Plant Maintenance/Millwright Technician

Knight's Companies has a need for a Plant Maintenance/Millwright Technician to service plants in our South market, Lowcountry market, and Midland market. This position is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems for Knight's Companies plants to ensure clean, safe, environmentally compliant, and efficient operation.

Essential Functions:

• Perform all job duties in accordance with company safety and environmental policies and procedures without exception.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Perform routine periodic maintenance and repairs on wet batch and central batch ready-mix concrete plants, precast plant equipment, and other plant-related structures as needed to ensure maximum uptime.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues as needed.
• Coordinate with Plant Maintenance Manager, Welding Manager, and/or Construction Manager as needed to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Identify replacement parts and supplies as needed to ensure successful plant operation; follow accounting procedures for procurement, and coordinate with Purchasing and Plant Maintenance Manager to request.
• Communicate with plant crew, quality control technicians, maintenance team, and sales representatives to ensure successful daily operations.
• Respond to repair calls outside of normal business hours as needed.
• Ensure that all company safety regulations and policies are always followed.
• Ensure that all company environmental regulations and policies are followed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in ready mix plant maintenance or other manufacturing plant maintenance required.
• Must have welding and cutting torch skills to work with metal to repair and maintain plant machinery and equipment.
• Must have basic electric wiring understanding to trouble shoot and repair. Skills helpful include checking a motor or fuse disconnects box for continuity, replacing electric eyes, replacing motor leads, and using a voltage meter in a 480 volt, three-phase environment.
• Must be able to perform preventative maintenance chores such as cleaning chutes and changing dust house filter bags as needed.
• Must adhere to strict safety policy including lockout-tagout, confined space, fall protection, and all other applicable safety policies incurred performing work duties.
• Requires good communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Able to work with management to help improve and maintain a good preventative maintenance program.
• Needs to be self-motivated and have the ability to work alone at times in an unsupervised.
• Must have a valid South Carolina Driver's License with a clean driving record.
• Ability to safely use miscellaneous tools, such as sledgehammers, wrenches, screwdrivers, and pneumatic hammer/drill.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
• Must be able to work varying work shifts with varying start and stop times.
• Overtime work plus nights may be required, including out of town travel.
• Experience complying with OSHA and state environmental regulations required.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to safely lift a minimum of 75 lbs.
• Ability to climb, stoop, bend, squat, lift, stretch, push, pull, twist, kneel, stand, walk, sit, reach, and operate a computer keyboard.
• Ability to safely climbing up and down stairs and/or ladders.
• Ability to work primarily outside, with possible exposure to the extremes of hot or cold weather.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace