Maintenance Trainee

About the role

The Maintenance Trainee will be trained to perform the functions listed below through a combination of hands‑on training from skilled maintenance technicians and coursework at a community college or equivalent. This feeder position prepares the trainee to advance to a Maintenance Technician role after training with multicraft technicians and moving into an opening. Our core values are Customer Service Above all Else, We Are Family, Share the Success, and Absolute Integrity.

Responsibilities

• Safely performs Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all equipment with the ability to troubleshoot all plant equipment with minimal downtime.
• Performs preventive/predictable maintenance.
• Orders parts needed for projects.
• Assists other maintenance technicians and production employees with repairs and troubleshooting.
• Carries out initial general maintenance tasks including welding (stick & MIG), cutting torch, hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication, and working with three‑phase power.
• Maintains mechanical systems such as power transmission, drives, conveyors, fans, hand tools, general metal working, boiler operation and maintenance, basic welding theory and application, and shop equipment.
• Handles electrical work: troubleshooting/replacing motors, repairing controls, conduit work (rigid), and adhering to NEC and local codes while maintaining safe, neat, professional work.

Requirements

• Completion of at least one semester of an Industrial Maintenance or similar program (minimum).

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or 2+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting (preferred).

Skills

• Welding (stick & MIG), cutting torch, hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication.
• Knowledge of three‑phase power.
• Mechanical abilities: power transmission, drives and conveyors, fans, hand tools, general metal working, boiler operation and maintenance, basic welding theory and application, maintenance shop equipment.
• Electrical abilities: troubleshoot/replace electrical motors, troubleshoot/repair controls, conduit experience (rigid), familiarity with NEC and local codes.
• PLC knowledge/experience is a plus.
• Ability to order parts for projects.
• Safe, neat, professional work habits.