Sand Plant Maintenance Technician — Keep It Turning

Independence TX LLC; Kentucky; On-site; USD 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical insurance

Company-paid dental insurance

Company-paid vision insurance

401(k) match

Monthly production bonus

PPE reimbursement

Job summary

Independence TX LLC is seeking skilled welders and mechanical technicians to build and maintain sand plants. You’ll weld, repair bearings, gearboxes, motors, and fabricate components to keep production moving.

Join a team that handles conveyors, slurry pumps, pumps, and related systems in a hot, outdoor environment with strong safety focus and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of welding or mechanical maintenance experience — sand, aggregate, or heavy industrial plant experience preferred.
• Hands-on with bearing, gearbox, and motor changes.
• Conveyor belt repair and splicing, including Flexco and Super Screw.
• Slurry pump swaps and rebuilds, poly pipe fusing, welding, and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Build it: construct and assemble new sand plants, then support maintenance through commissioning.
• Fix it: welding and mechanical/Electrical repairs, plumbing, hydraulic repairs, boiler maintenance, and air system servicing.
• Keep material flowing: maintain and repair feed, conveying, scrubber, shaker, and classifying systems.
• Own the heavy stuff: discharge hoppers, weigh systems, central mixers, and drive systems.
• Cover the utilities: water, air, electrical systems, crushers, hydraulics, and recycling systems.
• Turn wrenches that matter: bearing, gearbox, and motor changes; troubleshoot before downtime.

Skills

Welding

Mechanical maintenance

Conveyor belt repair

Bearing changes

Gearbox changes

Motor changes

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Diesel mechanic training (preferred)

Tools

Welding equipment

Conveyor systems

Boiler maintenance equipment

Job description

Sand Mining & Processing | 4 Days On / 4 Days Off, 12-Hour Shifts

$34–$44 / Hour • Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision • 401(k) Match • Monthly Production Bonus

Conveyors don't splice themselves. Bearings don't change themselves. Slurry pumps definitely don't rebuild themselves. When a sand plant runs clean for a full shift, it's because somebody with a torch, a wrench, and a good ear made it happen — and that somebody is who we're hiring.

You’ll build new sand plants from the ground up, then keep them alive: welding and fabricating, chasing down mechanical failures, swapping gearboxes and motors, fusing poly pipe, splicing belt, and rebuilding pumps. Feed systems, scrubbers, shakers, classifiers, crushers, hydraulics, air, water, electrical, structural — if it moves sand, it’s yours to keep moving.

What You’ll Do

• Build it: construct and assemble new sand plants, then support maintenance and repair straight through commissioning.
• Fix it: welding, mechanical repairs, electrical work, plumbing, hydraulic repairs, boiler maintenance, and air system servicing.
• Keep material flowing: maintain and repair feed, conveying, scrubber, shaker, and classifying systems.
• Own the heavy stuff: discharge hoppers, weigh systems, central mixers, load-carrying and drive systems, and structural systems.
• Cover the utilities: water, air, and electrical systems, crushers, hydraulics, and recycling systems.
• Turn wrenches that matter: bearing, gearbox, and motor changes, plus troubleshooting mechanical failures before they become downtime.
• Splice belt: Flexco and Super Screw conveyor belt repairs.
• Handle the messy jobs: slurry pump swaps and rebuilds, and poly pipe fusing.
• Fabricate: welding and custom fab work to keep the plant running and improving.
• Inspect and document: follow the Company's inspection schedule and turn in detailed inspection and maintenance reports.
• Work clean and safe: orderly work areas, company safety policies, and full compliance with federal and state mining regulations.

Your Schedule

Built-in work/life balance — half the month is yours.

• 4 days on, 4 days off
• 12-hour shifts

What’s In It For You

• $34–$44 per hour, based on experience
• Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Monthly production bonus eligibility
• PPE reimbursement, including approved safety boots and protective equipment
• Real career growth with a rapidly expanding company

Requirements

What You Bring

• 3+ years of welding or mechanical maintenance experience — sand, aggregate, or heavy industrial plant experience preferred.
• Hands-on with bearing, gearbox, and motor changes.
• Conveyor belt repair and splicing, including Flexco and Super Screw.
• Slurry pump swaps and rebuilds, poly pipe fusing, welding, and fabrication.
• Arc welding and cutting torch know-how.
• Experience around gearboxes, bearings, structural welding, baghouses, elevators, silos, pumps, conveyors, and other industrial equipment.
• Strong troubleshooting, rigging, lifting, and mechanical alignment skills.
• Comfort working at heights and in hot or cold conditions, indoors and out.
• Skid steer, telehandler, and track hoe/backhoe experience preferred.
• Valid driver's license with a clean motor vehicle record.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; vocational or technical training in diesel mechanics preferred.
• A safety-first mindset and pride in equipment that runs right the first time.

The Physical Side

• Lifting heavy objects and equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Standing, stooping, bending, and kneeling for extended periods.
• Work in all weather conditions and environments, indoors and outdoors.

Why Us?

We’re a growing mining operation that runs on people who'd rather fix it right than fix it twice. You'll have real equipment to work on, a crew that backs you up, and a plant where your mechanical skills show up in the numbers every single shift.