Industrial Millwright Maintenance Technician

About the role

Step into a day where your hands keep an industrial operation humming. As an Industrial Millwright Maintenance Technician in Sanford, NC, you’ll arrive for a Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. shift, with opportunities for overtime and occasional weekends. Your mission: keep equipment, tooling, and facility systems at peak performance. Wage: $30 DOE.

Your day in action

• Start with safety: review permits and area-specific compliance needs; verify Lockout/Tagout is in place before any work.
• Run preventive maintenance routes, complete daily checklists, and log all service and inventory transactions with accuracy.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues; diagnose failures and implement durable fixes.
• Perform inspections, safety checks, and annual compliance reviews on facility assets.
• Fabricate and weld when needed; modify fixtures; install pumps, piping, and associated systems.
• Maintain plant equipment (stationary and mobile) via the PM management system; assemble components to manufacturer specifications.
• Operate a forklift and, when required, other heavy equipment to aid in diagnostics or repair.
• Own housekeeping—keep work areas clean and aligned with Health & Safety SOPs and site compliance standards.
• Complete required SOP reviews, quizzes, and all company/job-specific training; submit PM paperwork on schedule.

What you bring

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of pressure, temperature, flow, and level instrumentation; exposure to distillation stills, evaporators, cooling towers, pumps, and boilers is a plus.
• Understanding of piping systems and fluid dynamics.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs and perform tasks involving bending, reaching, climbing, and material handling.
• Clean, valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work in confined spaces (and maintain confined space certification).
• Fit-tested for full-face respirator; ability to remain clean shaven to ensure proper seal.
• Comfort working in extreme weather and standing for extended periods.

Preferred proficiencies

• Equipment and mechanical troubleshooting; motor repair/replacement; boiler and pneumatic troubleshooting.
• Equipment installation, repair, and maintenance.
• Hydraulics, pumps, distillation, evaporating equipment, and pot stills.

Why you’ll love it here

• Competitive annual pay
• Growth pathways, development, and internal promotions
• Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
• 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and paid time off
• Company-paid certifications, licenses, and training

Who we are

Noble Oil Services, Inc., a Clean Harbors company, is an environmental services leader specializing in the collection and re-refining of used motor oil to generate vacuum gas oil (VGO). Noble Oil is part of the Safety-Kleen Sustainability Solutions business. Every day, we help customers solve waste management challenges and reduce their carbon footprint. PROTECTION. CHOICES. PEOPLE. MAKE GREEN WORK

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

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Compliance

Clean Harbors is an equal opportunity employer.

Clean Harbors is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact ect@cleanharbors.com or 1-844-922-5547.

Clean Harbors is committed to complying with applicable pay transparency laws and ensuring fair and equitable compensation. The posted salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this role. Final compensation may vary based on factors such as location, experience, skills, and business needs. In addition to the base salary, some roles may be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.