Mechanic

Timken; East Haven (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Timken East Haven Service Center seeks a skilled Mechanic to perform general labor, mechanical and maintenance tasks for electric motors. Responsibilities include assembly, testing, inspection, and painting, with adherence to customer specifications and proper documentation.

The role requires proficiency with precision measurement tools, interpretation of drawings and GD&T, plus the ability to work overtime as needed. High school diploma and 5 years of relevant experience are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 5 years of experience.
• Proficient with calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators to measure tight tolerances.
• Proficient in care, installation, adjustment, lubrication, and maintenance of anti-friction bearings.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to follow written, oral or diagram form instructions.
• Mathematical skills including rate, ratio and percent.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, test, disassemble, inspect and paint electric motors.
• Follow customer specifications for assembly duties.
• Ensure quality of work sent to the test panel.
• Complete related paperwork accurately and thoroughly.
• Interpret drawings, sketches and geometric dimensioning, tolerances, and repair manuals.
• Provide feedback to engineering on discrepancies to resolve problems.
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary to meet production demands.

Skills

Electrical repair

Mechanical repair

Rotating equipment

Measurement tools

Documentation

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Dial indicators

Job description

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East Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06512

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Timken Power Systems, Schulz Electric brand, is seekingaMechanicfor the East Haven, CT service center responsible for performing general labor, mechanical, and maintenance tasks.

• Mechanical Assembleris responsible for the assembly, testing, disassembly and inspection, and painting of electric motors
• Various assembly duties while following customer specifications
• Ensure the quality of all work sent to the test panel
• Complete all related paperwork accurately and thoroughly
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and utilize drawings, sketches and geometric dimensioning, tolerances, and repair manuals
• Providing feedback to engineering on assembly/ test discrepancies, drawing errors, quality errors, etc. in an effort to resolve problems, and prevent reoccurrences
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary to meet production demands is required

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be proficient in multiple craft skills needed to repair and manufacture electrical, mechanical, and rotating equipment
• Proficient use of calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators to measure tolerances as tight as .0005
• Must be proficient in the care and handling, installation, adjustment, lubrication, and maintenance of anti-friction bearings.
• Applicant must have both verbal and written communication skills
• Must have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Must have mathematical skills with the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals, along with ability to compute rate, ratio and percent
• Must be able to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of experience
• Must demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to perform dynamic balancing of rotors and rotating elements

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.
We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
  
• A culture of top performance
  
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
  
• A conviction to improve communities around us
  
• Competitive salary and benefits
  

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