Mechanical Technician

PGS Worldwide is seeking a Mechanical Technician in Riviera Beach, Florida for a one-year onsite contract-to-hire role supporting a leading aerospace & defense company. This position will support mechanical and hydraulic equipment through assembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, fabrication, and repair activities, including support for marine and underwater systems.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of mechanical maintenance, fabrication, or industrial assembly experience.
• Experience operating overhead or gantry cranes and following rigging/hoisting procedures.
• Current forklift certification and hands-on material-handling experience.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, actuators, and related components.
• Ability to read hydraulic schematics, engineering drawings, and maintenance documentation.
• Proficiency using calibrated torque tools and documenting torque values.
• Working knowledge of O-rings, seals, installation practices, and failure troubleshooting.
• Ability to travel for up to 3 weeks at a time.
• Ability to lift 30+ lbs. and work in confined spaces, at heights, and aboard marine vessels.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance following conversion.

Preferred Skills

• Hydraulic or pneumatic tube-bending experience.
• Hydraulic hose fabrication, crimping, and pressure-testing experience.
• Experience with undersea, submarine, ROV, offshore, or marine mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of AS9100 or ISO 9001 manufacturing environments.
• Rigging or hoisting safety certification.

What You'll Do

• Assemble, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical and hydraulic systems.
• Operate cranes and forklifts for equipment and material movement.
• Perform tube bending and hydraulic/pneumatic fabrication.
• Manufacture and test hydraulic hose assemblies.
• Use torque tools to complete mechanical assembly requirements.
• Diagnose leaks and replace hydraulic components, O-rings, and seals.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical equipment.
• Read and follow engineering drawings, schematics, work orders, and technical procedures.
• Support equipment installation, upgrades, and field activities as required.

Work Schedule / Shift

• Monday-Thursday, 4/10 schedule.
• Full-time onsite in Riviera Beach, Florida.
• Travel may be required for up to 3 weeks at a time.

Pay

• $22.00-$25.00 per hour.

Job ID: 23058

Military veterans and transitioning military members are encouraged to apply to all PGS Worldwide positions. All of our jobs are military-friendly, and we work with leaders in Aerospace who rely on your military expertise to support mission-critical programs nationwide. As a Veteran Founded company, we know that the military has given you the skills and training you need to succeed in positions like this, and we want to support your success in the civilian sector however we can. We thank you for your service and humbly offer our own in return by helping you take your career to the next level.