Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Job description:

Location: Pearl River, NY

Schedule: 1st Shift | 5:00 AM–1:00 PM OR 2nd Shift Times TBD start time 1pm

Employment Type: Full-Time | On-Site

About the Opportunity

MOHR Talent is partnering with a well-established, high-volume food manufacturing company in Rockland County, NY, to identify an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for its first-shift and second - shift operations.

Our client is seeking a hands-on maintenance professional with strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills who can maintain, repair, and optimize high-speed production equipment.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with machinery, diagnosing equipment issues, minimizing downtime, and ensuring smooth production operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain high-speed food processing, manufacturing, and packaging equipment.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on conveyors, motors, mechanical components, and automated production machinery.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues involving PLC-controlled equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and equipment manuals.
• Disassemble, repair, reassemble, adjust, and test industrial production equipment.
• Set up and adjust production lines and conveyors to meet product specifications.
• Maintain specialized food production equipment, including Rademaker and Colborne machinery.
• Inspect and maintain plant utility systems, including boilers, HVAC, refrigeration equipment, and air compressors.
• Perform welding, lubrication, equipment alignment, component replacement, and general mechanical repairs.
• Support equipment startups, changeovers, and shutdown procedures.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend improvements to reliability and efficiency.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and assist with spare parts inventory.
• Follow GMP, OSHA, USDA, HACCP, and facility safety standards.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong mechanical troubleshooting and industrial equipment repair skills.
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting PLC-controlled production equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, motors, conveyors, and mechanical components.
• Welding skills and experience performing industrial equipment repairs.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance and resolving production equipment breakdowns.
• High school diploma and technical training in industrial maintenance.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Experience

• Food manufacturing, frozen food processing, or high-speed packaging operations.
• Rademaker or Colborne production lines.
• Industrial refrigeration, boilers, compressors, and HVAC systems.
• Pneumatic systems and automated manufacturing equipment.

Compensation & Schedule

• Hourly Rate: $30.00–$34.00, based on experience
• Work Arrangement: 100% On-Site
• Relocation Assistance: Not available

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Work Location: In person