Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Day Shift

Sumter, SC 29153

Posted: 06/06/2025 Category: Maintenance Job Number: 153171

Job Description

A-Line Staffing is now hiring a Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Day Shift in Sumter, SC.
The Mechanical Maintenance Technician will work full time, 40+ hours per week, on a 3-2-2-3 shift schedule from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

If you are interested in this Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Day Shift position, please contact Lindsay at 586-710-7959 or LKOPASZ@ALINESTAFFING.com.

 

Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Day Shift Compensation

  • Pay rate: $21.50 per hour
  • $500 sign-on bonus paid out $100 per month until fully earned or until the employee transitions to permanent status.
  • Benefits available to full-time employees after 90 days
  • 401(k) with company match available after 1 year of service

 

Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Day Shift Highlights

  • Contract assignment with potential to convert to permanent based on attendance, performance, and business needs
  • Shift: 3-2-2-3 rotation, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Must have mechanical hands-on experience
  • Bonus for candidates with high-speed manufacturing background
  • Team-oriented, focused on continuous improvement

 

Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot and repair machine breakdowns, speed of operation, and waste issues
  • Set up, operate, optimize, changeover, and maintain production equipment
  • Use feeler gauges and tools to measure tolerances, torque, and clearances
  • Work with cams, cam-followers, rod-ends, bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gear-boxes, vacuum systems, pneumatic systems, and ball valves
  • Maintain equipment logs with clear, legible handwriting
  • Perform preventative maintenance as required
  • Maintain production quality and quantity standards
  • Monitor safety guards, replenish inventories, and ensure smooth machine operation
  • Support upstream/downstream operations and perform rework as needed
  • Maintain a neat, orderly, and safe work environment

 

Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician  Top 5 REQUIRED Skills

  1. Mechanical troubleshooting and hands-on experience
  2. Knowledge of feeler gauges and tools for measuring tolerances, torque, and clearances
  3. Familiarity with cams, cam-followers, rod-ends, bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gear-boxes, vacuum systems, pneumatic systems, ball valves, and basic troubleshooting of these systems
  4. Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, push and pull up to 100 pounds
  5. Clear and legible handwriting for maintaining equipment logs

 

Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Eye exam required upon hire; must have 20/30 vision with or without corrective lenses and/or pass a color vision exam
  • Attendance is mandatory for the first 90 days
  • Mechanical hands-on background (car engines, boat engines, HVAC, low voltage electronics, sensors, machinist experience preferred)

 

Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician Pre-Screening Questions

  • How do you go about troubleshooting a mechanical breakdown?
  • What steps would you take to replace a gear box?
  • What process would you use to determine the root cause of a machine malfunction?

 

Industrial Mechanical Maintenance Technician Additional Information

  • Performs other duties as assigned to support business needs
  • Team player with a focus on continuous improvement

 

If you are interested in this Mechanical Maintenance Technician – Day Shift position, please contact Lindsay at 586-710-7959 or LKOPASZ@ALINESTAFFING.com.

 

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