Maintenance Trainee

Columbia Forest Products • Chatham, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Trainee will be trained to perform various maintenance functions, potentially including hands-on training from skilled technicians and coursework at a community college. This role is designed to develop individuals into Maintenance Technicians, training with multicraft technicians and moving into an opening upon completion of training. The trainee will learn to safely perform preventative maintenance on all equipment and troubleshoot plant equipment with minimal downtime.

Requirements

• At least one semester of Industrial Maintenance or similar program.
• Initial general maintenance with some of the following skills: welding (stick & mig), cutting torch, hydraulics, pneumatics, fabrication.
• Knowledgeable of three phase power.
• Mechanical abilities to include: Power transmission, drives and conveyors fans, drives and operation theory hand tools and their use general metal working knowledge boiler operation and maintenance basic welding theory and application maintenance shop equipment.
• Electrical abilities include: troubleshoot/replace electrical motors, troubleshoot/repair controls.
• Prior conduit experience (rigid).
• Familiar with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local codes.
• All work must be completed in a safe, neat and professional manner.
• Performs preventive/predictable maintenance.

Nice To Haves

• Associates degree or 2+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
• PLC knowledge/experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Safely performs Preventative Maintenance (PM) on all equipment.
• Troubleshoot all plant equipment with little downtime.
• Assist other maintenance technicians and production employees with repairs and troubleshooting.
• Order parts needed for projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree