Maintenance Trainee

Columbia Forest Products; Chatham (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia Forest Products in Virginia is seeking a Maintenance Trainee who will be trained to perform preventative maintenance on plant equipment and troubleshoot with minimal downtime. This feeder position aims to develop a Maintenance Technician through hands-on training and courses at a community college or equivalent.

Ideal candidates have an associate degree or 2+ years of maintenance experience, or at least one semester in Industrial Maintenance.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 2+ years maintenance experience required or preferred.
• One semester of Industrial Maintenance or similar program preferred.
• Manufacturing environment experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment and troubleshoot with minimal downtime.
• Assist maintenance technicians and production employees with repairs and troubleshooting.
• Learn and train toward Maintenance Technician role through hands-on work and courses.
• Order parts needed for projects and maintain basic maintenance shop equipment.
• Work safely and professionally, following NEC and local codes.

Skills

Welding (stick/mig)

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Fabrication

Power transmission

Conveyors

Metalworking

Boiler operation

Electrical troubleshooting

Education

Associate degree or 2+ years maintenance experience

At least one semester Industrial Maintenance

Job description

The Maintenance Trainee will be trained to perform the functions listed below. This may be a combination of hands on training provided by current skilled maintenance technicians and completing courses at a Community College or equivalent. This role is designed to be a feeder position to train a person to get to the level of becoming a Maintenance Technician. Trainee will train with other maintenance multicraft technicians and then move to an opening when training is completed.

Safely performs Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all equipment with the ability to troubleshoot all plant equipment with little downtime.

Associates degree or 2+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting is preferred; at a minimum at least one semester of Industrial Maintenance or similar program.

Initial general maintenance with some of the following skills: welding (stick & mig), cutting torch, hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication, and knowledgeable of three phase power. Mechanical abilities to include: Power transmission, drives and conveyors fans, drives and operation theory hand tools and their use general metal working knowledge boiler operation and maintenance basic welding theory and application maintenance shop equipment.

Electrical Abilities Include

Must be able to troubleshoot/replace electrical motors, troubleshoot/repair controls, etc. Must have prior conduit experience (rigid). Should be familiar with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local codes. All work must be completed in a safe, neat and professional manner. Performs preventive/predictable maintenance. Knowledgeable and capable of ordering parts needed for projects. PLC knowledge/experience is a plus. Responsible for assisting other maintenance technicians and production employees with repairs and troubleshooting.

Our Core Values we take pride in: Customer Service Above all Else, We Are Family, Share the Success and Absolute Integrity. If these are core values that you represent, please take the time to apply online for this rewarding career with Columbia Forest Products.

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