Maintenance Technician II

Woodstream; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Attendance bonus

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Life & disability insurance

ID theft protection

Legal assistance plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Pet insurance

Job summary

Woodstream seeks a Maintenance Technician II for the 2nd shift in Knoxville, TN. You will set up tooling, troubleshoot machinery, and support production across the plant while maintaining safety and quality. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and proactive improvements.

Requires a technical background (HS diploma or higher) with welding, electrical, and PLC experience. Opportunities for growth align with Woodstream’s long history and commitment to safe manufacturing practices.

Qualifications

• HSD / GED required.
• Up to an associate degree in a technical discipline preferred.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret schematics.
• Experience with welding and fabrication techniques.
• Know-how in electrical/electronics and PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in improving equipment performance and reducing downtime.
• Ensure equipment availability to meet production schedules.
• Troubleshoot and repair machinery to maintain uptime.
• Set up tooling and equipment for production lines.
• Maintain data on equipment performance and communicate issues.

Skills

Math skills

Geometry

Trigonometry

Reading schematics

Welding/Fabrication

Electrical/Electronics

PLC programming

Set-up/troubleshooting

Maintenance experience

Reading engineering drawings

Education

HSD / GED

AS/Technical degree (2-year)

Tools

Machining tools

Measurement tools

Electrical testing tools

Job description

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Maintenance Technician II

Manual Labor Knoxville, TN, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 1751

Woodstream is the largest independent pest & animal control platform in North America, offering innovative brands with industry-leading efficacy and safety.

We have an immediate opportunity for a: Maintenance Technician II, 2 nd shift in Knoxville, TN

Benefits of Working for Woodstream:

• Competitive benefits package including:
  • 401k with Company Match, eligible on First Day of Employment
  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance Effective on First Day of Employment
  • Quarterly Attendance Bonus; general bonus based on company performance
  • Company Paid Parental Leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Company Paid Basic Life & Disability Insurance
  • Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance Options
  • Company paid ID Theft Insurance
  • Legal Assistance Plan Options
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • Pet Insurance
• Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business.
• Opportunity to advance within the company.

SCOPE & BASIC FUNCTION

Manufacturing Technician II’s are an integral part of the production team. Their success is determined by the positive way in which they communicate, cooperate, interact and contribute towards achieving Woodstream’s goals and objectives.

Manufacturing Technician II’s are responsible for and capable of setting up tooling and equipment and optimizing equipment uptime anywhere in the plant. They are capable of responding rapidly to situations to meet production plans and service the requirements of our customers, not only in their primary area, but plant wide.

Manufacturing Technician II’s are responsible for quality, throughput and safety. They participate both as team members and team leaders in solving problems and implementing solutions to increase Woodstream’s manufacturing productivity

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Regular attendance and punctuality required
• Assist Manufacturing Engineers in improving the performance of equipment and processes and participate in the implementation of ideas that reduce downtime and improve overall productivity.
• Assure equipment availability and readiness to meet the production schedule requirements and throughput rates for workcenters throughout the plant.
• Maintain uptime on all production equipment to meet throughput rates on a consistent and reliable basis.
• Diagnose machine problems quickly, perform effective troubleshooting of equipment, tools and process to maintain production of machinery. Provides technical support to others, as required.
• Complete set ups in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with all scheduled production requirements.
• Assure that spare parts are stocked and available for immediate use, to minimize downtime. Fabricates new parts from raw stock using machine tools when required.
• Records and maintains data on performance of equipment, tooling and processes in a concise, accurate method and communicates exceptions to other team members.
• Provides quality instruction, education and support to other Manufacturing Technicians and production operators.
• Demonstrates safety awareness and executes safety policies and procedures at all times. Ensures the safety of others by sharing of knowledge as it pertains to our facilities, equipment and employees.
• Maintains a safe and orderly work environment, wherever duties are performed.
• Assists in any/all other areas as directed, to meet the needs of Woodstream’s customers.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

• Performs other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/OTHER SKILLS

• HSD / GED required.
• Additional training/education, up to and including a 2 year associates degree in a technical discipline.
• An understanding of intermediate math skills including geometry and trigonometry.
• Proficient with various measurement tools.
• Proficient with a variety of machining tools.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Has attained additional skills/proficiency in areas such as:
• Welding/Fabrication
• Electrical/Electronics
• PLC programming
• Set-up/troubleshooting, repair and maintenance experience in a machine based manufacturing environment.

PROFILE

• Ability to keep several projects moving forward at the same time.
• Self-motivated, able to work with little supervision.
• Able to work with and receive direction from many individuals besides his or her direct supervisor.
• Initiative to pursue changes in the work place that provide a competitive advantage.
• Provides input to insure continuous improvements throughout the plant.
• Ability to understand and work with company wide priorities.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Desire and ability to help others improve their technical skills.

FABRICATION/MECHANICAL

• Ability to fabricate machine structures and support members.
• Ability to fabricate components for mounting of equipment, tooling, or devices.
• Ability to dismantle, rebuild, refurbish, or install equipment.
• Ability to read a variety of engineering and schematic drawings.
• Repair and lubricate machines.
• Has attained additional skills/proficiency in areas such as: Welding (tool steel, cast iron, aluminum), Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Electrical/Electronics

ELECTRO/MECHANICAL

• Ensure that all production equipment is maintained in a state of electrical/mechanical readiness to respond to scheduling requirements.
• Troubleshoot any production equipment and/or facilities electrical malfunctions in an accurate and timely manner, and restore such equipment to a state of readiness as quickly and as efficiently as possible.
• Perform mechanical setups and changeovers as required.
• Install properly sized electrical services for new and relocated manufacturing equipment in a safe and compliant manner.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of Electrical Codes and Regulations, as they apply to the Woodstream facility and manufacturing equipment.
• High skill in reading and understanding electrical schematics and translating that knowledge to physical circuitry.
• Experience in PLC and PC ladder logic programming.

Woodstream is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to recruit, hire, train and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, marital status, union affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic

Note: If hired, Employment Eligibility Verification will be carried out upon selection. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.

We retain employment applications for a minimum of 2 years from date of receipt for non-hire applicants or from date of termination for employees/contractors and possibly longer if legally required.