Maintenance Mechanic

Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Aegis Manufacturing & Engineering is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial machinery and utilities in a high-volume manufacturing setting.

You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, read schematics, and support equipment changes and upgrades while prioritizing safety and efficiency. Team collaboration and on-call responsiveness are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical training preferred.
• Two or more years of industrial maintenance experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment, controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.

Responsibilities

• Safely install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize reliability and uptime.
• Troubleshoot conveyors, pumps, valves, motors, gearboxes, and VFDs.
• Read blueprints and technical documentation to support repairs and installations.
• Respond to breakdowns and on-call maintenance to minimize downtime.
• Support installations, upgrades, and root cause analysis.

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprints & schematics reading

Teamwork & communication

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical training (preferred)

Tools

VFDs

Conveyors

Hydraulics

Pneumatic systems

Industrial electrical systems

Welding, fabrication, machining

PLC (Allen Bradley, Siemens)

Job description

Maintenance Mechanic

Responsibilities

• Safely install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair industrial machinery, production equipment, utilities, and mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and piping systems.
• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance to maximize equipment reliability, uptime, safety, and production efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and repair conveyors, pumps, valves, motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts, controls, sensors, VFDs, and other production equipment.
• Perform equipment changeovers, adjustments, setups, timing changes, and centerline alignments.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems, including single- and three-phase power, low-voltage controls, motors, sensors, safety devices, and VFDs.
• Maintain and repair utility systems such as compressed air, water treatment, boilers, glycol, CO2, nitrogen, and CIP systems.
• Perform welding, fabrication, machining, piping, pump rebuilding, and other mechanical repairs as needed.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, manuals, and technical documentation.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and on-call maintenance needs to minimize downtime.
• Support equipment installations, rebuilds, upgrades, continuous improvement projects, and root cause analysis.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, SOPs, centerlines, and other technical documentation.
• Assist with training, preventive maintenance planning, parts coordination, and limited shift leadership as assigned.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area and follow all company policies and procedures.
• Work scheduled shifts, weekends, holidays, and extended hours as required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; technical training preferred.
• Two or more years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably in a high-volume manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of industrial equipment, controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot motors, sensors, VFDs, conveyors, pumps, valves, and automated production equipment.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical manuals.
• Experience with welding, fabrication, machining, and mechanical repair preferred.
• Familiarity with preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, and productivity.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, weekends, holidays, extended hours, and on-call assignments as needed.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

You should be proficient in:

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Pneumatics Troubleshooting
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Industrial Electrical Experience
• Hydraulic Systems & Components
• Mechanical Systems & Component Repair
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment

Machines & technologies you’ll use:

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
• Conveyor Systems