Heavy Industrial Equipment Technician

Direct Hire | Full-Time

Lead a maintenance department instead of just fixing equipment.

Guidepost Staffing is recruiting an experienced Maintenance Manager for a growing lumber and pallet manufacturer. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll oversee maintenance operations, improve equipment reliability, and help drive plant performance.

Please Note: The facility is currently located in Jamesville, NY and will relocate to a new, modern facility in Blossvale, NY in approximately 20 months.

Pay : $28.00–$32.00 per hour ($58,240–$66,560 annually based on a 40-hour work week), plus overtime opportunities if applicable.

Ideal backgrounds include : Maintenance Manager, Maintenance Supervisor, Industrial Maintenance Technician, Maintenance Lead, Millwright, Plant Maintenance, Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Sawmill Maintenance, Industrial Electrician, Mechanical Technician, or Manufacturing Maintenance.

Why This Opportunity?

• Direct hire position
• Stable, growing manufacturer
• Hands-on leadership role
• Opportunity to build and improve maintenance programs
• Long-term career growth
• Competitive salary and benefits 

What You'll Do

• Lead all plant maintenance operations
• Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs
• Reduce equipment downtime and improve plant efficiency
• Troubleshoot Industrial machinery
• Partner with production leadership
• Support capital equipment improvements
• Oversee maintenance inventory and parts purchasing
• Manage outside vendors and contractors

Qualifications

• 3+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial, sawmill, lumber, pallet, or heavy equipment environment
• Previous experience leading or supervising a maintenance team preferred
• Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to troubleshoot and repair industrial equipment
• Working knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
• Experience with conveyors, motors, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, and power transmission components
• Ability to diagnose equipment failures and perform hands-on repairs
• Experience developing or following preventive maintenance programs
• Ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, equipment manuals, and technical drawings
• Experience coordinating outside vendors, contractors, and repair services
• Strong organizational skills with experience managing parts inventory and maintenance records
• Forklift, skid steer, loader, or other mobile equipment experience preferred
• Welding, fabrication, and basic machining experience is a plus
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and safe maintenance practices
• Computer skills for maintenance documentation, work orders, and inventory tracking
• Valid driver's license with a dependable work history
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform hands-on maintenance work in an industrial manufacturing environment

Preferred Experience

Candidates with experience in any of the following industries are encouraged to apply:

• Lumber or sawmill operations
• Pallet manufacturing
• Wood products manufacturing
• Steel or metal fabrication
• Food manufacturing
• Industrial manufacturing
• Heavy equipment repair
• Construction equipment maintenance
• Industrial maintenance
• Mechanical maintenance
• Manage outside vendors and contractors
• Oversee maintenance inventory and parts purchasing
• Support capital equipment improvements
• Partner with production leadership