Full-Time

Maintenance Technician

Posted on 9/11/2025

Deadline 5/26/27
Wieland

Wieland

1,001-5,000 employees

Global supplier of semi-finished copper products

No salary listed

Kernersville, NC, USA

In Person

Category
General Maintenance & Repair (1)
Requirements
  • Experience and knowledge around the functions and designs of bearings, motors, gearboxes, and major electrical components.
  • 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience or equivalent to include technical training or degree.
  • Demonstrated safety knowledge and positive safety behaviors.
  • Ability to navigate notifications, confirmations, work orders, and materials in SAP system.
  • Ability to read, write and communicate information effectively and accurately.
  • Good problem-solving skills, be able to work independently, and be able to do highly accurate work that requires concentration and physical effort.
  • Proficiency in mathematics as it relates to mechanical engineering.
  • Basic computer skills
  • Maintains central supply systems, auxiliary systems, and chemical water treatment systems, using gauges and other test instruments to, disassemble, reassemble, replace, or repair system components.
Responsibilities
  • Performs daily installation, maintenance, service, and repair of a wide variety of manufacturing systems including, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, using various hand and power tools and precision-measuring and testing instruments of the maintenance trade.
  • Maintains central supply systems, auxiliary systems, and chemical water treatment systems, using gauges and other test instruments to, disassemble, reassemble, replace, or repair system components.
  • Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds and does visual inspections to locate causes of trouble.
  • Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
  • Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
  • Reports time spent, parts used, settings and other job-related activities in the CMMS system.
  • Provides feedback to planners and supervisors to improve routine procedures, part availability and job preparation
  • Demonstrates exemplary housekeeping and care of machinery and work areas.
  • Provides assistance in the plant involving other types of general maintenance work when needed.
  • Completes scheduled checks any malfunctions and unsafe conditions, and reports and corrects them.
  • Completes repairs in a safe and timely manner, ensuring that all special PPE is utilized according to company rules and policies, following job-related SOP’s.
  • Provides training and feedback to the operators and production supervisors.
  • Inspects work to assure proper installation, maintenance, and repair of buildings and equipment.
  • Requisitions supplies, materials, tools, machine parts, and other necessary equipment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Pro-Active and Predictive Maintenance knowledge or training desired but not required.
  • Knowledge of reliability centered maintenance and ability to support investigations and develop mitigation plans to address findings.
  • Experience with maintenance best practices such as Precision Maintenance techniques (e.g. dynamic balancing, equipment alignment, equipment repair standards, etc.)
  • Experience and/or certifications with predictive maintenance technologies (i.e. Vibration, Tribology, Thermography, Ultrasound, Motor Circuit Analysis.)

Wieland is a leading supplier of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. It operates a global network of production sites, service and trading companies, offering a broad portfolio of products, technologies and services from prototype to series production for industries such as automotive, electronics, refrigeration and air conditioning. The company’s high-performance copper materials are used by its business customers to advance future-oriented fields like electromobility, connectivity and urbanisation. Wieland distinguishes itself through long-standing expertise (since 1820), a strong customer focus, technical capability, and a commitment to sustainability. Its goal is to help B2B customers succeed by providing reliable copper solutions for evolving industries and applications.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Neu-Ulm, Germany

Founded

1820

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Rising aerospace demand from Boeing 777X boosts Techni-Cast's high-precision castings.
  • $1.2 trillion US Infrastructure Act funds copper for grids and EV charging.
  • $500M East Alton and $27M Pine Hall expansions create 50 jobs by July 2025.

What critics are saying

  • Integration failures from Techni-Cast, Morgan Bronze, Concast acquisitions disrupt operations.
  • Aurubis undercuts Wieland's prices, capturing North American copper alloy share.
  • US-China tariffs raise costs for Wieland's expansion raw material imports.

What makes Wieland unique

  • Acquired Techni-Cast on December 31, 2025, adding centrifugal casting for aerospace.
  • Bought Concast Metal Products and Randall Bearings, strengthening premium copper alloys.
  • Acquired Morgan Bronze, enhancing precision-machined copper alloy manufacturing.

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401(k) Retirement Plan

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Company News

PHCPPros
Jan 7th, 2026
Wieland acquires California centrifugal casting specialist Techni-Cast

Wieland has acquired Techni-Cast LLC, a South Gate, California-based centrifugal-casting foundry. Founded in 1954, the family-owned company operates two production sites with around 100 employees and holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and AS9100 certifications for aerospace suppliers. Techni-Cast offers melting, centrifugal casting, heat treatment and precision machining services. The company's equipment includes CNC machines for tight-tolerance machining and conventional lathes for deburring, enabling delivery of fully processed components for critical applications in demanding markets. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

intelligence360
Dec 30th, 2024
Wieland North America Plans Expansion In Pine Hall North Carolina Creating 50 New Jobs.

Wieland North America plans expansion in Pine Hall North Carolina creating 50 new jobs. Wieland North America plans expansion in Pine Hall North Carolina creating 50 new jobs.Pine Hall, North Carolina — According to state and local development sources, Wieland North America plans to invest $27 Million to expand in Pine Hall. The company is creating 50 new jobs at this facility. The company plans to occupy the new space at 3990 US-311 in Pine Hall, on or about July 1, 2025. According to the company website Wieland is one of the worlds leading suppliers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. With a global network of production sites, service and trading companies, the company offers a broad product, technology and service portfolio

RiverBender.com
Oct 8th, 2024
Wieland Acquires Morgan Bronze to Enhance Manufacturing Capabilities

EAST ALTON - Wieland, a leading global supplier of copper and copper alloy products, has acquired Morgan Bronze Products, Inc., a manufacturer of precision-machined

intelligence360
Feb 19th, 2024
Wieland North America To Spend $500 Million To Expand In East Alton Illinois.

Wieland North America to spend $500 Million to expand in East Alton Illinois. Wieland North America to spend $500 Million to expand in East Alton Illinois.East Alton, Illinois — According to state and local development sources, Wieland North America plans to invest $500,000,000.00 to build out new space in East Alton. The company plans to occupy the new space at 305 Lewis and Clark Blvd in East Alton, on or about February 1, 2025. According to the company website Wieland is one of the worlds leading suppliers of semi-finished copper and copper alloy products. With a global network of production sites, service and trading companies, the company offers a broad product, technology and service portfolio. From prototype to series production, Wieland develops solutions for automotive, electronics, refrigeration, air conditioning and other industries

Recycling Today Media Group
Jan 16th, 2024
Wieland adds casting and machining capabilities in North America with acquisitions

Wieland has acquired Concast Metal Products Co. and Randall Bearings Inc., thereby further strengthening the Germany-based company's presence in North America's premium copper and copper alloy market segments.

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