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Maintenance Construction Tech Apprentice 

The Taylor Group, Inc.

3690 North Church Avenue

Louisville, MS 39339

Backed by over 95 years of experience, The Taylor Group has become a worldwide operation with sales driven by the professional and aggressive activities of a vast domestic dealer sales, direct sales, and international sales organization. TMW designs, engineers, and manufactures more than 100 models of industrial lift equipment with lift capacities from 4,000 lbs. to 125,000 lbs. At the very center of this success has been an unwavering commitment to the key concepts of Faith-Vision-Work by the members of the Taylor family and employees who collectively form The Big Red Team! Taylor Machine Works, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Taylor Group of Companies, a third-generation family-owned business based in Louisville, MS since 1927.

The Maintenance Construction Technician Helper reports directly to the Construction Manager.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assists Maintenance Construction Tech Level 2 and up employees
• Provide maintenance service to all Taylor Non-Bargaining Facilities and all other Taylor owned properties, when needed.

• Under general supervision, maintain, repair, and service all equipment for Taylor Group Non-Bargaining Unit Facilities to include all Taylor owned properties.
• Maintain and provide for the safe condition and operation of all Taylor Non-Bargaining facilities.
• Serving as apprentice to maintenance department personnel to resolve problems associated with the repair of other production equipment used throughout the Taylor organization.
• Routinely locate and order parts for inventory to prevent long lead times. They’d also seek out resources other than the manufacturer for comparative costs and delivery times.
• Consult when a new piece of equipment is under consideration for purchase.
• Some travel may be expected, i.e., to attend factory-sponsored schools to learn to properly service and maintain each new piece of equipment purchased. Repairs or replaces all types of machinery and equipment.
• In the event such equipment is in outlying locations, travel to each plant or property and provides the same services as for the home plant.
• Receive and complete work orders.
• Maintain inventory of company-owned tools, equipment, and materials.
• Inspect jobs upon completion and ensure areas are clean.
• Work with other maintenance employees completing building projects.
• Respond to emergency calls as needed.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
• Supervisor may assign other duties and accountabilities limited to those consistent with the applicable job function and pay grade.
• Any other responsibilities assigned by management.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Carpentry work to include but not limited to framing, finishing, sheetrock, ceilings, floorings, caulking, trim work, etc.
• Detect needed repairs on buildings, grounds, and equipment following established inspection procedures.
• Thoroughly trained and has the background and experience to make repairs to this highly specialized equipment thereby saving the company vast sums of money and downtime which would be expended if a service representative from the factory was required to make repairs.
• Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Ensure equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Maintain accurate records on material and labor used.
• Select material and hardware, make time and materials estimates.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting, climbing, etc.
• Must be able to pass employment physical and drug screen.
• Must be able to pass Human Performance Evaluation (HPE).

Education and Experience:

• Previous heavy background experience in repairing plumbing, carpentry work to include but not limited to framing, finishing, sheetrock, ceilings, flooring, caulking, trim work, etc. phone and data line.  Must have training, EPA certifications or licenses as needed for the above. Keeps updated on new equipment and makes recommendations for the purchase of accessories that make the presently owned equipment more efficient for the company.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
• Good driving record to be insurable by Corporate Insurance Policy

Benefits:

• Medical/Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation
• 10 Holidays
• 401K
• Company Paid Life Insurance