Senior Maintenance Mechanic - Empire Mill

The Senior Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment and facility systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role serves as a senior technical resource within the maintenance team, handling complex repairs, supporting preventive maintenance and equipment reliability, and providing guidance to other maintenance employees.

Key Responsibilities

· Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems on production and facility equipment.

· Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.

· Respond to equipment breakdowns, identify root causes, and complete repairs safely and efficiently.

· Serve as a technical resource for complex equipment issues and assist other maintenance employees with troubleshooting and repairs.

· Inspect equipment and identify developing issues before they result in failures or production interruptions.

· Read and interpret equipment manuals, schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation.

· Install, modify, rebuild, and maintain production equipment and related systems.

· Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, safety, productivity, and maintenance effectiveness.

· Partner with Operations to prioritize repairs and minimize production disruptions.

· Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, parts usage, and equipment history within the maintenance system.

· Follow established preventive maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs and recommend improvements when appropriate.

· Maintain a safe and organized work environment and ensure work is performed in accordance with applicable safety procedures, including lockout/tagout requirements.

· Assist with training and mentoring less-experienced maintenance employees and operators on equipment care and basic troubleshooting.

· Support maintenance projects, equipment installations, shutdown activities, and other plant initiatives as needed.

Qualifications

· 5+ years of industrial maintenance, manufacturing maintenance, or closely related experience preferred.

· Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills, including experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, motors, pumps, and other industrial equipment.

· Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems and electrical troubleshooting strongly preferred.

· Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.

· Welding, fabrication, and machining experience preferred.

· Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs and CMMS/work-order systems preferred.

· Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.

· Ability to work independently, prioritize urgent repairs, and make sound technical decisions.

· Strong commitment to safety, equipment reliability, quality, and continuous improvement.

· Ability to communicate effectively and provide technical guidance to maintenance and production employees.

· High school diploma or equivalent required; technical degree, apprenticeship, journeyman training, or relevant industrial certifications preferred.

· Ability to work the assigned schedule and provide overtime, shutdown, or emergency coverage as business needs require.