Maintenance Technician (Fabricator/Machinist) Day Shift

Cornerstone Building Brands•Stuarts Draft, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician (Fabricator/Machinist) repairs dies, fixtures, and machine components to support production machinery, and fabricates or machines parts for maintenance, production, and process improvement. The role uses manual lathes, vertical mills, welders, surface grinders, and other machine-shop tools. The technician reviews samples, drawings, and instructions to understand specifications; works with engineers on parts and assemblies; and performs related duties as assigned. The role also involves maintaining machine-shop workstation supplies, completing and recording time on assigned work orders, attending daily machine-shop meetings and monthly plant meetings, participating in plant safety programs, and reporting when necessary tools are unavailable. The technician responds to on-call emergencies as needed. The position is based in a manufacturing plant and requires safe work around moving machinery, equipment noise, temperature extremes, and dust. Physical work includes bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, assisted lifting and pulling of 50 to 100 pounds, pushing, reaching, standing, twisting, and walking. The position is permanent and full-time, with a day shift and a starting rate of $29.25 per hour. The site is located at 185 Johnson Dr., Stuarts Draft, VA 24477.

Requirements

Technical school training or a machinist apprenticeship, and high school graduation or GED.
At least four years of experience as a general machinist or fabricator.
Knowledge of metal and other material properties.
Knowledge of geometry and trigonometry concepts.
Ability to read blueprints.
Ability to work and communicate well with others.
Measuring and problem-solving skills.
Correctable eyesight and hearing and ability to differentiate colors.
Excellent mechanical aptitude and above-average math aptitude.
Ability to respond appropriately to urgent repair needs.
Skill with mills, lathes, drill presses, surface grinders, band saws, hand tools, and MIG welders.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting up to 50 pounds and lifting or pulling 50 to 100 pounds with assistance.
Must be at least 18 years of age to apply.

Responsibilities

Use manual lathes, MIG, TIG, and ARC welders, and surface grinders to repair dies and fixtures and machine components for production machinery.
Review samples, drawings, and instructions to understand output specifications.
Fabricate missing or damaged parts using vertical mills and lathes.
Machine or sharpen blades and parts for maintenance and production.
Work with engineers to design and fabricate parts and assemblies for process improvement.
Perform other related duties and assignments as required.
Maintain supplies at machine-shop workstations.
Complete assigned work orders in Maintenance Connection and accurately record time worked.
Attend daily morning meetings in the machine shop and monthly plant meetings.
Participate actively in plant safety programs and follow safe work practices.
Notify the department supervisor if proper tools are not provided to complete job functions.
Respond to on-call emergencies as needed.