Line Mechanic

Mechanic Apprentice / Dryer ScraperUnitex is currently seeking a skilled Mechanic Apprentice to join our team in Newburgh, NY. This position is great for someone with mechanical abilities and has tremendous growth potential. Compensation: $18.00/hour. Schedule: Monday-Saturday 1:30PM -10:00PM, days off being Sunday and Monday. To be discussed during screening prior to interview, based on seniority per Union Contract. Benefits: Full-time position - 5 days per week, potential for overtime, union position with benefits, work uniforms are provided to you at no cost, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, competitive hourly rate, stable 100+ year old company with growth opportunities, training on industrial laundry equipment provided by on-site management, maintenance technician training platform with an extensive online library of technical courses and full simulation for troubleshooting training across the company at no cost to you. Training accomplishments may provide opportunities to increase your mechanic classification scale and hourly pay rates. Unitex excels at mentoring our entry-level mechanics.Responsibilities: Repairs carts, maintains slings, takes on small projects, and performs routine maintenance and repairs on industrial laundry equipment, including washers, dryers, and press machines.Requirements: Strong desire to learn industrial laundry maintenance and grow within the company. Punctual and reliable a must, high school diploma or equivalent; technical or vocational training in a relevant field is preferred. Familiarity with safety protocols and practices in an industrial manufacturing environment. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with team members and other departments.About Unitex: For more than 100 years, our family-run business has been leading the way in the medical uniform and linen rental industry. Today, with 1900 employees and growing, we are the largest family-owned healthcare service provider in the country. Every single day, Unitex is behind the scenes cleaning, preparing and delivering the linen that helps healthcare professionals provide the best care to their patients from fresh sheets to warm blankets, comfortable gowns and clean towels. Unitex is an essential service to the healthcare industry which translates to a safe and stable workplace that makes it easy for people to apply their skills to become successful in every one of our roles. Due to our past, current and future expansions, we actively hire drivers, mechanics and production operators, clerical positions and various management and outside sales roles. All of Unitex' s roles include competitive pay, medical benefits, PTO time and more. We ar e committed to training, developing and promoting our employees. Those with a solid work ethic, who are self-motivated, reliable and flexible succeed at Unitex. When it comes to stable, long-term employment with diverse growth opportunities, Unitex has it all. Join Unitex and become part of a winning team.