Maintenance Tech

Location:

Newport News Plant, 5500 Chestnut Avenue, Newport News, VA 23605, USA

3:00 pm – 11:30 pm. Must work overtime, weekends, and holidays. Hourly pay: $30.00 per hour.

• Built on over a century of dedication, Maola is always looking ahead—investing in our people, strengthening our communities, and securing fresh, local dairy for the future.
• Join a farmer‑owned cooperative rooted in integrity, sustainability, and a passion for providing fresh, high‑quality Maola dairy products.
• We prioritize your well‑being with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with employer match, Life Insurance, paid time off, and more—available within your first month.
• Our employees are an integral part of who we are—what you do and what you think matters.

Under general supervision, repairs and maintains machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipe and electrical systems in the industrial establishment. Also performs related work as required.

• Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipe and electrical systems following specifications, blueprints, manuals, schematic drawings, using hand tools, power tools, hoist, crane and measuring and testing instruments.
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment, using electrical and electronic test equipment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts, following specifications and blueprints, using precision measuring instruments and hand tools.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears and other parts of machinery, using rags, brushes and grease gun.
• Installs and repairs components of machinery and equipment. Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators and related equipment.
• Repairs and maintains physical structure specifications.
• May install, program or repair automated machinery and equipment, such as programmable controllers.
• May set up and operate machine tools, such as lathe, grinder, drill and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures and tools.
• May operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut to join metal parts.
• May fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions and other wood structures.
• Inspects and repairs boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automated‐control mechanisms, water columns, auxiliary machines such as pumps, draft fans, stokers and burners.
• Installs and repairs refrigerating systems according to blueprints and engineering specifications using knowledge of refrigeration, structural layout, function and design of components.

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Basic mechanical trade knowledge.
• Standard tools, materials, methods and practices involved in building, maintenance and repair including plumbing, electrical and painting.

• Communication – Communicate clearly and effectively through multiple channels – oral, written, visual, and non‑verbal – ensuring our messages are understood and delivered appropriately, whether in‑person or digitally.
• Accountability – Take responsibility for actions and anticipate challenges before they arise.
• Problem‑Solving – Solve problems both within and outside of departments, proactively addressing issues as they occur.
• Customer Focused – Prioritize understanding and meeting both internal and external customer needs.
• Initiative – Proactive in identifying opportunities and addressing potential threats.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee must be able to reach, bend, extend, and lift 50‑60…