Maintenance Mechanic

Spectrum Staffing Services; New Jersey; On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable full-time role

Hands-on diverse equipment

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Spectrum Staffing Services is seeking a Maintenance Technician for a fast-paced manufacturing setting. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of equipment and facility systems, troubleshoot moving parts, and support welding and machine shop projects.

The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and continuous improvement across the production floor. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, reads blueprints, and can operate welding and power

Qualifications

• Trade school education or equivalent industrial maintenance experience preferred.
• 3-5 years of industrial maintenance or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills involving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Experience with welding and metal fabrication; certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with forklifts, scissor lifts, machine shop equipment, and power tools.
• Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn maintenance software.
• Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and lifting upto 50 lbs.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and flexible hours when needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical issues.
• Complete scheduled PMs and accurately document maintenance activities in a maintenance management system.
• Support welding, fabrication, pipe fitting, and machine shop projects as needed.
• Repair and maintain HVAC, plumbing, lighting, heating systems, pumps, forklifts, and other facility equipment.
• Identify potential equipment failures and recommend corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Safely operate maintenance tools, hand tools, welders, grinders, lifts, and other shop equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all safety and quality procedures.
• Assist with equipment installations, facility improvements, and other maintenance projects as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Mechanical repair

Welding

Power tools

Education

Trade school education

Tools

Welding tools

Forklifts

Shop tools

HVAC tools

Job description

SUMMARY

Join a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you'll help keep production running by maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing industrial equipment and facility systems. This role offers hands-on technical work, opportunities to expand your mechanical skills, and the chance to make a direct impact on equipment reliability and operational efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical issues.
• Complete scheduled PMs and accurately document maintenance activities in a maintenance management system.
• Support welding, fabrication, pipe fitting, and machine shop projects as needed.
• Repair and maintain HVAC, plumbing, lighting, heating systems, pumps, forklifts, and other facility equipment.
• Identify potential equipment failures and recommend corrective actions to minimize downtime.
• Safely operate maintenance tools, hand tools, welders, grinders, lifts, and other shop equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment while following all safety and quality procedures.
• Assist with equipment installations, facility improvements, and other maintenance projects as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Trade school education or equivalent industrial maintenance experience preferred.
• 3-5 years of industrial maintenance or manufacturing maintenance experience.
• Strong troubleshooting skills involving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical systems.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, blueprints, and schematics.
• Experience with welding and metal fabrication; certification is a plus.
• Familiarity with forklifts, scissor lifts, machine shop equipment, and power tools.
• Basic computer skills with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn maintenance software.
• Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and lifting upto 50 lbs.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and flexible hours when needed.

BENEFITS

• Stable full-time opportunity with consistent hours.
• Hands-on work with a wide variety of industrial equipment and facility systems.
• Opportunity to expand technical maintenance, welding, and troubleshooting skills.
• Collaborative maintenance team supporting continuous improvement and operational reliability.
• Long-term career growth within a manufacturing environment.