Plant Maintenance Technician Jobs in West Virginia
Plant Maintenance Technician jobs in West Virginia are consistently active, concentrated in the state's chemical manufacturing, power generation, coal and natural gas processing, and heavy industrial sectors, with openings at every level from entry-level helper to senior lead technician. The highest volume of hiring runs through Charleston, Huntington, and Parkersburg, where established employers such as Chemours, Appalachian Power, and Dominion Energy maintain large facilities requiring ongoing mechanical and electrical upkeep. The most in-demand specialties are hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical troubleshooting, and predictive maintenance. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job ID: 526336
The name Central Supply Company, a CRH company, has been synonymous with “service” for over 100 years and four generations. We serve our customers in communities throughout north, central and southern West Virginia, southwest Pennsylvania and western Maryland. While we strive to promote our main product lines of Ready-Mixed Concrete, Concrete Block, Concrete Pumping, Insulated Concrete Forms, Brick and Builders’ Materials, our number one goal is to forge partnerships with our customers through hard work and service. In addition, by being a part of the CRH family, we are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that come together to form CRH. CRH is the number one asphalt producer and paver, the second largest aggregates producer and the second largest ready-mix producer in North America. We are also the number three cement producer in North America and a leader in Canada. CRH operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.
Plant Maintenance Technician
Position Overview
The maintenance worker position, under limited supervision, performs work of routine difficulty maintenance; performs related work as assigned. Frequently works with others.
Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)
- Performs routine maintenance on ready mix concrete plants and related equipment.
- Performs routine maintenance on building’s interior and exterior.
- Performs cleanup and housekeeping duties around shops, offices, and restrooms.
- Contacts and schedules vendors and contractors for necessary emergencies repairs that are outside the scope of routine maintenance.
- Work on projects with company maintenance crew and contractors.
- Works in a safe manner and recognizes unsafe situations. Takes appropriate action to ensure safety of themselves and others in building and at site locations where they are performing their work.
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated operations and production areas as stated by OSHA and / or MSHA
- Continuous Observation of all safety rules and keeps work areas and equipment clean and orderly.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- Dependable and reliable attendance.
- Properly follow all company policies and OSHA / MSHA regulations for safe working procedures and environment
- Maintain and operate field service truck
- Follow proper lockout / tag out procedures
- Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors and the general public at all times
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Education/Experience
- High school diploma or GED.
- Commercial Driver’s License (preferred)
Work Requirements
- Be at least age 18 years of age due to nature of working environment
- Plant repair experience.
- Skills in:mechanics, welding, fabricating, cutting, plumbing, conveyor belt installation/repair and electrical
- Pneumatic air systems knowledge
- Be able to work overtime and night shift work
Knowledge/Skill Requirements
- Ability to read and understand warning labels, instructions, signs and similar information. Ability to safely and effectively operate a high loader and the batching computer system. Ability to use general hand tools needed to perform minor maintenance on trucks. Work requires climbing on and from the loader on a repeated basis throughout each workday.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. Requires working in confined spaces. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Exposure to dust, dirt, loud noise, heat, and all-weather conditions. Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in recurring jarring and vibratory exposure.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
- Some projects and tasks require working from heights.
What CRH Offers You
- Highly competitive base pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.
If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!
Central Supply Company, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE/Vet/Disability
CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Job ID: 526336
The name Central Supply Company, a CRH company, has been synonymous with “service” for over 100 years and four generations. We serve our customers in communities throughout north, central and southern West Virginia, southwest Pennsylvania and western Maryland. While we strive to promote our main product lines of Ready-Mixed Concrete, Concrete Block, Concrete Pumping, Insulated Concrete Forms, Brick and Builders’ Materials, our number one goal is to forge partnerships with our customers through hard work and service. In addition, by being a part of the CRH family, we are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that come together to form CRH. CRH is the number one asphalt producer and paver, the second largest aggregates producer and the second largest ready-mix producer in North America. We are also the number three cement producer in North America and a leader in Canada. CRH operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.
Plant Maintenance Technician
Position Overview
The maintenance worker position, under limited supervision, performs work of routine difficulty maintenance; performs related work as assigned. Frequently works with others.
Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)
- Performs routine maintenance on ready mix concrete plants and related equipment.
- Performs routine maintenance on building’s interior and exterior.
- Performs cleanup and housekeeping duties around shops, offices, and restrooms.
