Maintenance Mechanic - Direct Hire

Maintenance Mechanic - Direct Hire - $33.79 to $36.00/hr

St. Joseph, MO

A client of ours, an automotive and industrial battery manufacturer operating in St. Joseph is hiring Maintenance Mechanics for 2nd and 3rd shift. This is a direct hire, permanent position with real growth potential and a stable, established employer.

Pay and Schedule

• $33.79 to $36.00 per hour based on experience
• 2nd shift: 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, Monday through Friday, plus $1.00/hr shift differential
• 3rd shift: 11:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Sunday through Thursday, plus $2.00/hr shift differential
• Overtime and weekend work available

What You Will Do

• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on production equipment
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems, pumps, motors, hoses, and valves
• Work on single phase and 3 phase motors, VFDs, and motor control circuitry
• Troubleshoot PLC hardware and ladder logic
• Repair and maintain conveyors and pallet lifts
• Read and work from schematics and blueprints
• Fabricate and rebuild parts using shop machines

What You Bring

• 3 to 5 years of industrial maintenance experience
• Hands-on knowledge of 120, 208, and 480 volt circuits
• Experience with conveyors, PLCs, and motor controls
• Ability to read schematics and blueprints
• High school diploma or equivalent

Nice to Have

• Shop machine experience (lathe, mill, drill press, grinder)
• Hydraulics and pneumatics background

Background check, drug screen, and non-DOT physical required.

Apply today to join a stable, long-running manufacturer with a direct hire opportunity and real shift differential pay.