Industrial Maintenance Technician - 3rd Shift

Carter Lumber; Oakwood (GA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

401(k)

Vacation and holidays

Vendor incentives

Room for growth

Military encouraged to apply

Job summary

Carter Lumber Company is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to keep our Oakwood facility safe, clean, and fully functional. You will perform daily repairs, preventative maintenance, and on-demand fixes across production machinery and facility systems.

Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems, read schematics and drawings, and work well unsupervised on the 3rd shift.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial production machinery.
• Ability to work on-site, unsupervised.
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance including electrical troubleshooting, welding, fabrication, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Capable of working at a fast pace and multi-tasking.
• Friendly, outgoing personality; collaborates well with others.
• Able to lift 25-50 lbs.
• Strong computer skills.
• 3rd shift position.

Responsibilities

• Maintain facilities, buildings and assets in proper, cost-effective condition.
• Makes recommendations on maintenance and improvements.
• Prioritizes and sets goals based on importance of project that needs attention.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems including servos, limit switches, PLCs, sensors, motors.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on production machinery.
• Inspect, maintain, repair conveyors, saws, motors, gearboxes, bearings, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Document maintenance activities and maintain service records.
• Maintain inventory of critical spare parts to minimize downtime.
• Adheres to safety requirements when operating tools and equipment.
• Ensures safety functions on equipment are operating properly.
• Reports any defects or safety issues immediately.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Welding

Fabrication

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Mechanical systems

Reading schematics

Mechanical drawings

Equipment manuals

Communication

Organizational

Computers

Teamwork

Lifting 25-50 lb

3rd shift

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
• 3rd 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!