Industrial Plant Mechanic: Install, Maintain & Optimize

MOR PPM, Inc.; Southport (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

MOR PPM, Inc. in Southport, NC, is seeking a skilled Mechanical Technician to install and maintain machinery in industrial settings in accordance with layouts, blueprints and written instructions.

You will read schematics, assemble and test equipment, and ensure safety compliance while overseeing preventive maintenance to minimize downtime. This role requires physical capability for up to 50 lb lifts and the ability to work in confined spaces.

Qualifications

• Five years mechanical maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• DocuSign paperwork required for hiring.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures; dismantles machines; moves machinery and equipment.
• Assemble and install machines then testing them to make sure they are working correctly.
• Must work in full compliance with the approved safety regulations.
• Managing the layout and placement of equipment and machinery in factory settings to ensure minimum downtime.
• Identifying and repairing problematic parts of a machine by running tests, making temporary repairs, or installing new parts.
• Dismantling older machines and replacing them with new ones.
• Overseeing preventive maintenance by identifying and correcting potential issues, removing worn out pieces and lubricating mechanical parts.
• Using machinery or equipment, such as forklifts, to move mechanical parts.
• Assembles and installs equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, pumps, compressors, extruders, turbines and blowers.
• Performs any other duties assigned by supervisor.
• Performs all work in a safe and efficient manner and keeps work area in a clean and orderly condition.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Machine assembly

Preventive maintenance

Safety compliance

Forklift operation

Dismantling

Troubleshooting

Job description

MOR PPM, Inc. in Southport, NC, is seeking a skilled Mechanical Technician to install and maintain machinery in industrial settings in accordance with layouts, blueprints and written instructions.

You will read schematics, assemble and test equipment, and ensure safety compliance while overseeing preventive maintenance to minimize downtime. This role requires physical capability for up to 50 lb lifts and the ability to work in confined spaces.