Maintenance Mechanic

Flint Hills Resources; Carleton (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$5,000 Sign-on/Retention Bonus

$1,000 Retention Bonus

401K match up to 7%

Great Insurance Benefits

120 hours of vacation time

10 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Guardian Glass in Carleton, MI is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic on DAY SHIFT (8:00am-5:00pm). The role involves proactive troubleshooting and repairs to keep equipment operating reliably, with the team focusing on safety and quality.

Includes sign-on/retention bonus and comprehensive benefits; ability to work overtime and holidays as needed. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in industrial manufacturing or a relevant degree/certification, and experience with preventive maintenance and repairing

Qualifications

• 2+ years in an industrial manufacturing setting or a Mechanical/Industrial/Mechatronics related degree or certification.
• Experience performing preventative maintenance checks on equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities

• Recognize potential safety hazards and observe all health and safety guidelines.
• Troubleshoot & repair of mechanical systems: conveyors, bearings, pneumatics, and drive systems.
• Work with Reliability and Engineering to maintain and improve production equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance checks on production equipment.
• Communicate technical machine issues to maintenance planner.

Skills

Industrial manufacturing experience

Preventative maintenance

Troubleshooting

Education

Mechatronics/Mechanical/Industrial degree or cert

Job description

Our Guardian Glass facility, in Carleton, MI , is hiring a Maintenance Mechanic . If you enjoy working in a team environment, are detail-oriented and safety-focused, then this may be the job for you!

Sign-on/Retention Bonus:

• $5,000

Shifts Available:

• DAY SHIFT, Monday - Friday, with hours from 8:00am-5:00pm

What we offer our employees:

• $1,000 Retention Bonus
• 401K match up to 7%
• Great Insurance Benefits
• 120 hours of vacation time and 10 paid holidays per year

Our Team

Our Maintenance Mechanics keep the equipment and facility operating reliably. In this role you'll take a proactive approach to finding and solving problems and making sustainable repairs. You'll perform a wide range of troubleshooting and repair tasks throughout the facility. The most successful maintenance mechanics are detail oriented with strong manual dexterity and problem-solving skills. Our Mechanics possess the ability and flexibility to work any shift, holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.

What You Will Do

• Recognize potential safety hazards and observe all health and safety guidelines
• Troubleshoot & repair of mechanical systems: conveyors, bearings, pneumatics, and drive systems
• Work with Reliability and Engineering to maintain and improve production equipment
• Perform preventative maintenance checks on production equipment
• Communicate technical machine issues to maintenance planner

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 2 or more years in an industrial manufacturing setting AND/OR a Mechanical, Industrial, or Mechatronics related degree or certification
• Experience performing preventative maintenance checks on equipment
• Experience troubleshooting & repairing manufacturing equipment

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience working with electrical systems: motors, power & control circuits, VFDs, PLCs, and HMIs
• Experience working with electrical/mechanical systems, hydraulics and pneumatics
• Experience with welding and fabrication

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You’ll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world’s most iconic projects.

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 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.

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