Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic

Ox Industries; White Pigeon (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Ox Industries in Michigan is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to support our paper mill by maintaining, repairing, and installing equipment to keep operations running around the clock. You will troubleshoot motors, MCCs, and AC/DC circuits, rebuild gearboxes and pumps, and weld guards when needed.

You must read mechanical and electrical prints, perform preventative maintenance on machinery, and participate in on‑call rotations with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Troubleshoot motors, MCCs, and AC/DC circuits and test fuses and wiring.
• Read mechanical and electrical prints to diagnose issues.
• Perform welding and fabricate guards, frames, and piping as needed.
• Conduct preventative maintenance on machinery and forklifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and install equipment to keep the plant operating.
• Troubleshoot and rebuild gearboxes, pumps, and rotation units.
• Inspect lubrication and equipment condition; monitor for failures.
• Follow safety policies and participate in on‑call rotations weekly.
• Complete required paperwork and keep work areas clean.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Mechanical troubleshooting

Welding

Tools

HMI/PLC experience

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB

Provides support to the paper mill, including the Production department by ensuring safety, little down time and other duties necessary to keep the paper mill operational.

BENEFITS

Medical, Dental, Vision, Legal, company paid Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, plus Retirement Savings Plan with company match!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the necessary functions to maintain all aspects of the plant, including maintaining, repairing and installing all equipment needed.

• Troubleshoot Motors, MCC's, AC/DC Electrical circuits, and test fuses, wiring, and motors.
• Troubleshoot and Rebuild gearboxes, pumps, and other rotation units.
• Weld and fabricate guards, steps, framework and piping in Stainless and Carbon Steel
• Make visual assessment of lubrication and equipment conditions
• Read Mechanical and Electrical prints.
• It is expected that the person or persons assigned to a task to finish the job regardless if work must be performed on overtime to complete.
• Experience with HMI's or PLC's is desired but not required.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machinery and forklifts.
• Modify and install new equipment as needed.
• Follow all safety policies and procedures.

The mill operates 24/7 with no night shift Maintenance staff; because of this, employees in this department rotate on-call duties on a weekly basis. The individual is responsible for carrying the phone provided by the company and responding to all contact at all hours.

Due to limited supervision, it is expected that the Maintenance department perform their assigned duties with minimal direction, keep track of hours worked on a particular assignment, complete all paperwork, and leave the work area cleaned up better than what was found.

It is to be understood that no vacation days will be allowed on dates of scheduled Annual and Monthly plant shutdown where maintenance work is performed. At least one Mechanic will be required to work during all Holidays, decided by seniority.

It is expected that all Maintenance activities be performed in safe manner and employees follow the facilities Safety Absolutes.