Maintenance Mechanic 2nd Shift

Voith Paper; Florence (MS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Paper is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic in Florence, MS to maintain and repair plant equipment, ensuring safe, efficient operations. You will perform preventive maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate with vendors while adhering to safety standards.

Flexible weekend/overtime work may be required. Required: high school diploma, 2-year maintenance degree or equivalent, valid driver’s license, and knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and structural systems.

Qualifications

• High School graduate.
• 2 year degree in a maintenance field or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and structural systems.
• Computer skills preferred.
• Blueprint reading preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair plant equipment to support safe, efficient operations.
• Perform preventive maintenance and general inspections.
• Coordinate with vendors to meet maintenance requirements.
• Ensure lockout/tagout compliance and safety standards.
• Work weekends and overtime as needed.
• Inform appropriate personnel of unsafe conditions.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Structural systems

Computer skills

Blueprint reading

Education

High School diploma

2 year degree in maintenance field

Job description

About The Voith Group The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

About The Voith Group The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe. Voith Paper is hiring for:

Maintenance Florence, MS

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Reasons you’ll love working here:

• Flexibility with Work/Life Balance
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
• 401K with generous company match
• Climate-Neutral Footprint Worldwide
• Tuition reimbursement

Summary: The Maintenance Mechanic role is responsible for maintaining and repairing plant equipment to support safe, efficient operations. Key responsibilities include preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, lockout/tagout compliance, and coordinating with vendors while meeting safety and quality standards. Flexibility to work overtime and weekends as needed is required.

Responsibilities

Maintenance

• Responsible for the upkeep and running of all production and non-production equipment facility wide, while maintaining safety and quality.
• Responsible for preventive maintenance program insuring completion of general inspections.
• Utilize maintenance work request and safety programs.
• Work with vendors to accomplish needed requirements.
• Responsible for lock out tag out of equipment.
• Responsible to inform appropriate personnel of any unsafe or possible damaging conditions that exist.
• Ability to use various hand tools and support equipment.
• Capable of lifting 50 lbs.
• Responsible for performing any additional requirements that may be needed to comply with a maintenance task in a safe manner.
• Work weekends and overtime as needed.

General

• Communicate project and maintenance status updates to affected departments and team members.
• Follow and comply with all company procedures and/or policies set forth by Voith.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental policies and rules.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• 2 year degree in a maintenance field or equivalent work experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, mechanical, and structural systems.
• Computer skills preferred.
• Blue print and electrical diagram reading preferred.
• This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.