- Contacts and schedules vendors and contractors for necessary emergencies repairs that are outside the scope of routine maintenance.
- Work on projects with company maintenance crew and contractors.
- Works in a safe manner and recognizes unsafe situations. Takes appropriate action to ensure safety of themselves and others in building and at site locations where they are performing their work.
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in designated operations and production areas as stated by OSHA and / or MSHA
- Continuous Observation of all safety rules and keeps work areas and equipment clean and orderly.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
- Dependable and reliable attendance.
- Properly follow all company policies and OSHA / MSHA regulations for safe working procedures and environment
- Maintain and operate field service truck
- Follow proper lockout / tag out procedures
- Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors and the general public at all times
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Education/Experience
- High school diploma or GED.
- Commercial Driver’s License (preferred)
Work Requirements
- Be at least age 18 years of age due to nature of working environment
- Plant repair experience.
- Skills in:mechanics, welding, fabricating, cutting, plumbing, conveyor belt installation/repair and electrical
- Pneumatic air systems knowledge
- Be able to work overtime and night shift work
Knowledge/Skill Requirements
- Ability to read and understand warning labels, instructions, signs and similar information. Ability to safely and effectively operate a high loader and the batching computer system. Ability to use general hand tools needed to perform minor maintenance on trucks. Work requires climbing on and from the loader on a repeated basis throughout each workday.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. Requires working in confined spaces. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Exposure to dust, dirt, loud noise, heat, and all-weather conditions. Normal operation of mobile equipment may result in recurring jarring and vibratory exposure.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
- Some projects and tasks require working from heights.
What CRH Offers You
- Highly competitive base pay
- Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
- Group retirement savings program
- Health and wellness programs
- An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
About CRH
CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.
If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!
Central Supply Company, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE/Vet/Disability
CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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What West Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in plant maintenance technician jobs across West Virginia.
- High school diploma or GED with vocational or technical coursework in mechanics or electrical systems
- Two or more years of hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial plant setting
- Proficiency in troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical equipment
- Familiarity with preventive and predictive maintenance programs such as CMMS software
- Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, schematics, and piping and instrumentation diagrams
- OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 general industry certification preferred by most West Virginia industrial employers
Plant Maintenance Technician Jobs in West Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a plant maintenance technician in West Virginia?
Most plant maintenance technician positions in West Virginia do not require a state-issued license, but employers strongly prefer candidates who have completed a vocational or associate degree program in industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or electrical technology, such as those offered at Mountwest Community and Technical College or BridgeValley CTC. From there, entry typically follows through an apprenticeship or direct hire at a chemical, utility, or manufacturing facility, with OSHA certification adding a competitive edge.
Which companies hire plant maintenance technicians in West Virginia?
Companies currently hiring plant maintenance technicians in West Virginia include Jennmar Services, JennMar, and AL REC, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. West Virginia's dense concentration of chemical plants, power stations, and natural gas processing facilities means large industrial operators are the most consistent source of plant maintenance technician openings in the state.
Which West Virginia cities have the most plant maintenance technician jobs?
Morgantown, Hinton, and Beckley have the most plant maintenance technician openings in West Virginia. Charleston anchors the market as the state's largest city and a hub for chemical and utility operations, Huntington draws demand from manufacturing and healthcare facility maintenance, and Parkersburg benefits from its long-established petrochemical corridor along the Ohio River, which sustains steady hiring at large industrial campuses.
Are there remote plant maintenance technician jobs in West Virginia?
Yes, but they're rare. Plant maintenance technician work is fundamentally hands-on and tied to physical equipment, so the role is among the least remote-compatible in the trades. About 0% of plant maintenance technician openings tied to West Virginia are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, and those positions are almost always limited to roles with a significant documentation, planning, or CMMS coordination component rather than floor-level repair work.
How can I get hired as a plant maintenance technician in West Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is completing an industrial maintenance or mechatronics program at a West Virginia community and technical college, such as Pierpont CTC or New River CTC, then applying to maintenance helper or utility technician roles at chemical plants, power facilities, or manufacturing operations in the Kanawha Valley or Wood County area. Large industrial employers in West Virginia regularly bring on helpers who rotate through mechanical and electrical tasks, and earning an OSHA 10 certification before applying gives candidates a measurable edge.
Where can I find and apply to plant maintenance technician jobs in West Virginia?
You can find and apply to plant maintenance technician jobs in West Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the state. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and location, and apply directly through each listing.
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