Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic II

The Employee Connect•Clackamas, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our client, a large production and facilities organization, is seeking a Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic for an onsite, 90-day contract engagement in Clackamas, Oregon. The role keeps production equipment running through preventive maintenance, rapid troubleshooting, and quality repair work. This position suits a mechanic who is genuinely capable across mechanical systems and who takes ownership of uptime. It offers varied hands-on work in an established facility alongside an experienced maintenance team.

Requirements

Prior industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience is required.
Demonstrated competency in mechanical troubleshooting and repair on production equipment.
Practical working knowledge of mechanical drive systems, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical schematics, technical manuals, and parts diagrams.
Strict adherence to lockout/tagout and industrial safety procedures is mandatory.
Must supply and use standard hand tools.
Able to lift and carry heavy components.
Work at heights and in confined spaces as required.
Available onsite for the assigned shift including overtime or weekend coverage during breakdowns.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for the duration of the engagement.

Nice To Haves

Experience in food, beverage, or other regulated production environments is preferred.
Familiarity with GMP and sanitary equipment design considerations.
Welding and fabrication certification.
Electrical troubleshooting capability including motors, drives, and control circuits.
PLC familiarity.
Experience with CMMS platforms.
Completion of a maintenance or millwright apprenticeship is advantageous.
Experience with predictive maintenance techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, or oil analysis is valued.
Familiarity with conveyors, packaging equipment, pumps, compressors, and refrigeration systems is advantageous.
Any exposure to reliability-centered maintenance or total productive maintenance programs.

Responsibilities

Execute preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment according to the maintenance schedule, including inspection, lubrication, alignment, belt and chain adjustment, bearing replacement, and component wear assessment.
Respond to equipment breakdowns, diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical faults efficiently, and complete repairs that restore the equipment to reliable operation rather than a short-term patch.
Minimize downtime while maintaining safe work practice.
Perform fabrication and repair work as needed, including welding, cutting, and machining of replacement parts and guarding.
Support equipment installation, relocation, and commissioning projects.
Document all work accurately in the computerized maintenance management system, including labor, parts consumed, and failure detail.
Maintain parts inventory awareness and flag reorder needs.
Follow lockout/tagout, confined space, and other safety procedures without exception.
Contribute to reliability improvement by identifying recurring failure modes, recommending changes to preventive maintenance frequencies or procedures, and flagging equipment that warrants engineering attention.
Support planned shutdown and changeover work, completing assigned tasks within the window so that production restarts on schedule.