Industrial Maintenance Technician

Holmes Lumber; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Growth opportunities

Military-friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to maintain a clean, functional facility and perform daily repairs, emergency and preventative maintenance on site. You will inspect machinery for safety, read schematics, and carry out electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical tasks to keep production running smoothly.

The role requires a hands-on, self-starting individual with strong communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial production machinery.
• Must be able to work on-site and unsupervised.
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance including electrical, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of facilities, buildings and assets to ensure proper and cost-effective operation.
• Prioritize maintenance and improvements based on project importance.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems including servos, limit switches, PLCs, sensors, motors, and basic machine controls.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Inspect, maintain and repair conveyors, saws, motors, gearboxes, bearings and hydraulic/pneumatic components.
• Document all maintenance activities and maintain service records.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical systems

Reading schematics

Safety awareness

Tools

PLCs

Servo motors

Sensors

Job description

A Carter Lumber Industrial Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining a clean, functional facility while performing daily repairs, emergency and preventative maintenance. Inspects all machinery to ensure safety functions are working properly. A strong belief in the mission and goals of the company are necessary to this position.

Requirements

• Preferred hands‑on experience inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial production machinery
• Must be able to work on-site
• Must be a self-starter and able to work unsupervised
• Knowledge and experience in industrial maintenance, including electrical troubleshooting, welding, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals
• Strong organizational skills and excellent communication skills
• Must be able to work at a fast pace and successfully multi-task
• Friendly, outgoing personality; works well with others
• Ability to carry 25-50lbs
• Strong computer skills
• 2nd shift position

Responsibilities

Facility Maintenance

• Ensure that all facilities, buildings and assets that are used by the company are maintained and repaired in a proper and cost-effective manner.
• Makes recommendations on maintenance and improvements.
• Prioritizes and sets goals based on importance of project that needs attention.

Industrial Equipment Maintenance

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems including servos, limit switches, PLCs, sensors, motors, and basic machine controls
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on all production machinery to minimize downtime
• Inspect, maintain, and repair mechanical systems such as conveyors, saws, motors, gearboxes, bearings, and hydraulic/pneumatic components
• Document all maintenance activities and maintain accurate service records
• Recommend and maintain inventory of critical spare parts to ensure continuous operation

Safety

• Adheres to safety requirements when operating tools and equipment.
• Ensures safety functions on equipment are operating properly.
• Handles material in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Reports any defects or safety issues immediately.

Benefits (full-time employees)

• Health, Dental, Vision (Single and Family Plans) available after 30 days of employment
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
• Optional supplemental life insurance
• Company-match 401(k)
• Vacation time and paid holidays
• Vendor incentives
• Room for growth; we promote from within!
• Military encouraged to apply!