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Maintenance Mechanic 2nd Shift

Carpenter Co.
Elkhart, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/13/2026
Do you want to be part of a team that aspires to improve the quality of life for others? Are you interested in efficient manufacturing processes that promote sustainability? Do you feel a sense of accomplishment in a job well done? At Carpenter Co., we challenge our employees to learn from and inspire one another - all levels of the company collaborate, communicate and constantly improve to achieve shared success. If that sounds like an environment in which you will thrive, Carpenter Co. could be a great fit for you!

Carpenter Co. has an immediate opening for Maintenance Mechanic on 2nd shift at our Elkhart, IN manufacturing plant. This position is responsible for making sure that all machinery, equipment, delivery systems, support systems, building condition and appearance, of items essential to the manufacturing of product(s) for internal and external customers is maintained and operating to meet optimum efficiency. The starting hourly pay rate for this position is $29.15 to $30.75 per hour for 2nd shift.

Carpenter Co. employees are committed to working hard to ensure production goals are met while maintaining operations excellence. The successful candidate will be expected to be in constant communication with department managers and maintenance planner and manager to coordinate production schedules with mechanical repairs. Works in a normal maintenance and manufacturing environment with exposure to temperature changes. Major challenges include working independently on very involved and complex jobs and the timeliness of the job completion to keep down time to a minimum.

Additional Responsibilities Of The Maintenance Mechanic Position Will Include:

  • Perform basic plumbing on machinery and/or equipment.
  • Perform basic electrical repair on machinery and/or equipment.
  • Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
  • Weld and use a cutting torch, plasma cutter, cut-off saw, and machine-shop equipment.
  • Report conditions encountered that may affect the operation of the equipment.
  • Fabricate any mechanical assembly, install and make operational.
  • Travel to other Carpenter Co. locations when needed.
  • Assemble and disassemble equipment.
  • Ready equipment for shipment to other locations.
  • Read and interpret machine diagrams and plant layout drawings.
  • Recognize potential mechanical problems, plan a solution for repair, and implement the plan.
  • Maintain plant fire system.
  • May serve on plant emergency response team.
  • Ability to read and interpret a tape measure(standard and metric).

Skills/ Requirements:

Major duties and responsibilities of the job can be satisfactorily performed with a high school education or GED, plus 2 or more years' specialty or technical training.

3 years experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.

Good communication and advanced math skills.

Must be forklift certified.

Ability to operate a genie boom, and scissor lift.

Ability to read and interpret a tape measure.

Must possess a variety of personally owned industrial hand tools.

Carpenter Co. conducts pre-employment drug testing on all applicants that receive and accept a written offer of employment.

Important Notes

Carpenter Co. offers a comprehensive benefits package including excellent health insurance, generous profit sharing plan, and much more. We offer long-term career opportunities for our employees in a stable industry and clean working environment. We also offer tuition reimbursement to our employees after 1 year of service. Our Elkhart Branch employees average over 10 years of service with the company, and we'd like for you to join us! To learn more, check us out at www.carpenter.com.

2nd Shift Hours: Typically 2pm - 10:30pm

Education

Required

  • High School or better

Preferred

  • Technical/other training or better

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

  • Forklift Certified

Skills

Preferred

  • SAP

Behaviors

Required

  • Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

  • Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

Salary : $29 - $31

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