Maintenance Mechanic II

Maintenance Mechanic II

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Maintenance Mechanic II

Job details

Posted

25 September 2026

Salary

USD $25-36/hour depending on experience

Start date

24 August 2026

Salary Range

USD

25

• 36

per&nbspPer Hour

LocationFederalsburg

Job type Permanent

Discipline Electrical

Reference168702

Job Function Mechanic

Job description

Title: Maintenance Mechanic Level 2

Location: Federalsburg, MD

Type of Hire: Full time/Direct

Industry: Manufacturing - Paper food packaging products

Shift: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM and 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (2-2-3 schedule)

Maintain, analyze, troubleshoot, install, and repair production and/or facilities machines and equipment in accordance with established manufacturing procedures to achieve efficiency, quality and optimum production objectives.

• Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements

• Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards

• Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)

• Install, diagnose, analyze, maintain, modify, repair and/or rebuild a variety of plant and facility equipment

• Repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns or assist other staff in repairs

• Assist production personnel in change-over and set-ups

• Dismantle defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas or to install new or repaired parts

• May perform one or more of the following responsibilities within production or facilities maintenance:

• Communicate with operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human error contributed to the problems

• Layout, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators and related equipment.

• Assist machinist / fabricators in fabricating part

• Follow specification of basic blueprints, manuals, and schematic drawings, install, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, physical structures, and plumbing/electrical systems

• Use tools ranging from common hand tools and power tools, such as hammers, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments, and electrical and electronic devices

• Operate Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), hoist, crane, and aerial lift

• Inspect, operate, or test faulty machinery, equipment, programmable controllers, and motors to diagnose machine malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and apply knowledge of the functional operation of machinery

• Perform preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly and operate efficiently

• Maintain accurate documentation for assignments, machine repairs, parts inventory, and maintenance logs

• Learn and use SAP Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Work Order Process, production schedules and reports, HMI control panels and machine controls and settings

• Prioritize work assignments to ensure efficiency and that production schedules can be met

• Train other Maintenance Mechanics as required

• May troubleshoot basic electrical equipment problems such as changing fuses, buttons, and switches

• Utilize specific knowledge for a variety of skilled trades, including but not limited to, production and facility machinery and equipment, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pipefitting, carpentry, utilities, etc.

Requirements:

• Three (3) years’ experience performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair, or comparable experience with trade school or training

• Special knowledge in use of hand-tools, power-tools

• Math skills to include simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

• Familiar with and ability to convert decimals to fractions or vice versa

• Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot moderately complex problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance

• Understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, temperature, and pressure gauges

• Ability to learn and understand manufacturing processes and able to inspect and repair or replace components

• Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures

• Proficient in reading and following basic blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics

• Experience operating test equipment and/or software

• Experience operating various hand and power tools

• Working knowledge of automated controls

• Ability to operate Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), hoists and cranes, and maintain PIT certification

• Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues

• Paper converting, chemical/plastics processing and/or packaging industrial experience, preferred

• Vocational, Technical or Associate Degree in Machine Tool, Machine Maintenance, Industrial Electrician, Electro-Mechanics, Mechatronics Technology, Automation Controls, Robotics, or related field preferred

• Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to modify basic reports, documents and spreadsheets in MS Word, and MS Excel, preferred

• Experience in electrical and mechanical trades such as HVAC, PLC, and CNC, preferred

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We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.