Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician Alabama Cooperage, in Trinity, Alabama is looking for Multi-Craft Maintenance Technicians to join our team, as we make the best white oak barrels for maturing whiskey for the iconic brands, like Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey. Alabama Cooperage, formally Jack Daniel Cooperage, is a subsidiary of Independent Stave Company, a family-owned, dynamic, global company reaching customers in over 40 countries and cooperages around the world. Every day, millions of people enjoy beverages aged in our wine and whiskey barrels. A century since the company's founding, Independent Stave Company still embraces the core values of family, innovation, community and hard work. Total commitment to quality and service has made us the leading cooperage company in the world, thanks to the unfailing support of our satisfied customers.
Compensation: The rate of pay is $31.00 - $40.00 per hour, with an additional $0.50 shift differential for our off shifts. 12 hour rotating shift is a 3 on, 2 off, 2 on, 6:00pm - 6:00am schedule. (36 hours one week/48 hours the next week)
What We Offer: - Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates
- $31.00 - $40.00 hourly, depending on experience
- Weekly Pay, on Friday
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Company provided tools and uniforms
- Short term/Long term disability
- 401K Savings Plan with company match of 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Safety first culture
Essential Functions: - Responsible for performing preventive maintenance tasks, and completion of associated work orders in Maximo.
- Responsible for the documentation and delivery of accurate preventive maintenance status data.
- Perform electrical, mechanical, HVAC, steam, compressed air, and other maintenance activities on equipment, machinery, plumbing, building facilities, and grounds.
- Attends and/or participates in seminars, training, and educational activities, as well as on-the-job participation/demonstrations by peers in order to improve maintenance technical capacity.
- Attend meetings with Operations personnel as required.
- Participate in Maintenance Department project implementation and process improvement teams.
- Identify opportunities for decreasing variation and costs of operation in current processing methods and make recommendations for improving.
- Perform bench-work repairs in order to maintain equipment spare parts inventory.
- Identify and document the checking-out of parts needed to perform maintenance tasks from the Storeroom.
- Must perform planned, routine, or emergency mechanical and/or electrical repairs on the building or equipment as assigned by management.
- Train production operators on the safe operation and minor maintenance of plant equipment.
- Participate in the development and maintenance of a robust Preventive Maintenance and work order system. This will involve development, prioritization, planning, purchasing parts, scheduling work, and reporting on the status of work orders, including PM's, safety, emergency, and routine jobs.
- Entering data into a computerized maintenance management system (eMaint).
- Adheres to established standards for sanitation, quality and safety.
Must Requirements - High school diploma or GED.
- Employee must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English well.
- Ability to communicate effectively with company employees and all levels of management.
- Previous experience in maintenance in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- A command of basic math skills including counting, adding, subtracting, precision measurement, etc.
- Ability to pass a drug screen and a background check
- Ability to work weekends and daily overtime as needed.
- General knowledge of PC operations.
- Physical Requirements: full body mobility and the ability to move about in a production environment and perform the following tasks for periods of 12 hours, to include:
- Standing, Bending, squatting, stooping, pushing, pulling, climbing and twisting on an occasional basis.
- Lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds from the ground to waist height and pushing, pulling and maneuvering up to 100 pounds on an occasional basis.
- Ability to work in confined spaces and in a non-environmentally controlled workplace, working at varying heights and in the outdoors.
Preferred Requirements: - Associate's Degree from an accredited Institute of Higher Learning in one of the following disciplines: Industrial Maintenance, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Electrical/Electronics Technology, Machine Shop, Welding.
- Certifications in welding or a journeyman's electrical certification.
- Experience in woodworking facility.
- Pipe fitting/machinist experience.
- Past experience with eMaint.
- Basic knowledge of mainframe computer systems.
- Past experience in a Maintenance Planner role.
- Experience in identifying, quoting, and purchasing spare parts and materials.
Independent Stave Company is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.