Industrial Maintenance Technician Assistant (Mechanical & Electrical)

Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp•North Charleston, SC

7d•$60,000•Onsite

About The Position

Southern Lumber & Millwork is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician Assistant to work alongside their Facilities Maintenance Manager. This role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving equipment, machinery, vehicles, and facility systems to ensure efficient operations. The position is suitable for individuals with experience in industrial equipment, machinery maintenance, heavy equipment repair, electrical troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, or facility maintenance, who possess strong problem-solving skills and take pride in their work.

Requirements

Valid driver's license required
Must be able to stoop, kneel, bend, and climb beside, onto, and underneath various equipment to perform diagnosis and repairs daily and repeatedly
Must be able to effectively see to perform repairs and research technical manuals
Must be able to routinely and physically lift or position parts to perform repairs or service and manually handle parts as heavy as 100 pounds
Must be comfortable working around industrial equipment, machinery, heights, and confined spaces
Must have cognitive reasoning and problem-solving skills to apply knowledge, written information, and verbal instructions in repairing or servicing unusual and/or unknown technical equipment operational problems
Must be willing to learn new processes, adapt to changing priorities, and follow instructions
Job duties may extend beyond mechanical maintenance to include electrical work, facility maintenance, and general repair work as assigned by management
Minimum one year of experience working on industrial equipment, heavy equipment, manufacturing equipment, machinery, or similar mechanical systems
Ability to read technical manuals, parts diagrams, schematics, and equipment documentation

Nice To Haves

Experience troubleshooting, repairing, rebuilding, or servicing equipment preferred
Experience with preventative maintenance programs preferred
Mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, industrial maintenance, or facility maintenance experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Uses manuals, repair manuals, parts manuals, and parts diagrams to troubleshoot heavy/industrial equipment.
Uses hand and power tools to remove, install, replace, rebuild, repair, and test parts/equipment on heavy/industrial equipment.
Uses multiple resources to find replacement of parts/equipment.
Climbs up onto, under, and into machinery to gain access to various parts of heavy/industrial equipment.
Performs inspections and preventative maintenance includes but not limited to change oil, replace filters, belts, coolants, hoses, may drain/clean/refill fuel systems.
Uses power washers and spray paint equipment to clean and paint equipment.
Perform light automotive and industrial electrical repairs as per policies and procedures.
Install, test, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment for new or rework projects, and ongoing maintenance.
Ability to read, interpret and understand electrical code specifications, schematics, drawing and equipment manuals.
Proficient using various electrical measurement tools when performing duties.
Perform all other duties or assigned tasks by management.