Industrial Mobile Equipment Mechanic

INVISTA; Lugoff (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending/HSA

Life Insurance

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

INVISTA seeks an Industrial Mobile Equipment Mechanic to maintain the mobile fleet at our Camden site in South Carolina. You will own preventive maintenance, parts strategy, equipment records, and repair-versus-replace decisions to keep critical material-handling equipment available for production.

You will diagnose and repair both internal-combustion and electric mobile equipment, work with SAP for records, and collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to improve reliability and safety

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience maintaining industrial mobile equipment.
• Experience diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems on mobile equipment.
• Experience reading electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, and service manuals.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, repair, and maintain internal-combustion and electric mobile equipment, including engines, drivetrains, hydraulics, pneumatics, brakes, steering, mast systems, traction and lift motors, controllers, wiring, batteries, and chargers.
• Perform preventive maintenance and required inspections on powered industrial trucks and mobile elevating work platforms, with accurate supporting records.
• Own preventive maintenance schedules and intervals, using equipment history and operating conditions to improve reliability.
• Manage critical spare parts, warranty claims, service contracts, original equipment manufacturer relationships, and outside repair work.
• Maintain work-order, maintenance, parts, and cost records in SAP and improve cost visibility for the fleet.
• Analyze cost of ownership, recommend repair-versus-replace decisions, and maintain a rolling end-of-life replacement plan supported by business cases.
• Evaluate equipment options for site needs, including where electrification or lithium-ion technology can create value.
• Support operator training and evaluation, mentor maintenance team members, and work in accordance with INVISTA and applicable safety requirements.

Skills

Mobile equipment maintenance

Hydraulics

Electrical systems

Schematic reading

CMMS usage (SAP)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical certification in heavy equipment

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Your Job

INVISTA is seeking an Industrial Mobile Equipment Mechanic to maintain and improve the reliability of the mobile fleet at our Camden site. This role combines hands-on troubleshooting and repair with ownership of preventive maintenance, parts strategy, equipment records, and repair-versus-replace recommendations. Your work will directly support safe, reliable production by keeping critical material-handling and access equipment available when the site needs it.

Our Team

You will be part of the Camden Maintenance organization and work closely with maintenance, operations, warehouse, E&I, engineering, equipment operators, and external vendors to support the site's mobile equipment fleet and day-to-day operations.

Work schedule

• 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday.
• The schedule may be modified based on production or equipment needs.
• Occasional overtime and call-ins should be expected for equipment emergencies.

What You Will Do

• Diagnose, repair, and maintain internal-combustion and electric mobile equipment, including engines, drivetrains, hydraulics, pneumatics, brakes, steering, mast systems, traction and lift motors, controllers, wiring, batteries, and chargers.
• Perform preventive maintenance and required inspections on powered industrial trucks and mobile elevating work platforms, with accurate supporting records.
• Own preventive maintenance schedules and intervals, using equipment history and operating conditions to improve reliability.
• Manage critical spare parts, warranty claims, service contracts, original equipment manufacturer relationships, and outside repair work.
• Maintain work-order, maintenance, parts, and cost records in SAP and improve cost visibility for the fleet.
• Analyze cost of ownership, recommend repair-versus-replace decisions, and maintain a rolling end-of-life replacement plan supported by business cases.
• Evaluate equipment options for site needs, including where electrification or lithium-ion technology can create value.
• Support operator training and evaluation, mentor maintenance team members, and work in accordance with INVISTA and applicable safety requirements.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 3 or more years of hands-on experience maintaining industrial mobile equipment, forklift fleets, heavy trucks, or comparable equipment.
• Experience diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems on mobile equipment.
• Experience reading and working from electrical schematics, hydraulic diagrams, and service manuals.

Physical Requirements

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions, including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations
• PPE use is in accordance with the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) for a given task
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 12 hours per day
• Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis

What Will Put You Ahead

• EPA Section 609 certification for working on HVAC capability on mobile equipment
• EPA Section 608 certification or experience working on stationary refrigeration or building HVAC.
• ASE A7, T7 certification for related automotive or medium/heavy-truck HVAC.
• OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 qualification for powered industrial truck trainer/evaluator
• OEM factory training from a forklift manufacturer such as Hyster, Toyota, Raymond or Komatsu.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) for work orders, preventive maintenance scheduling, and parts management. (Ex. SAP)
• Experience owning a parts inventory and a capital replacement plan, not just executing repairs.
• Welding and fabrication certification.
• Trackmobile or rail car mover experience

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

This role is subject to a pre-hire physical abilities test.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.

We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.

Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, INVISTA has a long history of working to make the world around you a better place. From parts for the automotive industry to medical equipment, air bags, food packaging and clothing, our ingredients in the nylon 6,6 and polypropylene value chains help bring many of life's essential products to market.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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