Industrial Maintenance Technician

Carter Lumber Company; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k) with match

Paid vacation & holidays

Vendor incentives

Growth opportunities

Military friendly

Job summary

Carter Lumber Company seeks an Industrial Maintenance Technician to maintain a clean, functional facility and perform daily repairs, emergency and preventative maintenance.

You will inspect all machinery to ensure safety functions are working properly and support uptime across operations. The role requires electrical, welding, hydraulics/pneumatics, and mechanical skills, plus the ability to read schematics and manuals. Teamwork and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial production machinery.
• Must be able to work on-site.
• Self-starter capable of working unsupervised.
• Industrial maintenance knowledge including electrical troubleshooting, welding, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and multi-task.
• Friendly, outgoing personality; works well with others.
• Able to carry 25–50 lbs.
• Strong computer skills.
• 2nd shift position.

Responsibilities

• Facility Maintenance: Ensure facilities, buildings and assets are maintained and repaired cost-effectively.
• Makes recommendations on maintenance and improvements.
• Prioritizes and sets goals based on project importance.
• 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 safely and appropriately.
• Reports any defects or safety issues immediately.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Reading schematics

Welding & fabrication

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Safety awareness

Teamwork

On-site readiness

Computer skills

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!

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