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Maintenance Technician (Valley, NE)

3M
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jun 2026
💰 $79,520/yr

About the role

Job Description:

Maintenance Technician

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Maintenance Technician, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

  • Using various machine and hand tools such as drill press, vertical and horizontal band saws, pedestal grinders, drill motors, disc sanders, files, taps, levels, pipe thread machine, arc and gas welders, etc.
  • Working from blueprints, sketches, or verbal instructions and performing a variety of construction, fabrication, or repair work using steel, sheet metal, plastic, or wood.
  • Performing moving and installation of plant or production equipment requiring leveling, trimming grouting, set-up, and start-up, and installing mechanical or hydraulic and pneumatic piping
  • Being responsible for inventory of assigned tool cabinet, cart, and hand tools, entering time correctly daily, and completing daily work records and gathering data as required
  • Performing general mechanical and electrical/electronic repairs, P.M.’s or adjustments on all plant, facilities, and production equipment, while maintaining a neat and orderly work area and observing all 3M and department safety rules and practices.

Your Skills and Expertise 
 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

  • Two (2) year technical degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in a Maintenance-related field
  • Interested and available on weekends, holidays, and regularly work overtime
  • Interested and available to work a fixed 2nd (3pm-11pm) or 3rd (11pm-7am) shift
  • Interested and available to work shift coverage on short notice

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Four (4) years of experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment

Pay & Benefits: 

  • The starting rate of pay for this position is $39.76/hour + $1.25/hour shift differential (2nd or 3rd shift). This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Travel: May include up to 10 % domestic/international

Relocation Assistance: Not applicable

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Chat with Max

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The starting rate of pay for this position is $39.76, with the potential to reach $39.76 . This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge,

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