Plant Maintenance Technician, Speedway in Fort Wayne

Job Title

Plant Maintenance Technician

Build Your Career at Milestone Contractors! The Plant Maintenance Technician plans, directs and coordinates the work activities and resources necessary for concrete plant maintenance.

Concrete Plant Maintenance

• Ensures plants are able to run efficiently and effectively
• Diagnoses, troubleshoots and repairs plant equipment, electrical systems and equipment controls in a timely manner to ensure production schedules are met
• Helps prepare and schedule winter repairs and PM's
• Helps schedule preventive maintenance
• Performs maintenance to reduce impact on production
• Communicates effectively
• Advises plant managers and operators of problems, potential problems, or schedule difficulties
• Collaborates with dispatch, operations and equipment
• Facilitates collaboration among plant personnel
• Promotes and maintains safe work environment
• Exhibits safe work behaviors; evaluates work area for hazards; eliminates or controls hazards
• Wears all prescribed PPE
• Participates in daily safety huddles and safety training; follows safe work plans
• Reads and understands hazard signs, training materials, work plans, instruction manuals

Required High School or Equivalent

Experience in Industrial Maintenance or related field required

• 3+ years experience working in industrial maintenance position required
• Experience in concrete plant maintenance preferred
• Experience in fabrication, plumbing and/or welding is preferred

A valid driver's license and meet company driver requirements Required

Some exposure to a variety of extreme conditions at concrete plants, including heights, moving vehicles, moving equipment, live wires, exposed wires

• Outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, precipitation, heat, humidity, dust, concrete, dirt
• Indoor office conditions that include regular exposure to office equipment, such as computers, copiers, mail machines, telephones
• Lifts, pushes, pulls, pours or carries heavy objects, loads of material, tools and repair parts
• Walks and stands for long periods of time
• Bends, stoops, squats, reaches to move materials and perform repairs
• Climbs in, out and under equipment; lays or stands under equipment
• Uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue
• Uses good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination, with the ability to quickly move arms and legs.
• Possess excellent stamina to work between 8-12 hours per day
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen
• Must adhere to drug free workplace and union substance abuse testing requirements
• This is a full-time position, with a minimum of 40 hours per week. Hours are normally Monday through Friday, during business operating hours.
• During peak construction season, extended, evening, overnight, shift and weekend hours may be required

Milestone Contractors is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. Milestone Contractors is a fully integrated heavy construction company specializing in highway, bridge, asphalt and concrete paving and site development. Over its 30-year history, Milestone has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality, people and innovation. Milestone Contractors is a part of The Heritage Group's family of companies.