Maintenance Mechanic

Veritiv • Union City, CA

26d

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic supports manufacturing operations by maintaining, troubleshooting, and mechanically repairing production machinery and facility systems. The role helps ensure equipment reliability and efficiency, minimize downtime, and maintain consistent production output while following safety, quality, and regulatory standards. The position contributes to manufacturing performance and a safe working environment.

The role may involve day, evening, night, or rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays. On-call availability may be required for emergency maintenance needs. Work conditions and physical requirements may occur at varying frequencies, from infrequent to continuous.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of related job experience.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently.
• Highly motivated, flexible, and deadline-driven.
• Strong problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills.
• Able to work in conditions that may include inside and outside environments; extreme cold, hot, and humid weather; confined spaces; noise above 85 dB; vibration/hand-arm exposure; fumes, odors, mists, dust, and grease; mechanical and electrical hazards; moving objects; and ladders or scaffolding.
• Able to meet physical requirements that may include standing and walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing stairs, squatting, kneeling, repeated bending, crawling, balancing above ground, reaching or working above shoulder level, lying on the back, twisting at the waist, repetitive finger and hand movement, neck flexion, and good hearing and visual capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Observe mechanical devices in operation and listen to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantle devices to access and remove defective parts.
• Examine the form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repair or replace defective parts.
• Install special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricate and clean parts.
• Start devices to test performance.
• Set up and operate drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Initiate purchase requests for parts and machines.
• Repair electrical equipment.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and a health savings account.
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• 401(k).
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee assistance program.
• Extensive training opportunities, professional development programs, career pathing, and mentorship opportunities.
• Employee-led Employee Resource Groups, Veritiv Cultural Alliance, and a recognition platform.
• Other fringe benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED