Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship-Conway, AR

Apprenticely • Conway, AR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Apprenticely is helping Virco hire a Maintenance Technician Apprentice in Conway, AR. Virco is America's leading manufacturer and supplier of furniture and equipment for K-12 schools, employing approximately 700 people nationwide. They have state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Torrance, California, and Conway, Arkansas. This position will work alongside qualified maintenance technical support personnel to become familiar with the various equipment and processes in an industrial maintenance environment. The apprentice will assist technicians to safely and efficiently troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain a variety of manufacturing equipment and machinery across Virco's facilities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Willing and able to operate a forklift, boom lift, scissor lift, pallet jack and other related equipment while following all safety procedures.
• Must have knowledge using various hand tools.
• Must be able to speak English.
• Must be able to work at heights exceeding 30 feet with the aid of man lifts.
• Must pass Virco driver’s background check and forklift driving test.
• Demonstrates a high energy level, strong work ethic and a positive approach to problem solving.
• Able to read and comprehend maintenance literature.

Nice To Haves

• Basic experience with heavy manufacturing processes and the associated maintenance and repair procedures.
• Basic experience with hydraulic and pneumatic processes and principles.

Responsibilities

• With guidance, visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment, listening for unusual sounds to detect malfunction.
• Assists other technicians with the diagnosis and repair of machinery.
• Assists technicians with dismantling malfunctioning machines and equipment, learning to specify and request parts, and installing new or repaired parts.
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Learns to research and create spare parts lists, perform preventative maintenance, and generate tool lists for equipment and machinery.
• Reports breakdown of equipment and machinery, areas of concern, and areas of improvement in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor and manufacturing supervisor and/or lead person.
• Cleans and lubricates bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Performs additional job functions as may be defined by the Manufacturing Technical Support Manager or Supervisor.
• Uses a 2-way radio, tape measure, calipers, hammer, and other hand tools.
• Works overtime as assigned.
• Successfully completes each phase of the apprenticeship program.
• Demonstrates competency in required skills before advancing to the next level.
• Meets attendance, performance, and training requirements established by the program.
• Accepts increasing responsibility and complexity of assignments as skills develop.

Benefits

• Formal training
• Mentor
• Pay raise during the first year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED