PPM Plant Mechanic - Capital - Per Diem Eligible (SIB); 6.7

EMCOR Group; Spruce Pine (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MOR PPM, Inc. seeks plant mechanics in Spruce Pines, NC to install and maintain machinery per layouts, blueprints, and instructions.

Duties include assembling, testing, and aligning equipment; replacing and repairing components; and ensuring safety and efficiency in a manufacturing setting. Candidates should have related vocational training or 4 years of plant mechanic experience, with strong emphasis on safety and preventive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Preferred: 4 years work experience as an industrial plant mechanic or completion of a related vocational program with 2 years’ experience.
• Ability to read blueprints and follow instructions for assembly and installation.
• Must perform duties safely and in compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures; dismantles machines; moves machinery and equipment.
• Assembling and installing machines then testing them to ensure proper operation.
• Overseeing preventive maintenance to identify and correct potential issues.
• Uses forklifts to move mechanical parts and equipment.
• Assembles and aligns equipment and components to manufacturer specifications; may weld or bolt parts to foundations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintains clean, safe work area and adheres to safety standards.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Mechanical aptitude

Safety compliance

Preventive maintenance

Forklift operation

Education

Vocational program in plant mechanics

Tools

Engine lathe

Lifting equipment

Job description

About Us

We are a leading industrial mechanical, electrical, and civil construction services provider for the fossil and nuclear power, pulp and paper, chemical, mining, and general manufacturing industries. We provide a full range of industrial facilities maintenance and process maintenance services.

Job Summary

MOR PPM Inc. is seeking plant mechanics in Spruce Pines, NC. The Plant Mechanics will install and/or maintain machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, drawings, and written instructions in industrial establishments. Current Tappisafe Basic candidates preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures; dismantles machines; moves machinery and equipment.

• Assembling and installing machines then testing them to make sure they are working correctly

• Must work in full compliance with the approved safety regulations

• Managing the layout and placement of equipment and machinery in factory settings to ensure minimum downtime

• Identifying and repairing problematic parts of a machine by running tests, making temporary repairs, or installing new parts

• Dismantling older machines and replacing them with new ones

• Overseeing preventive maintenance by identifying and correcting potential issues, removing worn out pieces and lubricating mechanical parts

• Using machinery or equipment, such as forklifts, to move mechanical parts

• Assembles and installs equipment, such as shafting, conveyors, pumps, compressors, extruders, turbines and blowers; aligns machines and equipment using reverse alignment method; assembles machines and bolts, welds, rivets or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures; may operate engine lathe to grind, file and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications; may repair and lubricate machines and equipment; may be involved in the grouting activity for equipment base plates.

• Performs any other duties assigned by supervisor

• Performs all work in a safe and efficient manner and keeps work area in a clean and orderly condition.

Qualifications:

Preferred: 4 years work experience as an industrial plant mechanic or has successfully completed a curriculum closely related to plant mechanic work from a vocational institution with 2 years’ experience.

Physical Requirements/Job Site Requirements:

• Must be able to complete hiring paperwork electronically through DocuSign

• May be required to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds

• Must possess enough strength and stamina to perform the technical duties and essential functions as identified above

• Must be able to move in and around confided spaces and uneven areas

• Must have full range of motion consistent with age

• Must be able to climb and maintain balance ladders

• Must be able to adequately hear and respond to voice commands and alerts from other employees, alarms and other job-related noises

• Visual acuity, depth perception and color discrimination consistent with that required to work at heights and on uneven surfaces

• Safety/Steel toe shoes are required

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Job Locations US-NC-Spruce Pine

ID 2026-49712

Company MOR PPM, Inc.

Category Operations Services

Position Type Full-Time

Location Type Onsite

Posted Date 5 months ago (5/4/2026 11:59 AM)