Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Pay: $33–$42/hr base pay (based on experience) + year end bonus+ $2/hr shift differential for hours worked 5pm-5am
Average Annual: $85K–$107K
Shift: Monday-Thursday 5pm-5am
Location: Douglassville, PA (Serving Reading, Pottstown, Phoenixville, Exeter, Birdsport, Boyertown, and surrounding areas)

What You’ll Do (Day-to-Day Work)

• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and/or replace mechanical components such as motors, gear boxes, drive chains, sprockets, sheaves, pulleys, rollers, conveyor belts, bearings, and augers.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including pressure issues, large cylinders, sensors, proportional valves, solenoids & pumps.
• Stick welding in various positions, locations throughout the factory utilizing various types of joints.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Splice, track, tension, align and replace components on conveyor systems.
• Replace wear parts by disassembling, cleaning, inspecting, and refurbishing or replacing components.
• Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, laser alignment tools and various other tools.
• Repair, install and dismantle heavy industrial production equipment according to plans which involves working at heights, climbing ladders and using mobile equipment (cranes, forklift, scissor lift, etc.).
• Document and perform all preventative maintenance tasks as required to maintain equipment dependability.
• Diagnose and replace faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, load cells, switches, contactors, motors, etc.
• Reference technical documentation, electrical schematics, equipment manuals and service instructions to complete work accurately.

Qualifications

• 3 + years’ experience working in Heavy Industrial Maintenance.
• Proficient with use of power tools, measuring devices, lathe and/or milling machinery.
• Previous experience using bearing heaters, interference fits, and/or removing gear boxes or seized bearings/shafts.
• Advanced stick welding and fabrication skills repairing heavy industrial equipment.
• Basic understanding of motor controls, PLCs (programmable logic controllers), and VFDs (variable frequency drives) is preferred.
• Experience working with CMMS software.
• Basic industrial electrical experience.
• Experienced with rigging, hoisting, and equipment installation.
• Experienced with precision alignment and fine adjustments.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime and weekends if needed.

Additional Information

• 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.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 80 pounds.
• Must be able to closely inspect and continually monitor all machines in the production process.
• The employee is frequently required to move throughout the facility.
• The employee is occasionally required to remain stationary; ascend and descend steps and ladders; and position self in tight spaces.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.