Recycle Center Mechanic in Manatee!

Waste Pro USA • Sarasota, FL

10h

About The Position

The Recycle Center Mechanic maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, and rebuilds machinery at a recycling center. The role performs preventive maintenance and equipment inspections, supports electrical and controls troubleshooting, follows safety procedures, and documents maintenance activity and parts needs. The position is in Manatee.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Two to five or more years of hands-on industrial mechanical or maintenance experience in a manufacturing, heavy-equipment, or recycling plant setting.
• Proficiency with hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmissions, and welding or fabrication.
• Basic understanding of three-phase electrical systems and motor controls.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Ability to lift up to 50 or more pounds and to stand, walk, crawl, bend, and climb ladders.
• Ability to work in varied indoor and outdoor industrial plant environments.

Nice To Haves

• Technical school certification or vocational training in industrial maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled preventive maintenance, including inspections, greasing bearings, tightening belts, and replacing worn components.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild recycling facility machinery, including balers and wire-tie systems; conveyor belts, rollers, and gear motors; sorting screens, optical sorters, and eddy current or magnetic separators; and hydraulic power packs, pumps, and pneumatic systems.
• Diagnose motor drives, electrical panels, sensors, and programmable logic controllers (PLCs), often with assistance from electrical specialists.
• Follow OSHA guidelines, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, and company life-critical safety rules.
• Log daily equipment inspections, track maintenance backlogs, and order replacement parts and supplies.

What This Job Offers

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