Facilities Maintenance Specialist

OVERVIEW

Cottonwood Mill Cabinet, Inc. is a growing high-end custom cabinet millwork company located in the Salt Lake Metro Area, providing services throughout the Mountain West States, Florida Mexico. At Cottonwood, we take pride in crafting high-quality, custom woodwork cabinetry that elevate the homes and spaces we touch. As a leader in our industry, we remain dedicated to excellence in craftsmanship, innovation customer satisfaction.

We are currently seeking a talented individual to join our team who shares our commitment to quality, efficiency continuous improvement. If you have a passion for maintaining equipment, solving technical challenges supporting a world-class manufacturing environment, we invite you to explore this opportunity and become part of the Cottonwood family.

As the Maintenance Facilities Technician, you will support the operation, reliability safety of our production equipment and facility infrastructure. You will work closely with our production teams to troubleshoot, repair maintain a range of woodworking machinery, including CNC routers, edge banders, saws, sanders dust collection systems. Experience with CNC programs and a background in cabinetry or woodworking is strongly preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preventive corrective maintenance on CNC machinery, woodworking equipment, compressors, dust collection systems facility infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic hydraulic issues to minimize downtime ensure machines operate at peak performance.
• Read interpret equipment manuals, wiring diagrams work orders to properly diagnose repair equipment.
• Assist with CNC program adjustments, machine calibration tooling changes (preferred).
• Respond to emergency/unscheduled maintenance needs during production shifts.
• Maintain facility systems including lighting, plumbing, minor HVAC tasks general building repairs.
• Use hand tools, power tools diagnostic equipment safely effectively.
• Perform basic fabrication, carpentry or machining as needed to support production facilities work.
• Keep maintenance logs, perform daily machine checks ensure documentation is accurate up to date.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure machinery meets safety, accuracy performance standards.
• Maintain a clean, organized safe work environment in alignment with company safety protocols.

REQUIREMENTS

• 5–6 years of maintenance experience in manufacturing, woodworking, millwork or a related production environment strongly preferred.
• Experience with CNC machinery, production equipment facility systems required; CNC program knowledge strongly preferred.
• Background in cabinetry, woodworking or architectural millwork is a strong plus.
• Ability to read interpret schematics, manuals, shop drawings technical documents.
• Advanced mechanical, electrical, pneumatic hydraulic troubleshooting experience.
• Physical ability to lift 75 pounds, work in varying temperatures safely navigate an active shop environment.
• Forklift operation capability or willingness to be trained.
• Comfort communicating equipment status, downtime causes, and repair timelines to supervisors and leadership.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving communication skills.
• Ability to work independently collaboratively across departments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS ATTITUDES

• Technical skills: Strong mechanical aptitude with the ability to diagnose repair complex CNC woodworking machinery. Understanding of tooling, calibration precision requirements is essential.
• Communication: Ability to clearly communicate equipment status, repair needs timelines to supervisors production team members.
• Attention to detail: Ensures accurate machine adjustments, inspection documentation adherence to preventive maintenance schedules.
• Problem-solving: Skilled in identifying root causes, preventing recurring issues adapting quickly in a fast-paced production environment.
• Safety mindset: Understands the hazards associated with woodworking equipment actively promotes a safe workplace.

JOB TYPE

• Full-time
• Monday – Friday
• On-Site – Draper, UT

BENEFITS

Cottonwood is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees working 30 hours or more per week.

• Medical
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Dental
• Vision
• Accident
• Short-Term Disability
• Critical Illness
• $25K Life Insurance (Cottonwood covers 100% of cost)
• Voluntary Life Insurance

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Cottonwood Mill Cabinet is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity inclusion in the workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.