PLANT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS (Levels I-III)

GCC•Willmar, MN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

We are actively seeking Plant Maintenance Technicians interested in relocating to Big Stone, South Dakota or nearby communities. Join a stable organization offering competitive pay, excellent benefits, and long-term career growth. This role involves repairing and maintaining equipment and building operations, including ready-mix plant, recycler, and other miscellaneous equipment, with a strong emphasis on safety and minimizing production outages. The technician will perform preventive maintenance, resolve breakdowns, and educate operations staff on proper equipment usage. Collaboration with the accounting department for expense categorization and utilization of Key Performance Indicators for operational excellence are also key aspects of this position. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Requirements

Must know all aspects of air handling devices, i.e. cylinders, solenoids, compressors, regulators.
Knowledgeable of electric over air systems.
Must be able to work with PVC and rigid piping for handling of air and water.
Knowledge of pumps and their capacities.
Must understand 480-volt systems and lower.
Must be able to read schematics and prints.
Troubleshooting experience necessary.
Computer batch panel experience necessary.
Must be able to read prints and plant layout features, i.e. plumbing, air and electrical systems, conveyors, hoppers, silos and bins.
Must be able to use a transit and experience installing forms.

Nice To Haves

Formal training and/or certification in air handling devices.
Formal training and/or certification in the utilization of tools.
Formal and/or certification in computer batch panel operation.

Responsibilities

Repair and maintain equipment and building operations including ready-mix plant, recycler and other miscellaneous equipment.
Ensure all equipment is always operated in a safe condition.
Reinforce the safety culture throughout the entire organization and attend plant safety meetings.
Fix issues identified during plant inspections in a timely manner.
Ensure the ready-mix plant is mechanically available every day and minimize unplanned production outages.
Proactively communicate problems in achieving continual plant uptime to the Ready Mix Management Team.
Effectively and efficiently perform all preventive maintenance activities and quickly resolve all equipment breakdowns.
Avoid fixing equipment with temporary patches that do not resolve the fundamental cause of the equipment failure.
Develop additional skills required to continually improve personal mechanical abilities.
Educate the Operations Manager, Plant Managers, and Drivers about the appropriate methods to operate all parts of the plant.
Troubleshoot unexpected breakdowns to identify root causes of the failure.
Work with the Accounting department to ensure all administrative procedures are followed and that all maintenance expenses are appropriately categorized by piece of equipment.
Utilize daily Key Performance Indicators to drive operational excellence in maintenance.