Be a Part of the WOS Team!

Working for WOS is more than a job, it’s the start of a new career, a unique opportunity to develop your skills through training and individual mentorship. Founded in 2005, Workforce Opportunity Services (WOS) is a leading nonprofit organization committed to developing the skills of untapped talent from historically underrepresented communities through partnerships with organizations dedicated to diversifying their workforce. This includes people of color, first-generation college graduates, veterans, and early-career aspirants.

How We Do It

WOS uses a scientifically based model derived from research conducted at Columbia University that enables us to recruit, educate, train, and place high-potential candidates with leading organizations around the world. To date, WOS has served 6000+ individuals through partnerships with more than 65 corporations in 60+ locations worldwide. For more information, visit wforce.org.

Candidate Profile:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Strong Mechanical and Electrical knowledge
• Available to work a full-time, flexible schedule

Job Description:

The Maintenance Technician performs a variety of mechanical maintenance repairs.  Repairs, installs, replaces and tests electrical circuits, refrigeration and equipment. Uses hand tools and testing instruments.  Dismantles machinery and replaces defective electrical or mechanical parts.  Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of various plant machines.
• Troubleshoot and repair-electrical, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic components.
• Uses prints, specifications, follows verbal instructions to make repairs to ordinary plumbing and electrical systems. Install and thread pipe, perform soldering and cutting.
• Assist in the installation of equipment.
• Assist in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment.
• Perform general building and equipment maintenance.
• Cleans and lubricates parts, equipment, and machinery.
• Fabricates replacement parts.
• Complies with applicable environment, health, and safety rules, procedures, laws and accepted safe work practices.
• Report all unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, and injuries to the appropriate person or office.
• Additional duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED
• Two, or more, year’s industrial equipment experience required.
• Basic electrical/mechanical/welding knowledge in a Food Manufacturing Environment preferred.
• Requires judgment to make decisions regarding sequence of maintenance operations to be performed within the limits of standard practice.
• Ability to work in somewhat disagreeable conditions, dust, noise, fumes and vibrations.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Duration:

• Full-Time

Location:

• Xenia, OH

Salary:

• $26.00/Hour (Plus Benefits)

Benefits:

• Free Individual Health Insurance
• Free Training (Program specific)
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Company Holidays
• Education Assistance/Reimbursement (Toward first degree - Bachelors/Associates)
• Individual Mentor 
• 401k Retirement Savings
• Interest free loans (Case basis)
• Benefits valued at up to $25,000.00 annually