What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician — Biochar Production position at Robinson Lumber Company?
Location: Alexandria, Louisiana
Department: Robinson Carbon — Biochar Production
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports To: Production Lead
Pay Range: Commensurate with experience
Summary
Robinson Carbon is hiring a Maintenance Technician to keep our Alexandria, Louisiana biochar facility running reliably. You'll own the preventive maintenance program for our BET PRD1000 pyrolysis reactor and material handling equipment . B e the first call when something breaks. This is a chance to build a maintenance program from the ground up at a first-of-its-kind production site.
Key Responsibilities
- Preventive Maintenance: Execute the scheduled maintenance program on the pyrolysis reactor, conveyors, augers, and material handling equipment, including lubrication, belt and chain adjustment, and filter changes
- Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults across the reactor system and supporting equipment
- Parts & Inventory: Maintain spare-parts inventory, order replacement parts, and keep accurate maintenance logs
- Emergency Response: Respond to unplanned equipment failures and prioritize repairs to minimize production downtime
- Collaboration: Coordinate with the Production Lead and Reactor Operators to schedule maintenance windows that avoid disrupting production runs
- Safety Compliance: Follow lockout/tagout and other safety protocols; use required PPE at all times
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience, ideally with rotating or high-temperature equipment (boilers, dryers, kilns, or similar)
- Technical Skills: Comfortable reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings; basic PLC/HMI troubleshooting a plus
- Trade Skills: Welding, fabrication, or millwright experience preferred
- Shift Flexibility: Available for day or night shifts and occasional on-call support
- Education: To be determined based on candidate background
- Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, and work in an industrial environment that may involve heat and dust
- Equipment Operation: Safely operate front-end loaders, skid steers, forklifts, and other rolling stock to move feedstock and finished biochar around the site
What We Offer
- On-the-job training on Robinson Carbon's proprietary pyrolysis technology
- The opportunity to build the maintenance program for a new production line from the ground up
- A chance to work at the forefront of green energy and carbon sequestration technology