Our client is an industry leader in wood industrial products and animal bedding. The company has been in business since 1966 and has grown to include 11 production facilities across the United States. We processes raw materials through industrial equipment which is then packaged for sale. The Industrial Mechanic will operate in a safe, efficient manner troubleshooting, adjusting, performing preventative maintenance, and repairing balers and other machines, mobile equipment, and completing other general maintenance.

The position requires frequent lifting, climbing, standing, walking, crouching, squatting, bending and kneeling.

Core Responsibilities:

• Set up, adjust, perform preventative maintenance, repair, and maintain equipment


• Oil and grease equipment


• Analyze mechanical and operational problems and make necessary corrections in order to maintain maximum productivity


• Changes equipment sizes as required for production


• Tests equipment to verify correct operation and production quality of products


• Analyses and corrects causes of defective products and spoilage


• Analyzes and corrects causes of production delays


• Diagnose and repair mobile equipment

• Ability to work independently


• 3 years of industrial manufacturing experience OR qualifying training and education in industrial maintenance/mechanics


• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems


• PLC troubleshooting


• Knowledge of gear boxes, chains, sprockets, motors, seals, bearings


• Ability to read schematics


• Experience in an industrial setting