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What are the experience like day to day?
What are the experience like day to day? What is your goal here and how do you face your challenges. How will you make a difference here working and what to expect.
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Hello, Ahsem! While I am not a carpenter or electrician, I have hired many people into this role during my career. This job is a physical one - walking throught the facility every day, moving large pieces of machinery so that you can access parts to repair and maintain, and working with many different groups of people in the facility (gross product, finished product, safety, Human Resources, etc.).
The challenges really do vary, because each person is so unique. You might encounter a very strict work schedule (as much of the maintenance is done in the down time of the manufacturing line), so evening, weekend and holiday work are often involved (especially for new comers). Additionally, know if you have any allergies or sensitivites, as depending on what is being manufactured in the facility, you may have a sensitivity or allergy to those ingredients, or the equipment you must wear when working with chemicals.
The people in this role are VERY critical to the operations of the business. So, if you really want to make a difference, be on time, do your best every day and learn how to communicate well with others (especially when communicating complex, technical details). I also encourage you to get carpentry experience now, as a High School student (as an apprentice to someone) and attend a highly rated educational program (usually a certification or 2 yr degree, depending on where you live). Also, if there is a facility in your area that you think you would really like to work at one day - call them! Tell them you are a high school student working on a project and you would like to interview the Maintenance Manager. Have a list of questions ready for them and be sure to ask what kind of experience and what educational program they think is best.
Best of luck to you! Please let me know if I can be of more assistance.
The challenges really do vary, because each person is so unique. You might encounter a very strict work schedule (as much of the maintenance is done in the down time of the manufacturing line), so evening, weekend and holiday work are often involved (especially for new comers). Additionally, know if you have any allergies or sensitivites, as depending on what is being manufactured in the facility, you may have a sensitivity or allergy to those ingredients, or the equipment you must wear when working with chemicals.
The people in this role are VERY critical to the operations of the business. So, if you really want to make a difference, be on time, do your best every day and learn how to communicate well with others (especially when communicating complex, technical details). I also encourage you to get carpentry experience now, as a High School student (as an apprentice to someone) and attend a highly rated educational program (usually a certification or 2 yr degree, depending on where you live). Also, if there is a facility in your area that you think you would really like to work at one day - call them! Tell them you are a high school student working on a project and you would like to interview the Maintenance Manager. Have a list of questions ready for them and be sure to ask what kind of experience and what educational program they think is best.
Best of luck to you! Please let me know if I can be of more assistance.
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