Plant Maintenance Technician – Ready Mix

Job overview

The Plant Maintenance Technician – Ready Mix role is onsite in Maxbass, ND, and requires overnight travel to Ready Mix plants throughout North Dakota. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Knife River’s Ready Mix plant operations and its stated people-first focus on training, support, and safe work. The technician maintains plants and equipment, coordinates preventive maintenance, manages parts and supplies, and troubleshoots equipment and material issues. The work helps keep equipment operating properly to support production and quality while meeting safety and environmental requirements.

What you'll do

• Maintain Ready Mix plants and equipment, including setup of new or temporary plant operations
• plan and coordinate preventive maintenance
• maintain parts and equipment inventory and requisition replacements
• estimate maintenance personnel, parts, and supply costs
• troubleshoot material quality and equipment operation or repair issues
• ensure compliance with MSHA, OSHA, EPA, DNR, safety, environmental, and Lockout/Tagout requirements
• serve as backup plant operator and perform other assigned duties.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

plant maintenance technician

ready mix

maxbass nd

knife river

overnight travel

preventive maintenance

mechanical experience

electrical experience

plant equipment

safety compliance

medical dental vision

401(k) match

profit sharing

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• health savings and flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) with company match
• profit sharing
• paid time off and sick time
• eight paid holidays
• company-paid life and AD&D insurance
• short-term disability
• employee assistance program
• additional voluntary coverage.

Why this role

Overnight travel is required to maintain Ready Mix plants throughout North Dakota.

About the employer

Knife River is hiring for this role. Industry: Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing. Sector: 32.