Plant Maintenance Technician

Since 1969, Knight’s Companies has grown from a single septic tank pumping truck into a trusted, family-owned leader in construction and manufacturing services. Built on quality, integrity, and customer service, Knight’s Companies is committed to excellence across its Redi-Mix, Precast, Trucking, and Pumping operations. We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Plant Maintenance Technician to join our team, ensuring the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of our ready-mix concrete plants, precast equipment, and associated plant structures. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a proactive professional to contribute to operational excellence while promoting a strong safety culture across our facilities. What You'll Do: Perform routine, preventative, and corrective maintenance on wet batch and central batch ready-mix plants, precast equipment, and plant-related structures. Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to minimize downtime. Inspect plant machinery regularly, recommend, and perform necessary repairs to ensure optimal operation. Install, repair, and maintain heavy industrial process equipment to support production needs. Fabricate, weld, and modify parts to restore equipment to service. Safely rig, lift, and handle heavy equipment during installations or repairs. Respond to urgent calls outside of normal business hours. Maintain accurate maintenance records and document all work in logs. Conduct regular walkthroughs with plant managers to provide ongoing maintenance training. Coach plant managers on plant maintenance requirements. What You Need to Be Successful: High school diploma or equivalent required. Minimum of 2 to 4 years of experience with heavy process machinery (cement industry preferred) Demonstrated knowledge of industrial mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems. Knowledge of OSHA, environmental, and safety regulations related to plant operations. Skilled in troubleshooting complex plant equipment and systems. Proficient in welding, fabrication, and precision alignment techniques. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, and schematics. Basic computer skills are required. Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks. Effective communication and coaching skills to work with individuals from all levels of the organization. Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Valid Driver’s License in state of residence. Must be able to work varying work shifts with varying start and stop times. Ability to travel overnight 50%. Physical Demands : Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. frequently and 75+ lbs. occasionally with assistance. Prolonged standing, walking, bending, climbing, and working in various physical positions. Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions (heat, cold, rain, dust). Comfortable working at heights and in confined spaces as required. Manual dexterity to operate tools, precision instruments, and industrial equipment. Ability to operate and safely maneuver forklifts, cranes, boom lifts, and other mobile equipment. What We Offer: Competitive pay Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays 401(k) with Company Match Short-Term Disability (STD) Long-Term Disability (LTD) Company-Paid Life Insurance Voluntary insurance programs including Life, Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Accident and Pet Insurance. We’re hiring across our other markets: Lowcountry:Charleston/Jedburg/St. George/Moncks Corner Midlands:Columbia/Lexington/Irmo/Blythewood/Lugoff/Sumter Visit our careers page to explore all openings: What We Offer: Competitive pay Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays 401(k) with Company Match Short-Term Disability (STD) Long-Term Disability (LTD) Company-Paid Life Insurance Voluntary insurance programs including Life, Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Accident and Pet Insurance. We’re hiring across our other markets: Lowcountry:Charleston/Jedburg/St. George/Moncks Corner Midlands:Columbia/Lexington/Irmo/Blythewood/Lugoff/Sumter South: Aiken/Hampton/Beaufort/Okatie/Richmond Hill/Savannah Visit our careers page to explore all openings: Join our team and be part of a company that values safety, hard work and professionalism. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for growth, and comprehensive benefits to help you succeed in your career. EOE U.S. Standard Demographic Questions We invite applicants to share their demographic background. If you choose to complete this survey, your responses may be used to identify areas of improvement in our hiring process. How would you describe your gender identity? How would you describe your racial/ethnic background? How would you describe your sexual orientation? Do you identify as transgender? Do you have a disability or chronic condition (physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, mental, emotional, or other) that substantially limits one or more of your major life activities, including mobility, communication (seeing, hearing, speaking), and learning? Are you a veteran or active member of the United States Armed Forces? Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. 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