Industrial Mechanic - Preventive Maintenance & Repairs

Sims Metal; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sims Metal is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to repair and maintain heavy industrial machinery at our Baltimore area facility. You will diagnose equipment failures, dismantle and replace parts, and ensure systems operate safely and efficiently.

The role requires a technical school background and at least three years of hands-on mechanical repair experience in a heavy industrial setting. You will follow OEM standards and the preventive maintenance program, and collaborate with teams to

Qualifications

• Technical school preferred.
• 3 years minimum mechanical repair experience in a heavy industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Observes mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble.
• Diagnoses equipment failures and provide recommendations for proper repair course of action.
• Dismantles devices to remove and replace defective parts; installs special functional and structural parts.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Initiates purchase orders for parts and machines.
• Ensures equipment complies with OEMs and regulatory standards, and maintains lubrication per OEM schedule.
• Administers Preventive Maintenance program from computer system; follows PM Work Order procedures.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Pneumatic systems

Electrical systems

Education

Technical school preferred

Tools

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Job description

Sims Metal is seeking a skilled Maintenance Mechanic to repair and maintain heavy industrial machinery at our Baltimore area facility. You will diagnose equipment failures, dismantle and replace parts, and ensure systems operate safely and efficiently.

The role requires a technical school background and at least three years of hands-on mechanical repair experience in a heavy industrial setting. You will follow OEM standards and the preventive maintenance program, and collaborate with teams to