Night Shift Maintenance Mechanic

Overview

Title of Position: Night Shift Maintenance Mechanic 

Schedule: Sunday- Thursday 5:00 pm- 5:00 am (12-hour shifts when vessels are in port)

Location: Bristol, PA 

Industry-Leading Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Overtime as needed.

As a Silvi Materials Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, one completes numerous tasks involved in the operation of terminal and ship unloading. This also includes installation, fabrication, maintenance, and repair of production and production-related equipment.

Company DescriptionSilvi Materials has been expanding our “A” Team of employees since 1947! Our team has grown to 15 companies employing over 950 employees at 30 locations across Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and North Carolina.  Silvi is large enough to provide the stability you need, but small enough that you can feel your individual contribution to our success.  We value the fresh ideas and perspectives of each new member of our team

What does Silvi Materials offer you, you may ask?

• Phenomenal Benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental, Prescription, Vacation, Paid Holidays, and so much more!
• Your future in mind: With 401(k) (at select locations) and/or pension options. We want all employees to build for a great retirement!
• Growth at Silvi Materials: We offer each employee the opportunity to move into any facet of our complex business. And our tuition reimbursement program is the perfect springboard to help you get there!

Position Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Work hours as directed for vessel unloading.
• Troubleshoot, and repair mechanical systems, including pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems.
• Experience with conveyor systems and other aggregate handling equipment.
•  Heavy machinery operating, front end loader, forklift, telehandler, skid-steer, etc.
• Ability to perform physical labor as directed. Lifting up to 50-100lbs.
• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing PM requirements on motors, pneumatic systems, conveyor systems, and production-related equipment.
• Diagnose and repair basic hydraulic/pneumatic systems, conveyor belts and central mixer components.
• Remove defective part dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending education workshops; reviewing technical publications and working with vendors to stay current with plant technology.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulation.
• Coordinate, verify and report down time for the assigned shift.
• Communicate with management regarding condition of critical plant equipment to minimize down time.
• Performs general labor as required, including landscaping/yard work, painting and general maintenance.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver's License.
• At least one year’s experience in industrial maintenance required.
• Possess a working knowledge of Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems.
• Experience in steel fabrication and welding highly preferred.
• Experience in electrical panels and electrical machinery.
• Experience in the maritime, shipping port, dock, or cement/concrete industry highly preferred.
• Knowledge of varied types of motors and their operation highly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals, using diagram schematics and parts manual highly preferred.
• Must have willingness to put in extra hours of work when necessary
• Knowledge and experience with safety regulations, i.e. OSHA, MSHA, as they apply to the operation a plus.

Physical Demands

In a typical work setting, people in this job:

• Lift 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds on occasion.
• Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects
• Stand for long periods of time.
• Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl.
• Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.
• See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
• See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position
• Must be able to work at heights; climb stairs, ladders, and silos
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently
• Requires Concrete chipping, shoveling, sweeping and greasing of plant equipment
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with employees and other individuals as well as function safely within an office environment and, on occasion, may visit industrial plant locations
• Requires stationary position, traverse, move, transport, and the ability to significant degree to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with employees and other individuals as well as function safely within an office environment and plant locations 
• Must be able to work at heights; climb stairs, ladders, and silos

Silvi Materials does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.