Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship-Conway, AR

Apprenticely is helping Virco hire a Maintenance Technician Apprentice in Conway, AR.

As America’s leading manufacturer and supplier of furniture and equipment for K-12 schools, Virco employs approximately 700 people nationwide. Our 560,000 square-foot Torrance, California headquarters features a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, as does our Conway, Arkansas location, which has approximately 1,750,000 square feet of operational space. Large distribution centers in Torrance and Conway facilitate the quick, efficient shipment of Virco products.

$18 - $18 an hour

This position will work alongside qualified maintenance technical support personnel to become familiar with the various equipment and processes in an industrial maintenance environment.

Will assist technicians to safely and efficiently troubleshoot, diagnose, repair & maintain a variety of manufacturing equipment and machinery across our facilities.

• With guidance, visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment. Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction.
• Assists other technicians with the diagnosis and repair of machinery.
• Assists technicians with dismantling malfunctioning machines and equipment, learns to specify and request parts as needed (following standards established by the organization), and installs new or repaired parts.
• Maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Learns how to research and create spare parts lists, perform preventative maintenance, and generate tool lists for equipment and machinery.
• Reports breakdown of equipment and machinery, areas of concern, and areas of improvement in a timely manner to the immediate supervisor and manufacturing supervisor and/or lead person.
• Cleans and lubricates bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Performs additional job functions as may be defined by the Manufacturing Technical Support Manager or Supervisor.
• Uses a 2-way radio, tape measure, calipers, hammer, and other hand tools.
• Works overtime as assigned.

• Successfully complete each phase of the apprenticeship program.
• Demonstrate competency in required skills before advancing to the next level.
• Meet attendance, performance, and training requirements established by the program.
• Accept increasing responsibility and complexity of assignments as skills develop.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Able to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Willing and able to operate a forklift, boom lift, scissor lift, pallet jack and other related equipment while following all safety procedures.
• Must have knowledge using various hand tools.
• Must be able to speak English.
• Must be able to work at heights exceeding 30 feet with the aid of man lifts.
• Must pass Virco driver’s background check and forklift driving test.
• Demonstrates a high energy level, strong work ethic and a positive approach to problem solving.
• Able to read and comprehend maintenance literature.