Plant Maintenance Mechanic

Focus; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus in Birmingham, Alabama, is seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician to join our production team. You will install, inspect, maintain, and repair mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic equipment to ensure safe, continuous facility operations.

You will work with hand and power tools, precision measurement devices, and metalworking/welding as needed. Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays is required; physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Must be available to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• GMPs knowledge per 21 CFR 110 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle, repair, and reassemble complex machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical issues and differentiate between equipment failure and operator error.
• Inspect, measure parts for wear using precision instruments.
• Repair or replace worn components.
• Perform preventive maintenance and calibration.
• Set up and troubleshoot production line controls.
• Fabricate or recondition parts via metalworking, welding.
• Assist with basic facility and industrial electrical maintenance.
• Requisition replacement parts and supplies.

Skills

Proficiency with hand tools

Proficiency with power tools

Precision measurement equipment

Mechanical troubleshooting

Metalworking welding

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Industrial Maintenance Technician to join our production team. In this role, you will be responsible for installing, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic machinery to ensure efficient, safe, and continuous facility operations.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Maintenance & Equipment Repair

• Dismantle, repair, and reassemble complex machinery, including electric motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and packaging equipment, following diagrams, schematics, manuals, and manufacturer specifications.
• Observe and listen to operating equipment to diagnose root causes of mechanical issues and differentiate between equipment failure and operator error.
• Inspect, measure, and evaluate used parts for wear or deformation using precision instruments, including calipers, micrometers, rules, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Repair or replace worn, defective, or structural components using hand, power, and specialized precision tools.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks, including equipment cleaning, lubrication, performance testing, and system calibration.
• Set up, adjust, and troubleshoot code-dating equipment and production line controls.
• Perform metalworking, welding, and cutting tasks using shop equipment such as lathes, drill presses, and grinders to fabricate or recondition required parts.
• Assist with basic facility and industrial electrical maintenance as required.
• Requisition necessary replacement parts, components, and maintenance supplies.

Safety, Quality & Compliance

• Adhere strictly to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in accordance with 21 CFR Section 110 standards.
• Participate in required food safety and operational training programs; promptly report any potential safety hazards or food safety issues.
• Follow all company safety standards, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), proper PPE usage, and hazardous material handling.

Qualifications & Work Environment

• Work Schedule: Must be available to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to support continuous plant operations.
• Physical Demands: Requires the physical capability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, reach, and lift/move up to 50 lbs regularly.
• Core Skills: Proficiency with hand/power tools, precision measurement equipment, mechanical troubleshooting, and basic metalworking/welding.#OS123