Maintenance Mechanic - Manufacturing

Job Title: MAINTENANCE MECHANIC III - 1st Shift

Posting Start Date: 7/13/26

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description:

Job Overview

The Maintenance Mechanic III is responsible for supporting the maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance of plant equipment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. This role works closely with senior maintenance staff and supervision to ensure equipment reliability, minimize downtime, and maintain a safe and efficient manufacturing environment.

This is a great opportunity for a hands-on maintenance professional looking to grow technical expertise and take on increasing responsibility within an industrial setting.

Job Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function.
  
  • Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of plant equipment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
  • Troubleshoot and support PLC-controlled equipment (Allen-Bradley or similar) under guidance or established procedures
  • Diagnose equipment issues and assist in identifying root causes of failures
  • Perform electrical work from low voltage up through 480V, 3-phase industrial systems, following safety standards
  • Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities to reduce equipment downtime
  • Assist with equipment adjustments, calibration, and setup to ensure quality production
  • Make recommendations for minor equipment improvements and reliability enhancements
  • Utilize company maintenance software (CMMS) to document work orders, PMs, and repairs
  • Maintain good housekeeping practices and keep work areas, equipment, and tools clean and organized
  • Follow all company safety rules, policies, and procedures
  • Communicate effectively with supervisors, team members, and production personnel
  • Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance; may be required to work evenings, nights, weekends, or overtime as needed
  
  This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned.
  
  Marginal Functions
  
  • Perform other duties as assigned by maintenance supervision or management
  • Assist senior mechanics on complex repairs and improvement projects
  
  
  Schedule
  
  Monday to Thursday
  6 am - 2:30 pm
  Overtime as required

What your background should look like

Minimum Experience, Education, and Certification

• High school diploma or GED required
• 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience (or equivalent combination of experience and technical education)
• Technical degree or certification in Industrial Maintenance, Electrical, Mechanical, or related field preferred
• Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Injection molding experience is a plus, but not required

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

An individual qualified for this position must be able to:

• Read and interpret basic to intermediate electrical drawings and schematics
• Demonstrate troubleshooting skills across mechanical and electrical systems
• Operate facility equipment such as compressors and building systems, as assigned
• Identify problems, collect troubleshooting data, and assist in determining corrective actions
• Accurately perform basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)
• Use a PC and basic software tools, including spreadsheets and maintenance systems
• Follow written and verbal instructions and complete required documentation
• Apply a logical, safety-focused approach to troubleshooting and repair
• Work independently on routine tasks and collaboratively on more complex issues
• Communicate clearly and professionally with coworkers, supervisors, and internal customers
• Maintain attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety
• Wear and utilize required PPE at all times
• Perform work safely and in compliance with all policies and regulations

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

• Remain stationary while troubleshooting and repairing equipment
• Regularly move throughout the plant to access machinery and transport parts weighing up to 30-40 lbs
• Ascend and descend stairs and ladders; work at heights using scissor and boom lifts
• Operate hand tools, power tools, and computer equipment
• Move throughout the manufacturing area to observe equipment and communicate with team members

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.

Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $52,600 - 78,900 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Job Locations:

509 AIRPARK DR
TULLAHOMA, Tennessee 37388
United States

Posting City: TULLAHOMA

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: None

Requisition ID: 155572

Workplace Type: Onsite

External Careers Page: Manufacturing