Senior Maintenance Mechanic - Empire Mill

Polycor Board•Oolitic, IN

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About The Position

The Senior Maintenance Mechanic maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs production equipment and facility systems to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role is a senior technical resource on the maintenance team, handling complex repairs, supporting preventive maintenance and equipment reliability, and providing guidance to other maintenance employees. The mechanic works with Operations to prioritize repairs and minimize production disruptions, supports maintenance projects and plant initiatives, and contributes to continuous improvement in reliability, safety, productivity, and maintenance effectiveness. The role also requires maintaining accurate work orders and equipment history, following safety procedures including lockout/tagout, and assisting with training and mentoring less-experienced employees and operators. The position requires at least five years of relevant experience as a preferred qualification, strong industrial mechanical troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work the assigned schedule and provide overtime, shutdown, or emergency coverage as business needs require.

Requirements

At least 5 years of industrial maintenance, manufacturing maintenance, or closely related experience is preferred.
Strong mechanical troubleshooting and repair skills, including experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, motors, pumps, and other industrial equipment.
Working knowledge of industrial electrical systems and electrical troubleshooting is strongly preferred.
Ability to read electrical and mechanical schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals.
Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
Ability to work independently, prioritize urgent repairs, and make sound technical decisions.
Strong commitment to safety, equipment reliability, quality, and continuous improvement.
Ability to communicate effectively and provide technical guidance to maintenance and production employees.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Ability to work the assigned schedule and provide overtime, shutdown, or emergency coverage as business needs require.

Nice To Haves

Welding, fabrication, and machining experience.
Experience with preventive and predictive maintenance programs and CMMS/work-order systems.
Technical degree, apprenticeship, journeyman training, or relevant industrial certifications.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, diagnose, repair, and maintain mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems on production and facility equipment.
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance to improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
Respond to equipment breakdowns, identify root causes, and complete repairs safely and efficiently.
Serve as a technical resource for complex equipment issues and assist other maintenance employees with troubleshooting and repairs.
Inspect equipment and identify developing issues before they cause failures or production interruptions.
Read and interpret equipment manuals, schematics, blueprints, and technical documentation.
Install, modify, rebuild, and maintain production equipment and related systems.
Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, safety, productivity, and maintenance effectiveness.
Partner with Operations to prioritize repairs and minimize production disruptions.
Maintain accurate maintenance records, work orders, parts usage, and equipment history within the maintenance system.
Follow preventive maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) programs and recommend improvements when appropriate.
Maintain a safe and organized work environment and follow applicable safety procedures, including lockout/tagout requirements.
Assist with training and mentoring less-experienced maintenance employees and operators on equipment care and basic troubleshooting.
Support maintenance projects, equipment installations, shutdown activities, and other plant initiatives as needed.