Lead Maintenance & Service Technician

The Building Center, Inc.

Job Title: Maintenance/Service Technician Lead

Reports to: Corporate Maintenance Manager

FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Region: West - 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:
  1. Receive the first call on emergency repairs to production equipment or facilities
  2. Receive direction primarily from the Maintenance Manager and Director of Safety, Procurement, Fleet and Machinery.
  3. Support 3-5 regional locations (within a couple of hours driving distance of home station)
  4. Schedule machine preventative maintenance with team members and/or with vendors
  5. Schedule and direct daily tasks with regional maintenance team
  6. Receive phone calls from location leadership and operators about broken or damaged equipment/machinery; Proceed to fix or schedule repairs
  7. Gather quotes on large/expensive parts and repairs
  8. Order parts and services, as necessary.
  9. Ensure maintenance team has the correct parts and tools for the job
  10. 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:
  1. Electrical Diagnostics (contactors, overloads, PLCs)
  2. Diagnosis and Repair of Mechanical Breakdowns
  3. Wiring Installation and Repair
  4. Preventative Maintenance
• New equipment installation
• Facilities Maintenance Tasks, including:
  1. Plumbing Repairs
  2. Electrical Repairs (lighting, outlets, switches, etc.)
  3. Periodic inspection and repair of critical building systems
  4. Minor structure and functional repairs and improvements to building and yard infrastructure
• Fleet vehicle support:
  1. Minor fleet repairs and improvements to fleet vehicles (delivery trucks, forklifts, etc.)
  2. Preparation of new vehicles for deployment in the fleet
  3. Delivery of new/transferred vehicles to various Company locations in NC and SC
  4. Demobilization of older vehicles and equipment that will be sold/retired
  5. Installation, troubleshooting, and upkeep of delivery vehicle GPS/ELDs/Cameras and support equipment and parts
  6. Add/remove employees from programs as needed. (Samsara, JJ Keller, Alarm system, Wex, Dude Solutions, etc.)
  7. 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:

• Working knowledge in the following areas, with some type of previous professional/educational experience:
  1. Preventative maintenance scheduling and execution
  2. Machinery in Industrial and/ or Commercial environments
  3. 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 job’s 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:

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Benefits

401(k) Employer Match and Profit Sharing

Group Term & Voluntary Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

The Building Center, Inc., founded in the Charlotte metro market in 1977, has grown into one of the largest non-publicly traded lumber and building products dealers in the US.

“We’ve built our business on providing excellent and consistent service to our builder customers,” said CEO and founder, Ed Norris. Accordingly, The Building Center maintains a fleet of over 300 trucks to service the Carolinas, with locations in Georgetown SC, Columbia SC, Holly Hill SC, Easley SC, Rock Hill SC, Pineville NC, Gastonia NC, Boone NC, Greensboro NC, Mebane NC, Monroe NC, and Ocean Isle Beach NC.

The Building Center leverages its sizable regional presence to purchase and sell branded and commodity products at competitive market prices. Inventories are maintained and managed to meet the needs of individual markets, regional building practices, and metro architectural trends.

“Our mission is to be our customer’s most valued building partner,” said Skip Norris, President. “That means we have products he or she needs on hand, trucks to deliver, and manufacturing support throughout every inch of the Carolinas.”

This level of ready product availability and service includes truss plants in north and central North Carolina and millwork/door shops in both the Triad and Charlotte metro locations. Additionally, custom millwork and prefab components are built-in Pineville, which also sources and fabricates exotic wood products like reclaimed lumber flooring, siding, cabinetry, and mantles.

“At the end of the day, construction is a people business,” said Skip Norris. “We’re here to provide assistance and solutions to the hard-working customers we serve.”

The Building Center, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with The Building Center, Inc., please email: careers@thebuildingcenterinc.com.