Maintenance

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc., makers of Yellawood brand Pressure Treated Pine, is seeking to fill a Maintenance position.  This position will be responsible for performing preventative maintenance, routine and non-routine repairs, and troubleshooting problems with machinery. This is a full-time position offering competitive pay and a full benefits package. 

Essential Duties:

• Replace defective parts of the machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.


• Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, and lasers.


• Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.


• Assemble and install equipment using hand tools and power tools.


• Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment


• Insert shims, adjust the tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts using hand tools and measuring instruments to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.


• Lay out mounting holes using measuring instruments and drill holes with a power drill.


• Dismantle machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools. 


• Replace sprockets, chains, sheaves, and belts with proper alignment.


• Replace hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders, valves, and hoses.


• 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.


• Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, air, and hydraulic systems.


• Perform preventative maintenance on tools, repair parts, and equipment.


• Adjust operating mechanisms.


• Determines extent of corrective action and repair parts required to correct malfunctions.


• Reads, understands, and applies information in company maintenance manuals, technical manuals, policies, and common schematic diagrams.


• Knows and applies required company safety procedures.

Education and/or Experience:                                                          

High School diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of experience in troubleshooting, welding, and pneumatic and hydraulic systems. Experience is not required for apprenticeship. 

WE OFFER COMPETITIVE PAY AND A FULL BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance


• Paid vacation and holidays


• 401(k) with company match


• Profit sharing


• Flexible spending accounts


• Dependent scholarship program