, chemicals, extreme temperatures, and other environmental factors in day-to-day operations.

Required Skills:

• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment, as well as to communicate in an effective manner both written and orally.
• Ability to adapt to evolving priorities based on business needs.
• High level of personal motivation, with a drive for ownership and accountability in performance of job responsibilities.
• Commitment to the highest level of safety, integrity, and ethical standards.
• PC related skills such as Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge of intrinsically safe and explosion proof electrical for Class 1, Division 1 areas.
• PLC knowledge and troubleshooting.
• Welding and pipefitting.

Our Company

Axalta has remained at the forefront of the coatings industry by continually investing in innovative solutions. We engineer technologies that protect customers’ products – whether they are battling heat, light, corrosion, abrasion, moisture, or chemicals – and add dimension and beauty with colorful finishes. We have a vast and ever-evolving portfolio of brands primed to play an important part in everything from modernizing infrastructure around the world to enabling the next generation of electric and autonomous vehicles.

Axalta operates its business in two segments: Performance Coatings and Mobility Coatings, which serve four end markets, including Refinish, Industrial, Light Vehicle and Commercial Vehicle, across North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Our diverse global footprint allows us to deliver solutions in over 140+ countries and coat 30 million vehicles per year. We’ve recently set an exciting 2040 carbon neutrality goal, in addition to 10 other sustainability initiatives, and we take pride in working with our customers to optimize their businesses and achieve their goals.

Axalta may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support certain aspects of the recruitment and selection process. These tools may be used to help manage applications, identify job-related qualifications, and assist recruiter review. All hiring decisions involve human oversight and review.

Recruitment Fraud Alert: We take candidate safety seriously. If you believe you’ve encountered a fraudulent job posting claiming to represent our company, please include a link or screenshot and report it to TA-Support-Center@axalta.com.

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