Industrial Maintenance Technician - Greenville, NC

Tomorrow RDS LLC; House (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Tomorrow RDS, LLC is a growing recycling company with four facilities. The Greenville, NC site seeks a Maintenance Technician to manage the facility’s heavy equipment, perform preventative maintenance, and support special projects.

You will work under the Plant Manager, ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability of balers, sort lines, loaders, and forklifts with a commitment to quality and environmental stewardship.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor's or associate degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or related discipline with 5+ years maintenance experience preferred.
• ASE Certification is a plus.
• Valid driver license is required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains all heavy equipment including balers, sort line, loaders and forklifts.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance (PM) and minor repairs.
• Maintain Maintenance Log daily and manage parts purchasing/docs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and company policies.
• Report issues to Plant Manager and assist with special projects.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Team player

Troubleshooting

Repairs

MIG welding

Fabrication

Time management

Basic computer use

Education

High school diploma or GED

Engineering degree (EE/ME) or related field

5+ years maintenance experience

ASE Certification (plus)

Valid driver license

Tools

None

Job description

Tomorrow RDS, LLC is a well-established company whose core business is recycling, processing, and marketing of materials. RDS operates four different facilities across three different states, servicing the recycling needs of thousands of companies and households. RDS is committed to recovering as much material as possible from the waste stream for both the short- and long-term health of our environment.

RDS is a successful, growing company who has an exciting opening for a motivated Maintenance Technician to assist in our next phase of our growth in Greenville, NC. This position presents an opportunity to work among automated, high-tech recycling equipment and machinery to manage a facility where commingled recycling materials are sorted into bales for sale and shipment to end-market vendors where they are remanufactured into new products. Joining the RDS team will give you training and first-hand knowledge of the advancing, dynamic recycling industry on the east coast.

Job Summary

A maintenance mechanic is responsible for the entire operating facility, repairs, and preventative maintenance, as well as special projects. In addition, the maintenance mechanic is responsible for maintaining all heavy equipment in the facility including balers, sort line, loaders, and forklifts. This will include regularly scheduled PM as well as minor repairs on all facility equipment.

Report to

The maintenance mechanic works under the supervision of the Plant Manager.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Learn Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO) for the machinery you are working on – use this every time you work on or in or around that machinery.
• Show up on time with all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and tools including radio – take part in plant morning meetings. Bring problems, issues and observations up with the Plant Manager.

• Regular inspection of all equipment at a facility, including building, sort line, baler and rolling stock.
• Daily review of the Daily Equipment Inspection Form.

• Some MIG welding and fabrication.
• Fill out and update Maintenance Log daily.
• Perform basic preventive maintenance and inspections on equipment and trouble shoot potential problems. Ability to make repairs.
• Ensuring the compliance of all corporate policies and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules while conducting work functions.
• Maintaining a record of service cycles and other maintenance activities conducted.
• Efficiently managing time and completing all tasks assigned by the supervisory authority.
• Request quotes, complete Purchase Order requests and placing orders for spare and replacement parts and completing all necessary documentation for the same.
• Ensure operators are completing pre-run inspections, PM, and services and review them, store files in designated folder on-site and document on internal system.
• Report any existing damage and immediate repairs to the Plant Manager.
• Appropriately using, maintaining, and handling all repair and testing tools and equipment.
• Ability to take on additional tasks as needed.
• Experience as a mechanic, able to change tires on large equipment, replace drums & brakes.
• Responsible for prevented maintenance on all equipment and machinery.

Skills & Specifications:

• Should have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Works well as a team member & is not afraid to ask for help or questions.
• Ability to troubleshoot and make repairs using testing and repair all equipment as needed.
• Ability to MIG weld and do light/medium fabrication, preferred.
• Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines while working independently.
• Ability to operate a computer for small tasks like sending emails, reporting issues and concerns.

Education & Qualifications:

• High school degree or GED equivalent for an accredited institution.
• Bachelor's degree or an associate degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or any other discipline with 5+ years' experience as a maintenance mechanic preferred.
• ASE Certification is a plus
• Valid driver license

Tomorrow RDS, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Must successfully pass a drug/alcohol screening