Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Work directly for a Middlesex County, NJ area company that makes products to build highways, bridges and buildings all over the world.

Job Summary:

Overhaul and repair items as needed, primarily involving special automatic electrical and electronic controls.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Perform a complex range and wide variety of duties on diversified and complex work, including mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic troubleshooting and maintenance.
2. Use technical electronic diagnostic and computer equipment, along with a variety of precision instruments, to effectively and efficiently diagnose, dismantle, repair, lubricate, and reassemble plant equipment.
3. Exercise judgement when troubleshooting AC/DC motor controls, PLC, electrical drives and all high voltage systems up to the site voltage maximum.
4. Perform precision shaft and equipment alignment.
5. Perform motor circuit analysis including resistance and phase balance.
6. Analyze work orders and/or equipment malfunctions to plan troubleshooting procedures and materials required.
7. Provide instructions to other Maintenance personnel to reduce production delays related to equipment malfunctions or failures.
8. Assist ARP planners with prioritizing and scheduling maintenance activities.
9. Position, fit, and weld components to assemble structural forms, machinery frames, plant equipment, attachments or accessories, and building parts according to blueprints or knowledge of structural and metal characteristics.
10. Utilize various specialty cutting and welding equipment.
11. Troubleshoot and service pumps, gearboxes, motors, cranes, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems as needed.
12. Repair damaged motors, starters, solenoids, instrument controls, generators, transformers, rectifiers, electronic controls and regulators, and various mill power distribution and equipment control systems.
13. Tear down complicated units, repairs or replaces defective parts or wiring, and reassembles.
14. Install and wire motors and controls for all steel mill machines, intricate controls with multiple interlocking and safety devices.
15. Perform related general maintenance operations such as pipe fitting, ordinary carpentry and masonry, oxyacetylene and arc welding, and machining, as required or assigned in accordance with workload priorities.
16. Service the electrical/mechanical aspect of pumps, motors, cranes, and hydraulic and pneumatic systems as needed.
17. Maintain specified records of work performed, details of repairs, and materials usage.
18. Interpret schematics/blueprints at an advanced level.

1. Operate mobile equipment to lift and transport materials, including loaders, cranes, man-lifts, brick-lift, and forklifts.
2. Ensure daily preventative maintenance is performed on vehicles and mobile equipment, which may include fueling, cleaning, and checking/adding fluids as needed.
3. Follow all PPE requirements and safety rules and guidelines for all tasks being performed.
4. Assist in training of coworkers as needed.
5. Maintain communication with coworkers through two-way radio and hand signals.
6. Demonstrate ability and willingness to work as part of a self-directed team with limited supervision.
7. Maintains work areas and equipment in clean and orderly condition.
8. Exhibit engagement in tools and methodology.
9. Assist maintenance personnel as needed.
10. Have basic computer skills, specifically, SAP experience.
11. Perform all other duties as assigned.