Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (Electro-Mechanical Systems)

What your day looks like

You arrive to find production already humming. A sensor fault flashes on a line—within minutes, you isolate the issue with your meter, make a precise adjustment, and return the machine to peak output. Later, you close out a preventive maintenance task on a hydraulic press, update root-cause notes from yesterday’s downtime, and coach a teammate on safe lockout/tagout. By shift’s end, uptime is strong, quality targets are met, and you’ve left the area cleaner than you found it.

Role overview

As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, you maintain and improve production equipment, site facilities, and critical assets. You are the go-to troubleshooter for complex equipment issues and a key partner to operations in keeping equipment safe, capable, and reliable.

What you’ll tackle

• Execute preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and general building systems—quickly and safely.
• Partner with production to maximize throughput and equipment capability.
• Perform root-cause analysis on failures and document corrective and preventive actions.
• Contribute to projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Uphold 5S practices and comply with GMP requirements.
• Follow all company safety policies and procedures.
• Tune, calibrate, and adjust equipment to achieve optimal performance.
• Refine or establish work methods so production schedules are met.
• Continuously expand your maintenance knowledge, tools, and techniques.
• Other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Background in a skilled trade such as mechanical, electrical, fluid power, machining, or welding (education/training or hands-on experience).
• Proficient with hand and power tools; able to use electrical test instruments (e.g., voltmeter, ammeter).
• Can interpret schematics, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and sketches.
• Strong multitasking and clear communication with coworkers.
• Familiarity with OSHA standards.
• Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Service-minded approach to supporting internal customers.

Physical demands

• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Stand, sit, kneel, squat, and climb ladders for extended periods (approximately 40% standing, 20% sitting, 20% climbing, 20% kneeling/squatting/lying in non-routine positions per shift).
• Work long shifts (up to 12 hours within a 24-hour period).
• Tolerate varying temperatures.
• Perform in dusty areas with PPE as required.
• Manual dexterity for prolonged hand tool use.
• Overtime as needed.

Communication, math, and problem-solving

• Language: Read and interpret safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions, and procedures; write routine reports and correspondence; speak effectively to groups of employees or customers.
• Mathematics: Read a tape measure quickly and accurately; calculate percentages, measurements, volume, and rate; apply high-school level math.
• Reasoning: Apply common sense to follow written, oral, or graphic instructions; address problems that include several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Technical acumen

• Understand equipment design and capability to drive efficient operation and to assist in training others.
• Recognize cost drivers to reduce overall expenses and identify improvement areas.
• Apply quality standards in daily work.
• Know regulatory requirements, including wage and hour, environmental and waste minimization, company policies, and personnel requirements (including OSHA and EEO).

Licenses and certifications

You may be required to maintain a current Lift Truck Operator License and/or other appropriate certifications for specific areas or equipment.

Work environment

• Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts.
• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasional exposure to high places, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.
• Loud noise environment.

Leadership attributes

• Exceptional time management; able to handle multiple issues simultaneously and lead others to timely results.
• Strong teaching mindset—effective at training on technical and administrative topics.
• Calm, decisive crisis manager with high emotional control under pressure.
• Excellent employee relations and active listening skills.