Plant Mechanic - ENTRY LEVEL
Great Southern Wood Preserving
•Onsite
About The Position
Great Southern Wood Preserving Inc. is seeking to hire an intern Plant mechanic. The intern Plant mechanic will perform preventative maintenance, routine and non-routine repairs, and troubleshoot problems with machinery. Responsible for maintenance, repair, installation, and modification of all treatment facility equipment to safely maximize uptime, quality, and productivity. This is a temporary position for summer 2026 with no associated benefits.
Requirements
- Basic stick welding and oxygen/acetylene torch cutting.
- Ability to splice and track various-size conveyor belts.
- Reads, understands, and applies information in company maintenance manuals, technical manuals, policies, and common schematic diagrams/drawings.
- Knows and applies required company safety procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Perform inspection, services, and adjustments in routine daily maintenance on vehicles including lubricating, cleaning parts, and maintaining treatment facility equipment.
- Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, plumb bobs, and lasers.
- Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
- Assemble and install equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Move equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- Replace sprockets, pumps, machine centers, chains, sheaves, and belts with proper alignment.
- Replace hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, valves, and hoses.
- Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, air, and hydraulic systems.
- Perform preventative maintenance on tools, repair parts, and equipment.
- Adjust operating mechanisms.
- Determines the extent of corrective action and repair parts required to correct malfunctions.
Responsibilities
- Perform inspection, services, and adjustments in routine daily maintenance on vehicles including lubricating, cleaning parts, and maintaining treatment facility equipment.
- Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
- Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, plumb bobs, and lasers.
- Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
- Assemble and install equipment using hand tools and power tools.
- Move equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- Replace sprockets, pumps, machine centers, chains, sheaves, and belts with proper alignment.
- Replace hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, valves, and hoses.
- Perform basic stick welding and oxygen/acetylene torch cutting.
- Ability to splice and track various-size conveyor belts.
- Perform repairs and preventative maintenance checks and services per company policies and procedures.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, air, and hydraulic systems.
- Perform preventative maintenance on tools, repair parts, and equipment.
- Adjust operating mechanisms.
- Determine the extent of corrective action and repair parts required to correct malfunctions.
- Read, understand, and apply information in company maintenance manuals, technical manuals, policies, and common schematic diagrams/drawings.
- Know and apply required company safety procedures.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid vacation and holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Profit sharing
- Flexible spending accounts
- Dependent scholarship program
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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