Maintenance Mechanic

Location: West Point, GA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Industry: Automotive Manufacturing / Powertrain
Position Type: Technical Maintenance / Professional

Blue Worx is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanical Specialist to support equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement initiatives within a high-volume automotive manufacturing facility in West Point, GA.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in industrial mechanical maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, preventive and predictive maintenance, manufacturing equipment reliability, and process improvement
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This is a hands-on technical position requiring an individual who can diagnose complex equipment issues, implement corrective actions, coordinate maintenance projects, and support maintenance team development.

The Maintenance Mechanical Specialist will serve as a technical resource for manufacturing equipment maintenance, reliability improvements, and facility systems.

This individual will analyze equipment downtime, identify recurring mechanical and electrical issues, develop corrective actions, and support the implementation of maintenance improvements and capital projects.

The position requires strong technical troubleshooting skills, the ability to work directly with manufacturing equipment, and experience supporting maintenance teams in a fast-paced production environment.

• Serve as a technical expert for industrial maintenance and manufacturing equipment

• Perform hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting on production equipment

• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Analyze equipment failures and develop corrective actions to prevent recurring downtime

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, performance, and efficiency

• Review equipment downtime data and implement appropriate countermeasures

• Maintain and update equipment and facility drawings

• Support maintenance activities involving fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials

• Ensure preventive maintenance work orders are completed on schedule

• Support weekend and scheduled shutdown maintenance activities as required

• Evaluate and improve maintenance procedures and equipment performance

• Analyze existing manufacturing processes and equipment for improvement opportunities

• Lead assigned equipment improvement and maintenance projects

• Work with equipment suppliers and contractors on equipment installations and modifications

• Support capital improvement projects according to established schedules

• Review equipment designs, tooling, and materials with vendors as needed

• Develop solutions to improve equipment reliability and reduce production downtime

• Support corrective actions involving internal quality concerns and customer-related issues

• Prepare technical reports and presentations covering equipment improvements, corrective actions, and quality concerns

• Support departmental performance and continuous improvement initiatives

• Provide technical guidance and training to maintenance personnel

• Identify skill gaps and assist with employee development

• Coordinate maintenance activities across assigned production areas

• Support maintenance team members with complex equipment troubleshooting

• Communicate equipment status, maintenance needs, and production concerns to management

• Coordinate outside contractors performing maintenance, equipment installations, or modifications

• Monitor maintenance performance metrics, including:

  • MTBF – Mean Time Between Failures

  • MTTR – Mean Time to Repair

  • Equipment downtime rates

  • Preventive maintenance completion

• Support…