Maintenance Technician

Maintenance TechnicianAn established recycling operation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician with hands-on experience maintaining and repairing industrial balers, compactors, and related heavy equipment. This position requires strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with experience in hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems.ResponsibilitiesPerform preventive maintenance and repairs on recycling equipment, vehicles, and facility machinery.Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic problems.Maintain and repair industrial balers, compactors, shredders, forklifts, and skid steers.Service company trucks, including bobtails, roll-off trucks, tractor-trailers, and dry van trailers.Perform routine inspections to identify issues before equipment failures occur.Replace bearings, belts, chains, hoses, cylinders, motors, and other mechanical components.Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic systems.Assist with electrical troubleshooting when qualified.Perform minor welding and fabrication repairs.Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimize downtime.Maintain accurate maintenance records and a clean, safe work environment.QualificationsIndustrial maintenance experience with balers and/or compactors strongly preferred.Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills.Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems.Ability to perform preventive and corrective maintenance independently.Experience repairing conveyors, shredders, forklifts, mobile equipment, trucks, or trailers is valuable.Welding and fabrication skills are a plus.Strong safety awareness and ability to troubleshoot equipment failures efficiently.Why Join?Hands-on role with a wide variety of industrial equipmentCombination of preventive maintenance and troubleshootingOpportunity to work on mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systemsStable industrial environment with significant equipment responsibility