Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Technician

HireLifeScience; Franklin Township (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

HireLifeScience is seeking a Maintenance Technician 1 in New Jersey to perform diversified electrical and mechanical maintenance of manufacturing equipment and plant facilities. You will minimize downtime, maintain PM completion rates, and ensure safety standards are met across all equipment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 3–5 years of maintenance experience) and hands-on skills with mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or at least 3-5 years of maintenance experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Minimize downtime on equipment.
• Maximize effectiveness and completion rate on PM system.
• Ensure newly maintained equipment meets 100% of general safety standards.
• Diagnose complex machine and electrical equipment malfunctions and determine how to correct them using blueprints, repair manuals or parts catalogs.
• Coordinate improvement projects with engineers, vendors, and contractors.
• Interpret servo drive error codes and HMIs.
• Perform routine maintenance: inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters.
• Assist in investigating operating difficulties and taking corrective action.
• Troubleshoot PLC malfunctions.
• Research, spec out and order parts for repairs and upgrades.
• Assist in constructing new equipment or facilities and operate machine shop equipment.
• Read electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical diagrams and schematics for installation of production machinery and safety equipment.
• Assist in maintenance of HVAC equipment and general building upkeep; work with outside vendors.
• Maintain related records and assist in hazardous materials handling and waste shipments; assist in ISO 14001 audits.

Skills

Plant equipment knowledge

Precision measuring tools

Mechanical aptitude

Manual dexterity

Spatial dexterity

PLC & test equipment repair

Verbal communication

Work at heights

Chemicals handling

Read & interpret manuals

Education

High school diploma or GED; or 3-5 years maintenance experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Outlook

Forklift operator

Job description

HireLifeScience is seeking a Maintenance Technician 1 in New Jersey to perform diversified electrical and mechanical maintenance of manufacturing equipment and plant facilities. You will minimize downtime, maintain PM completion rates, and ensure safety standards are met across all equipment.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED (or 3–5 years of maintenance experience) and hands-on skills with mechanical, electrical, and PLC systems.