Specialized Maintenance Technician – 1st Shift

About the role

As a Specialized Maintenance Technician on the 1st shift, you will ensure that Bosch Charleston’s manufacturing equipment runs reliably and efficiently. You will use a variety of measuring, testing, and software tools to troubleshoot, modify, and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, as well as robots, presses, PLCs, cameras, and scanners.

Key responsibilities

• Identify trends, analyze equipment problems, and perform adjustments on manufacturing equipment.
• Coordinate efforts between operations and engineering functions.
• Set up spare parts, optimize preventive maintenance (PM) schedules, and keep process parameters up to date.
• Develop best‑practice standards by combining available information and knowledge.
• Follow plant safety and environmental policies and maintain clean, orderly work areas.
• Utilize plant systems such as SAP, MES, OPCON, Promaster, and Tableau.
• Leverage IPN resources when necessary.

Required profile

• Experience working with manufacturing equipment and a strong focus on root‑cause analysis.
• Ability to collaborate with operators, technicians, engineers, and leadership.
• Commitment to safety, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement.

Required skills

• Mechanical linear systems
• Electrical linear systems
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Robotics
• Presses
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
• Cameras and scanners
• SAP
• MES
• OPCON
• Promaster
• Tableau

What we offer

• Starting hourly rate $33.00‑$37.30 (up to $42.25 with skill development).
• Competitive paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
• Industry‑leading retirement benefits, including 401(k) match up to 9% and additional company‑funded contributions.
• Opportunities for professional growth and involvement in STEM community initiatives.