Plant Maintenance Technician - Relocation & Travel

Colonial Group; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GCC in Big Stone, SD is seeking Plant Maintenance Technicians to repair and maintain equipment across our ready-mix plant and related systems. This role requires regular travel to support maintenance activities at multiple plant locations within the region.

You will work on air handling devices, PVC piping, and electrical systems, performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to minimize outages; occasional overnight travel is required.

Qualifications

• Must know air handling devices and components such as cylinders, solenoids, compressors, regulators.
• Able to work with PVC and rigid piping for air and water handling; know pumps and capacities.
• Must understand 480-volt systems and be able to read schematics and prints.
• Experience reading prints and plant layouts (plumbing, air, electrical systems, conveyors, hoppers, silos, bins).
• Formal training and/or certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain equipment and building operations including ready-mix plant, recycler and other equipment.
• Ensure plant equipment operates safely; participate in plant safety meetings and address issues from inspections.
• Minimize unplanned outages; communicate uptime issues to Ready Mix Management Team.
• Perform preventive maintenance and resolve equipment breakdowns; avoid temporary patches.
• Educate Operations Manager and drivers about proper plant operation methods; troubleshoot root causes.
• Coordinate with Accounting to classify maintenance expenses correctly; use daily KPIs to drive maintenance excellence.
• Occasional overnight travel required.

Skills

Air handling devices

Electrical systems

Reading prints/schematics

Troubleshooting

Safety culture

Root cause analysis

Education

Certification or formal training

Tools

Transit

Job description

GCC in Big Stone, SD is seeking Plant Maintenance Technicians to repair and maintain equipment across our ready-mix plant and related systems. This role requires regular travel to support maintenance activities at multiple plant locations within the region.

You will work on air handling devices, PVC piping, and electrical systems, performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting to minimize outages; occasional overnight travel is required.