Maintenance Mechanic

Mural Group • Apple Grove, WV

6d • $40 - $42 • Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic maintains, repairs, and rebuilds heavy industrial equipment to support safe and reliable production. This hands-on role responds to equipment breakdowns, diagnoses mechanical problems, and performs preventive and predictive maintenance. The position is based in an active industrial plant with heat, noise, and moving equipment. Steel mill or heavy manufacturing experience is preferred.

Requirements

• 1 to 4 years of mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, manufacturing, or military setting.
• Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, drive systems, and alignment techniques.
• Welding and fabrication skills.
• Ability to read mechanical schematics and blueprints.
• Availability for scheduled or unscheduled overtime when equipment needs require it.
• Strong commitment to safety.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, climb stairs and ladders, work at heights, and lift and maneuver heavy parts and tools.
• Wear required PPE throughout the shift.

Nice To Haves

• Steel mill experience.
• Technical certificate, associate degree, or bachelor's degree in mechanical maintenance, industrial technology, or a related field.
• Experience operating forklifts, overhead cranes, or other mobile equipment.
• Hands-on experience with a CMMS for work orders and parts tracking.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, service, and repair machinery, including roller tables, gearboxes, descalers, coilers, shears, pumps, conveyors, and hydraulic systems.
• Diagnose mechanical failures to limit production downtime and lead root cause analysis to prevent recurring problems.
• Complete scheduled preventive maintenance, daily equipment inspections, and precision alignments.
• Cut, weld using MIG, TIG, stick/arc, and stainless welding methods, and build or assemble replacement parts as needed.
• Record work orders, maintenance activities, and spare parts usage in a CMMS such as Oracle or DataStream.
• Follow PPE requirements and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and use stop-work authority when conditions are unsafe.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed