Maintenance Mechanic - Production
VIBRANT WORKS•San Antonio, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The Production Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and performing preventive maintenance on industrial sewing machines and other production equipment in a military garment manufacturing operation. This position supports production efficiency, equipment reliability, product quality, and maximum uptime in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role that provides direct support to the production floor.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 3+ years of industrial sewing machine repair experience preferred
- Experience in apparel or textile manufacturing preferred
- Industrial maintenance technician experienced working with mechanical systems involving motors, timing systems, cams, linkages, or gear assemblies
- Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
- Experience maintaining preventive maintenance schedules
- Ability to troubleshoot industrial equipment
- Ability to read parts diagrams and technical manuals
- Bilingual in English and Spanish required; must be able to communicate effectively on the production floor.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair mechanical and basic electrical issues on industrial sewing and production equipment
- Maintain and repair industrial sewing equipment, including: Juki (single-needle, multi-needle, and programmable machines), Brother industrial machines, Pfaff equipment, Pegasus overlock and specialty machines, Kansai Special multi-needle systems
- Maintain machines ranging from single-needle lockstitch through 5-needle and programmable equipment
- Perform and document preventive maintenance according to established PM schedules
- Adjust timing, feed mechanisms, loopers, tension systems, and drive components
- Support production during machine setups and changeovers
- Respond quickly to production floor service calls to minimize downtime
- Identify recurring equipment issues and recommend corrective actions or improvements
- Maintain organized maintenance work area and tool control
- Demonstrate and embodies our values: Be Limitless, Be Resilient, Be People Centered, Be a Team, and Be Trustworthy
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
