Industrial Maintenance 3rd Shift

Carhartt, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Carhartt, Inc. in Hanson, KY is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Associate to support the distribution facility production operations by operating critical equipment, performing preventive maintenance on facility systems, and making repairs while upholding safety standards at all times.

This onsite role requires 1–2 years of industrial maintenance experience, ability to read building prints, and proficiency in carpentry, HVAC, welding, electrical, and preventive maintenance programs.

Qualifications

• Requires 1-2 years of experience in industrial maintenance or related field.
• Experience with carpentry, HVAC, and/or plumbing preferred.
• Electrical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic experience preferred.
• Reading building prints or related education preferred.
• Experience with safety programs and OSHA regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate, perform preventive maintenance, calibration, and repairs of production critical equipment.
• Perform industrial battery maintenance and charging.
• Maintain facility PMs and comply with safety guidelines.
• Repair interior/exterior facility components including plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, welding.
• Complete work orders, logs and records per procedures.
• Maintain spare parts inventory and assist technicians.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Preventive maintenance

Reading building prints

Safety compliance

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

OSHA guidelines

Job description

Profile Updated: 9/18/2025

Position Details:

Title: Industrial Maintenance

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Hanson, KY

Job Classification: Onsite

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Band: Business Support

Job Summary

The primary responsibility of this role is to support the distribution facility production operation by operating business critical equipment, performing preventative maintenance on facility systems, and performing repairs as applicable, ensuring proper safety is followed at all times.

Inspired by Hard Work

At Carhartt, the values of hard work—dependability, honesty, and trust—are rooted in the legacy of our founder, Hamilton Carhartt. His commitment to serving hardworking people continues to inspire everything we do. Guided by his legacy and our mission—We serve and protect all hardworking people by building durable products—we remain dedicated to upholding these principles in every decision we make and every product we create.

Associate Responsibilities

• Operate, perform preventative maintenance, calibration, and operational and functional repairs and adjustments of production critical automated material handling equipment (box erectors, LPA’s, ML20’s etc.).
• Perform industrial battery maintenance, including changing, repair, charging, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Perform all building PMs in accordance to insurance mandated guidelines, making necessary repairs to ensure compliance and/or escalating issues to supervision.
• Perform necessary maintenance, upkeep, and repair of the interior and exterior of the facility, office spaces and related equipment, including plumbing, carpentry, painting, HVAC, welding, weather related maintenance, etc.
• Complete work orders, records, logs and other written or computer-based documents according to established procedures.
• Maintain inventory of spare parts and orderly storage of all related tools, equipment, in the maintenance functions.
• Assist technicians on technical repairs.
• Coordinate with the Safety department to maintain safety and preventive guidelines in assigned areas, completing audits and repairs as required.
• Maintain all lighting/building receptacles by reading building prints, using trouble shooting skills and equipment such as voltmeters, amp clamps, etc., to make necessary changes and repairs.
• Complete all work in accordance with established safety procedures, and a working knowledge of OSHA guidelines, NEC, and NFPA FM Global standards.

Required Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Required Skills & Experience

• Requires 1-2 years of experience in industrial maintenance field, related field, or technical training in maintenance field.
• Operate cutting torches and welding equipment preferred.
• Carpentry, construction, HVAC, and/or plumbing experience preferred.
• Electrical, hydraulic, and/or pneumatic experience preferred.
• Experience reading building prints, or related education preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, and preventative maintenance programs preferred.
• Ability to work in a job with precise tolerances and standards.
• Ability to deal with stress in a composed and constructive manner.
• Testing may be required for this job.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Distribution environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills to interact with all levels of associates within the organization.
• Work/operate under hazardous conditions including with high temp, combustible, and corrosive materials.
• Work conducted indoor and outdoor with extreme temperature variation.
• Ability to routinely lift/push 65 lbs./ climb and work at heights up to 65 feet
• Proper PPE required.
• Safety requirements for the SRT Equipment: must maintain body weight below 300 pounds.
• Available to take call.
• This position has an On-Site location: Associate will work on-site for all work-related activities.
• Carhartt is a tobacco free workplace.