2-Year Maintenance Apprentice

Continental•Sumter, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Continental is seeking a Maintenance Apprentice to receive applicable training through a regionally accredited technical college program and gain work experience under the guidance of qualified maintenance technicians. The company will pay for the program tuition in full as per the apprenticeship agreement and local requirements. This role involves troubleshooting and repairing various electrical and mechanical systems, performing preventive maintenance, and operating machinery.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
Must be currently enrolled in technical college program - Mechatronics or E&I in your second semester with an overall GPA of 2.8.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
Must be certified to operate a forklift through internal training providers
Willing to work flexible work schedule
Willing to work 12 hour rotating shifts.

Responsibilities

Receive applicable training through a regionally accredited technical college program and additional work experience via daily work activities while being mentored through the guidance of our qualified maintenance technicians
Receive their program tuition paid in full as reflected under the terms and conditions of our 2-year apprenticeship agreement and other local requirements
Troubleshoot and repair control devices and motors in the 110 VAC to 4160 VAC range and maintain power transformers (4160,460,460/110) and lighting transformers (4160/277)
Repair relay/limit switch logic devices and any electronic type control devices that utilize solid state components, transistors, diodes, VDC. This repair includes printed circuit board assemblies
Troubleshoot, program and repair PLC’s on the shop floor and any control devices used in conjunction with plant service in steam, water, air, etc. These control devices may be electrical or mechanical
Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines and equipment and adjust as needed
Effectively communicate with maintenance supervision, other engineering personnel, and area department supervision
Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
Follow all plant policies, environmental policies, and plant and departmental safety policies
Must be certified to operate a forklift through internal training providers and willing to work flexible work schedule
Perform machinist work, use common machine tools to cut, shape, form, etc. and other materials into shape
Troubleshoot as a mechanic, use common hand tools to adjust, replace worn and broken parts of a structural, rotating, reciprocating or running nature
Accurately and correctly record job time and accurately record/sign-in service/attendance time
Follow the internal ESH work instructions in the daily work
Demonstrate exemplary personal behavior in ESH and motivate others
Ensure immediate notification and response, and initiate preventive measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards
Other duties as assigned