Night Shift Maintenance Technician

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and disciplined Night Shift Maintenance Technician to maintain and protect our $7.5 million SSI e-waste shredding system.

This is not a general maintenance position. This role carries direct responsibility for the uptime, safety, and mechanical integrity of our primary production asset. The individual in this position will operate independently, respond to critical breakdowns, and ensure the shredder system performs at peak efficiency throughout the night shift.

Downtime equals lost revenue. This position is accountable for preventing it.

Core Responsibility: Asset Protection & Uptime

The SSI shredder is the heartbeat of our facility. This technician is expected to:

Maintain high equipment uptime and reliability.

Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical failures quickly and accurately.

Prevent catastrophic failures through proactive inspection and preventative maintenance.

Protect critical components including rotors, cutter stacks, screens, shafts, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, and drive assemblies.

Identify early warning signs of failure (vibration, amperage spikes, abnormal noise, heat patterns).

Key Duties

Advanced Mechanical Maintenance

Replace bearings, motors, couplings, shafts, seals, and heavy wear components.

Perform alignment, torque verification, and structural repairs.

Conduct cutter stack inspections and component swaps.

Perform welding and fabrication repairs as required.

Electrical & Controls

Troubleshoot 3-phase motors and high-amperage systems.

Diagnose electrical panels, relays, sensors, overloads, and safety circuits.

Work around PLC-controlled equipment (troubleshooting required).

Strictly enforce lockout/tagout procedures.

Hydraulics & System Integrity

Diagnose and repair hydraulic pumps, cylinders, valves, and pressure systems.

Monitor hydraulic temperature and pressure consistency.

Identify leaks and inefficiencies before failure occurs.

Downtime Response & Accountability

Respond immediately to production stoppages.

Perform structured root cause analysis on major failures.

Communicate clearly with Night Shredder Lead and Operations.

Document repairs and preventative maintenance accurately.

Recommend improvements to reduce recurring breakdowns.

Performance Expectations

This role requires:

High mechanical competency.

Independent decision-making under pressure.

Strong sense of urgency.

Ownership mindset.

Professional communication and accountability.

This is a high-trust, high-expectation position within a fast-paced industrial environment.

Qualifications

7+ years industrial maintenance experience (heavy machinery required).

Experience working on industrial shredders or similar heavy-duty systems strongly preferred.

Advanced mechanical troubleshooting ability.

Strong knowledge of 3-phase electrical systems.

Hydraulic systems experience required.

Welding and fabrication experience required.

Ability to read mechanical and electrical schematics.

Ability to work nights with minimal supervision.

Physical Requirements

Lift 75+ lbs.

Work in loud, high-output industrial environment.

Perform physical repair work on large industrial components.

Shift Timing (Night Shift): 5:30 PM to 3:30 AM (flexible 10-hour shifts). The client is open to flexibility in start and end times, provided the candidate completes a full 10-hour shift—for example, logging in earlier and logging out earlier.