Manufacturing Equipment Mechanic

Mechanic – Manufacturing Equipment

Location: Newark, NJ

Compensation: $100,000–$150,000

Schedule: Night shift preferred; day shift available

Day Shift: Monday–Thursday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM–12:00 PM

Night Shift: 5:00 PM–3:00 AM, 4 nights per week

Why This Role Exists

We are looking for an experienced hands-on Mechanic to keep production equipment running safely and reliably.

This role is for someone who is comfortable working directly on machinery, diagnosing problems, making repairs, and preventing equipment failures before they cause unnecessary production downtime.

Manufacturing maintenance experience is important. We need someone who understands the urgency of a production environment and can troubleshoot problems effectively when equipment goes down.

What You Will Own

Troubleshoot mechanical problems with manufacturing and production equipment

Perform hands-on repairs and equipment adjustments

Diagnose equipment failures and determine practical repair solutions

Complete preventive maintenance and scheduled equipment inspections

Respond quickly to equipment downtime and production issues

Identify recurring equipment problems and help eliminate root causes

Maintain accurate maintenance and repair records

Work closely with production teams to keep equipment operating safely and efficiently

Follow all required safety procedures during maintenance and repair work

What Success Looks Like

Production equipment is repaired quickly and correctly

Equipment downtime is reduced

Preventive maintenance is completed consistently

Recurring mechanical problems are identified and addressed

Equipment reliability improves

Production teams have a dependable maintenance resource when problems occur

What You Need

Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance and repair experience

Experience working with machinery in a manufacturing or production environment

Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic ability

Experience with preventive maintenance

Ability to work independently and solve equipment problems under production pressure

Strong understanding of safe maintenance practices

Experience with electrical troubleshooting, pneumatics, hydraulics, automated equipment, CNC machinery, or CMMS systems is helpful but not required.

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