Maintenance Mechanic I

Job Description

Job Description

Let Your Career Thrive with Volt! 

Volt is immediately hiring for Maintenance Mechanic I at Battle Creek, Michigan 49015 .

As a Maintenance Mechanic I , you will:

• Responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining corrugator equipment and supporting systems to ensure safe and efficient production.
• Will have strong mechanical troubleshooting skills, experience working with industrial equipment, and the ability to support a variety of machinery rather than specializing in a single area.
• Candidates from paper mills, corrugated facilities, manufacturing plants, or other industrial maintenance environments are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair production equipment and support systems
• Perform preventive maintenance (PMs) and corrective maintenance activities
• Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Diagnose and repair conveyor, chain, gear, bearing, and power transmission equipment
• Fabricate or modify tools, machine parts, and components as needed
• Support equipment reliability and minimize production downtime
• Operate forklifts and assist with occasional rigging activities
• Perform maintenance across multiple machine types and production systems
• Follow all safety, quality, and maintenance procedures

This is Full-Time, Contract Opportunity.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

Required Skills

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Knowledge of conveyors, chains, gears, bearings, and power transmission systems
• Mechanical reasoning and root-cause analysis skills
• Ability to read equipment issues and implement effective repairs

Preferred Experience

• Corrugated manufacturing experience
• Paper mill experience
• Industrial manufacturing maintenance experience
• Experience working on older or legacy equipment
• Preventive maintenance experience

Bonus Qualifications

• Boiler experience
• Forklift experience
• Rigging experience
• Fabrication and welding experience

Equipment & Work Environment

• The facility operates a large corrugator system and various supporting equipment
• Corrugator line, Roll stands and splicers, Conveyor systems, Banders, Shredder, Baler, Fanfold equipment, Hydraulic shears and slitters, Starch kitchen systems.

Schedule:  2nd Shift: 1:45 PM - 10:00 PM
3rd Shift: 9:45 PM - 6:00 AM

Location - Battle Creek, Michigan 49015

Payrate Range in Between - $27 - $35.05/hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Qualified candidates should APPLY NOW for immediate consideration! Please hit APPLY to provide the required information, and we will be back in touch as soon as possible.

Benefits: Volt offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: health, dental, vision, term life, short term disability, AD&D, 401(k), Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Volt is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Volt is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please email View email address on ziprecruiter.com or call View phone number on ziprecruiter.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

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