Maintenance Inspector

Hirebridge; South Carolina; On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and disability benefits

401K and paid vacation

Job summary

Hirebridge is seeking a Maintenance Inspector to join our team in South Carolina. You will inspect, monitor, and assess mechanical equipment and plant infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable operation in a cement plant setting.

Responsibilities include inspecting equipment, identifying defects, coordinating corrective actions, supporting preventive and predictive maintenance, and preparing inspection reports.

Qualifications

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, or a related field.
• Experience in cement plants, heavy industry, mining, steel, power plants, or similar process industries preferred.
• Knowledge of mechanical equipment and industrial maintenance practices.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and equipment manuals.
• Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Familiarity with vibration monitoring, alignment, lubrication, and basic NDT methods advantageous.
• Good reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Inspect cement plant equipment such as crushers, feeders, conveyors, mills, kilns, fans, pumps, and gearboxes.
• Conduct routine inspections and identify wear, cracks, leaks, vibration, overheating, and other defects.
• Monitor equipment condition and recommend corrective maintenance.
• Perform visual and dimensional inspections of mechanical components.
• Check alignment, lubrication, bearings, seals, belts, chains, and rotating equipment.
• Assist with preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Prepare inspection and defect reports and maintenance recommendations.
• Follow up on identified defects until corrective action is completed.
• Work with engineers, technicians, and operations personnel to resolve problems.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with plant safety procedures and standards.
• Participate in shutdown/turnaround inspections and major maintenance projects.
• Maintain inspection records and equipment history in CMMS or maintenance-management systems.
• Support root-cause analysis of recurring equipment failures.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and safe working conditions in inspection areas.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Reading blueprints

Problem solving

Communication

Industrial safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Vibration monitoring equipment

Job description

We are looking for aMaintenance Inspectorto join our team. As the Maintenance Inspector you will be askedto inspect, monitor, and assess the condition of mechanical equipment and plant infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation. The Maintenance Inspector identifies defects, coordinates corrective actions, and supports preventive and predictive maintenance activities.

Why apply?

• Competitive wages.
• Company provided benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, Company paid life and disability benefits, paid vacation, and 401K.

About the Role

Responsibilities:

• Inspect cement plant equipment such as:
  • Crushers and feeders
  • Conveyors and belt systems
  • Raw mills and cement mills
  • Kilns, coolers, and rotary equipment
  • Fans, blowers, pumps, and compressors
  • Gearboxes, bearings, couplings, and drives
  • Bucket elevators andmaterial-handling equipment
• Conduct routine inspectionsand identify abnormalconditions, wear, cracks, leaks, vibration, overheating, corrosion, and other defects.
• Monitor equipment conditionand recommend correctivemaintenance.
• Perform visual anddimensional inspectionsof mechanical components.
• Check alignment, lubrication, bearings, seals, belts, chains, and rotatingequipment.
• Assist with preventiveand predictive maintenanceprograms.
• Prepare inspection reports, defect reports, andmaintenance recommendations.
• Follow up onidentified defects untilcorrective action iscompleted.
• Work with maintenanceengineers, technicians,andoperations personnel toresolve equipment problems.
• Ensure maintenance activitiescomply with plantsafety procedures andapplicable standards.
• Participate in shutdown/turnaround inspections andmajor maintenance projects.
• Maintain inspection recordsand equipment historyin CMMS ormaintenance-managementsystems.
• Support root-causeanalysis of recurringequipment failures.
• Ensure properhousekeeping and safeworking conditions ininspection areas.

About You

We Require:

• Diploma or bachelor'sdegree in Mechanical Engineering,Mechanical Maintenance,or a relatedfield.
• Experience in cementplants, heavy industry, mining, steel, powerplants, or similarprocess industries ispreferred.
• Knowledge of mechanicalequipment and industrialmaintenance practices.
• Ability to readmechanical drawings andequipment manuals.
• Knowledge of preventiveand predictive maintenancetechniques.
• Familiarity with vibrationmonitoring, alignment,lubrication, and basicNDT methods isadvantageous.
• Good reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding ofindustrialsafety procedures

About Us

Each day brings new challenges, and we make sure you are prepared for it all. Our dedication to continual improvement and hands-on training ensures you are ready for the many new experiences and challenges that you will face.

We offer:

• A friendly and team-oriented work environment, with a supportive management team.
• Hands-on training for our employees and opportunities for advancement.
• A company dedicated to continuous improvement.