Carpentry, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Depth Perception, Detail Oriented, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Hand Tools, Hydraulic Engineering, Identify Issues, Interpersonal Skills, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Machining, Maintenance - Electrical, Maintenance - Plumbing, Maintenance Services, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Technology, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Physical Demands, Preventative Maintenance, Problem Solving Skills, Product Development, Production Machining, Production Schedule, Regulations, Safety Compliance, Testing, Time Management, Warehousing
Job Title: MANUFACTURING TECH
Posting Start Date: 6/12/26
Division: Woodgrain Millwork
Posting Area: Operations + Manufacturing
Job Location: Fruitland, ID
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About Woodgrain:
Woodgrain is one of the top millwork operations in the world, with locations throughout the United States and Chile. With 70 years of quality manufacturing craftsmanship and service, Woodgrain is a top producer of mouldings, doors, and windows, as well as a premier distributor of specialty building products. Woodgrain Inc. is headquartered in Fruitland, Idaho with six divisions and over 45 manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the United States and South America. Since 1954, Woodgrain is proud to be family owned and operated.
Starting Salary: $20.00-$23.00
Employment Type: Hourly FT
Work Environment: Sunday - Thursday 6:30 am- 3:00 pm
Job Summary:
The maintenance technician is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the Fruitland Mill's business goals and objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain production machines and the plant's facility equipment.
- Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
- Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
- Performs mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair or production machines.
- Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
- Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
- Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
- Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
- Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper management.
- Comply with safety regulations and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
- Other duties may be assigned
Requirements:
- Manufacturing maintenance experience
- Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Mechanical and industrial skills.
- Basic computer skills
- Troubleshooting/ diagnostic abilities.
- Strong electrical knowledge
- Excellent People skills.
- Problem solving skills.
- Multi-tasking.
- Ability to communicate professionally and effectively.
- Ability to solve problems using critical thinking.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- High level attention to detail.
Physical Demands:The physical demands and work environment are representative of a typical manufacturing environment. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Noise level is moderate to high depending on the area of the mill. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear. Requires close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.
Travel:
This position does not require travel to other Woodgrain locations.