Job Description

Overview

Oldcastle, a CRH company, is a leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions across North America. The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the overall maintenance and repair of equipment, tools, and machinery.

Responsibilities

  • Make repairs and adjustments to machinery and assist in dismantling all or parts of machinery to repair or replace defective components.
  • Operate shop tools, equipment, and as many machines related to maintenance as skill level will permit.
  • Assist in electrical projects and performs minor electrical repairs.
  • Assist in pipe fitting tasks and able to perform some installation tasks unassisted.
  • Perform certain portions of repairs to power industrial equipment, assists in rebuilding of related equipment.
  • Assist in the installation of new plant equipment.
  • Maintain production equipment in good operating condition while optimizing equipment uptime to ensure the safe and timely manufacture of quality coatings.
  • Improve reliability and operating efficiency of plant equipment.
  • Conduct preventive maintenance tasks in a timely manner to ensure operation of all equipment, in an efficient and safe manner.
  • Support site housekeeping and safety programs, maintaining a workplace that is clean and safe.
  • Participation towards completion of other related tasks and duties as directed or needed.

Requirements

  • Must have at least two years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or shop environment.
  • Understand basic electrical and pneumatic diagrams, familiar with 12 VDC to 480 VAC electrical wiring or circuits and capable of diagnosing 115 VAC control circuitry.
  • Experience with performing preventative maintenance and repairs to conveyor systems.
  • Must have welding and oxy/fuel cutting experience.
  • Must have basic electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic knowledge.
  • Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively with team members.
  • Must have experience with gear boxes, conveyors, screw, bucket elevators and motors.
  • Must be able to work overtime with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental

How this job compares in Bristol, PA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Pennsylvania currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$35/hr across 124 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Bristol, PA

Bristol, PA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 273 other active welding openings from 174 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Bristol, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Hanwha Philly Shipyard (8), TradeWorx (7), and JB Poindexter Company (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Bristol, PA

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