S1S1 — Support Associate
Operations – Manufacturing / Equipment Maintenance Entry
An entry-level Maintenance Technician I is responsible for performing basic preventive maintenance and assisting with repairs of manufacturing equipment under close supervision.
What this level means
Entry support: executes routine, well-defined tasks under close supervision.
- Scope
- A single task type or queue
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; follows defined procedures
- Complexity
- Routine, well-defined requests
- Impact
- Individual transactions
- Decision rights
- Acts within scripts; escalates exceptions
- Leadership
- None
- Typical experience
- 0–1 yrs
What you'd do
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance on production equipment.
- Conduct daily and weekly equipment inspections.
- Respond to equipment breakdowns with initial troubleshooting.
- Maintain accurate maintenance logs and records.
- Adhere to safety procedures and compliance activities.
- Support senior technicians and engineers.
- Manage and organize maintenance tools and spare parts.
- Contribute to general facility maintenance.
- Engage in continuous learning.
- Perform preventive maintenance tasks
- Inspect equipment regularly
- Assist in equipment repairs
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Basic troubleshooting
- Equipment inspection
- Maintenance record-keeping
- Tool management
- Safety compliance
- Basic mechanical systems
- Preventive maintenance techniques
- Safety standards
- Equipment operation
- Maintenance documentation
- Attention to detail
- Dependability
- Eagerness to learn
- Teamwork and Communication
- Safety-Consciousness
- Problem-Solving Basics
What good looks like
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 0–2 years of experience in equipment maintenance or a related trade
- Completion of a vocational/technical program in industrial maintenance (preferred)
Common titles
Operations – Manufacturing / Equipment Maintenance EntryEntry Support
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 13-0000 — Business & Financial Operations Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.