Lead Maintenance & Service Technician

Gastonia, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Building Center Inc.

Job Title: Maintenance/Service Technician Lead

Reports to: Corporate Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt

Region: Gastonia NC

Summary:

Responsible for leading a regional team of maintenance/service technicians who service production equipment facility maintenance and basic fleet vehicle issues. The top priority is preventative maintenance and corrective repairs on all production equipment to minimize downtime.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Lead a team of 1-3 maintenance/service technicians:
- Receive the first call on emergency repairs to production equipment or facilities
- Receive direction primarily from the Maintenance Manager and Director of Safety Procurement Fleet and Machinery.
- Support 3-5 regional locations (within a couple of hours driving distance of home station)
- Schedule machine preventative maintenance with team members and/or with vendors
- Schedule and direct daily tasks with regional maintenance team
- Receive phone calls from location leadership and operators about broken or damaged equipment/machinery; Proceed to fix or schedule repairs
- Gather quotes on large/expensive parts and repairs
- Order parts and services as necessary.
- Ensure maintenance team has the correct parts and tools for the job
- Enforce OSHA and Company safety requirements with the maintenance team and report operational safety needs/opportunities to local and Maintenance leadership
Repair and Preventative Maintenance of Production Machinery to include:
- Electrical Diagnostics (contactors overloads PLCs)
- Diagnosis and Repair of Mechanical Breakdowns
- Wiring Installation and Repair
- Preventative Maintenance
New equipment installation
Facilities Maintenance Tasks including:
- Plumbing Repairs
- Electrical Repairs (lighting outlets switches etc.)
- Periodic inspection and repair of critical building systems
- Minor structure and functional repairs and improvements to building and yard infrastructure
Fleet vehicle support:
- Minor fleet repairs and improvements to fleet vehicles (delivery trucks forklifts etc.)
- Preparation of new vehicles for deployment in the fleet
- Delivery of new/transferred vehicles to various Company locations in NC and SC
- Demobilization of older vehicles and equipment that will be sold/retired
- Installation troubleshooting and upkeep of delivery vehicle GPS/ELDs/Cameras and support equipment and parts
- Add/remove employees from programs as needed. (Samsara JJ Keller Alarm system Wex Dude Solutions etc.)
- Collaborate with Fleet Supervisor to ensure drivers ELD logs are in compliance as needed.
Ensure daily weekly monthly annual equipment and machinery PMs are completed.
Organize and maintain local maintenance shop/workspace.
Support IT team by running and terminating data cable and other hardware as necessary.
Support special projects as necessary
Performs other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Character traits:
- Honesty
- Sense of urgency
- Customer service focus
- Creative problem solving
- Ability to collaborate as part of a team
- Respect for all team members fellow employees vendors and customers
- Professional demeanor in behavior verbal and written communications and appearance
Working knowledge in the following areas with some type of previous professional/educational experience:
- Preventative maintenance scheduling and execution
- Machinery in Industrial and/ or Commercial environments
- Electrical diagnostics and repair including:
  - Reading wiring diagrams and schematics
  - Experience with single phase and 3 phase systems
  - Experience with:
    - Both Low and High voltage (AC and DC 12V up to 480V)
    - Pneumatic Systems
    - Hydraulic Systems
    - Mechanical Devices (gearboxes clutches bearings belts pulleys etc.)
    - Welding and Fabricating
Experience operating various types of industrial equipment (forklifts scissor lifts Moffetts etc.)
Must have and be able to keep a NC/SC Class C drivers license
Experience using a computer (laptop and/or desktop) smartphone tablet the internet and applications and web services.

Preferred Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

People leadership experience in a maintenance or production environment
Certifications and training in electrical hydraulics welding pneumatics fabrication etc.
Safety experience and certifications in lockout/tagout confined spaces hazardous materials CPR/AED/First aid
Experience with installation and maintenance of vehicle camera and GPS devices/systems
Specific production machinery maintenance experience with door manufacturing truss manufacturing automated saw CNC woodworking equipment
Have a valid and current CDL-A or CDL-B license
Experience with maintenance related administrative computer applications/systems (parts ordering and cataloging preventative maintenance and corrective repair tracking etc.)

Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Typical work schedule is Monday Friday full-time at 40 hours per week.
Occasional company paid travel will be required including infrequent overnight stays.
While performing this jobs duties the employee is regularly required to stand walk use hands and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to sit climb balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl.
The employee must frequently lift and move up to 70 pounds.
The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outdoor weather conditions.
The employee is frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather).
The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high precarious places fumes or airborne particles and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) Match & Profit Share
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability Benefits
Company-paid & Voluntary Life Insurance
Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off
Referral Program
Technical Training Opportunities Available

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Founded in Charlotte in 1977 The Building Center Inc. has grown from a single location into one of the largest privately held lumber and building materials dealers in the United States. Nearly five decades later we remain family-owned and family-driven guided by the same commitment we started with: to be our customers most valued building partner.

With more than 200 trucks on the road and a strong network of divisions strategically located throughout the Carolinas we deliver consistent reliable service to builders across the region. Our divisions include:

South Carolina:Easley Columbia Holly Hill Georgetown
North Carolina:Rock Hill Boone Monroe Ocean Isle Beach Pineville Gastonia Greensboro and Mebane

Our regional strength allows us to purchase and sell branded and commodity products at competitive prices while tailoring our inventories to match local building practices architectural trends and the unique needs of each market. Beyond supplying materials we provide a full range of manufacturing supportincluding truss plants in North and Central North Carolina millwork and door shops in the Triad and Charlotte metros and custom fabrication in Pineville where we also craft specialty products like reclaimed lumber flooring cabinetry mantles and siding.

What makes The Building Center truly different is our culture and our people. We believe construction is at its heart a people businessbuilt on relationships trust and hard work. Our values of service integrity and dependability guide us in every interaction whether were serving customers supporting our communities or developing our employees.

When you join The Building Center you become part of a company with deep roots a bold vision and a culture where you can grow contribute and make a real impact. Together were not just delivering materialswere helping to build communities futures and lasting success.

Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation

The Building Center Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender gender identity national origin protected veteran status or disability in accordance with federal state and local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA). If you require an accommodation to apply for a position please contact us at or .

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The Building Center Inc.Job Title: Maintenance/Service Technician LeadReports to: Corporate Maintenance ManagerFLSA Status: Hourly Non-ExemptRegion: Gastonia NCSummary:Responsible for leading a regional team of maintenance/service technicians who service production equipment facility maintenance and...