Reliability Maintenance Technician, Frac Sand Processing

What a day looks like

You arrive at the frac sand processing facility, check the maintenance dashboard, and prioritize work orders aimed at keeping production moving. Your morning might start with a conveyor inspection, a quick alignment on a bucket elevator, and lubrication of bearings and gearboxes. Midday, you’re diagnosing a VFD alarm on a pump motor, collaborating with operators to understand recurring faults, and documenting your corrective actions. By afternoon, you’re fabricating a small guard repair with stick welding and a cutting torch, then commissioning a replaced screen drive before shift handoff.

Your impact

• Keep critical assets—conveyors, screens, pumps, dryers, bucket elevators, compressors, and hydraulic systems—running safely and efficiently.
• Reduce downtime by rapidly troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic issues.
• Elevate reliability by executing preventive maintenance, inspections, alignments, and lubrication plans.
• Support upgrades, installs, and continuous improvement projects that boost throughput and equipment life.
• Contribute to a clean, organized, and safe work environment aligned with LOTO and MSHA practices.

Core responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventive maintenance; replace worn or misaligned parts and verify rotating equipment health.
• Diagnose faults on motors, sensors, VFDs, and pneumatic/hydraulic components; complete corrective repairs.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and collaborate with operators and supervisors to solve repeat issues.
• Follow plant safety policies, lockout/tagout, and MSHA regulations; participate in safety meetings and inspections.
• Complete work orders, maintenance logs, and parts usage; help manage spares and supplies.
• Assist with installation, alignment, and commissioning of new equipment; coordinate with contractors and vendors.
• Provide feedback on equipment performance and recommend improvements.

QualificationsRequired

• Experience in industrial, mining, or manufacturing maintenance.
• Hands-on mechanical skill with conveyors, motors, pumps, and other rotating equipment.
• Basic electrical knowledge (motors, sensors, VFDs, troubleshooting).
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.
• Comfort working outdoors in dusty, physically demanding conditions.

Preferred

• Background in frac sand, aggregates, mining, or similar process plants.
• Welding and fabrication skills (stick, cutting torch).
• Familiarity with PLCs and automated systems.
• MSHA certification or willingness to obtain.

Work environment

• 12-hour shifts with rotating schedules; nights/weekends as needed.
• Exposure to noise, dust, heat, and heavy machinery.
• Frequent lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing, bending, and working at heights.

What helps you thrive here

• Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and a safety-first mindset.
• Ability to work independently and within a team; clear, effective communication.

Work Location: In person