Maintenance Apprenticeship Program (full-time/paid) - Chester, VA.

Maintenance Apprenticeship Program

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to:

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Maintenance Apprenticeship Program (full-time/paid) - Chester, VA. Starting June 2027! The Maintenance Apprentice position is part of the Maintenance Apprenticeship Program (MAP), which is designed to develop Maintenance Technicians for Niagara Bottling's Maintenance department. A Maintenance Apprentice will learn the skills necessary to act as a Maintenance Technician through a combination of formal classroom training and on-the-job training. Participants will specifically learn how to perform preventative maintenance, rebuild industrial machinery and troubleshooting techniques on all manufacturing equipment. Pay rate: $30/hr

Essential Functions

The MAP participant will complete the below learning objectives of the training program:

• Shadow and learn from Operators, Preventative Maintenance Mechanics, Maintenance Technicians, and Sr. Maintenance Technicians
• Perform scheduled PM's on machinery as needed
• Assist with maintenance projects & machine rebuilds
• Assist with downed equipment repair during the production shift as needed
• Research and documentation using a computer
• Work safely & follow the written procedures to do so
• Follow & respect company rules, staff and their peers
• Be at work on time based on their assigned schedule
• Attend OEM trainings and apply learnings upon returning to the plant (at plant's discretion).
• Perform on-demand maintenance and repair of equipment in the manufacturing facility
• Complete daily responsibilities assigned by the assigned direct supervisor.
• Explain and demonstrate accomplishment of the learning objectives for each learning activity in both theory and practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• 2 Years Experience in Maintenance or similar manufacturing environment.

*experience may include a combination of work experience and/or Vocational Technician education

• List if any travel is required using percentage of time:
• 30 % of travel may be required

• Preferred Qualifications:
• 4 Years Experience in Maintenance or similar manufacturing environment

*experience may include a combination of work experience and Vocational Technician education

• Ability to understand and do math, geometry and measuring using a ruler and caliper
• Mechanical aptitude
• Attention to detail and organized
• Ability to read blueprints & schematics
• Able to stand, sit, squat or reach up to 12 hours per day as required by the specific job
• Great attendance, be willing to work as a team, and take pride in their performance
• Comfortable with computer keyboard & basic computer skills

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner
• Makes safety the number one priority
• Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
• Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
• Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
• Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
• Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers
• InnovACT
• Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
• Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
• Increases performance through greater efficiency
• Find a Way
• Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
• Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
• Seeks solutions rather than placing blame
• Empowered to be Great
• Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities
• Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
• Communicates effectively to manage expectations

Education

• Minimum Required:
• High School Diploma or GED

• Preferred:
• Associate's Degree in a maintenance related field

Certification/License:

• Required: Vocational Technical School Certificate in a maintenance-related field
• Preferred: N/A

Typical Compensation Range

Pay Rate Type: Hourly $24.86 - $32.94 / Hourly

Benefits

Our Total Rewards package is thoughtfully designed to support both you and your family:

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves
• Medical, including virtual care options
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members
• Family Building Benefits including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF and fertility preservation plus adoption, surrogacy, and Doula reimbursements
• Income protection including Life and AD&D, short and long-term disability, critical illness and an accident plan
• Special discount programs including pet plans, pre-paid legal services, identity theft, car rental, airport parking, etc.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan and scholarship opportunities
• And more!