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Overview

Reworld is a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing innovative solutions for carbon-negative outcomes. The Mobile Equipment Mechanic will support the Facility's operations by diagnosing, adjusting, repairing, or overhauling mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.

Responsibilities

  • Schedule maintenance for industrial equipment and keep service records.
  • Repair and replace damaged or worn parts to braking systems, diesel engines, fuel systems, power trains, electrical systems, and hydraulic systems.
  • Test mechanical products and equipment after repair to ensure proper performance.
  • Operate and inspect machines to diagnose defects.
  • Read and understand operating manuals, blueprints, and technical drawings.
  • Dismantle and reassemble heavy-operating equipment using hoists and hand tools.
  • Overhaul and test equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
  • Adjust, maintain, and repair or replace subassemblies such as transmissions.
  • Repair, rewire, and troubleshoot electrical systems.
  • Diagnose faults or malfunctions using engine diagnostic equipment.
  • Examine parts for damage or excessive wear using micrometers and gauges.
  • Weld or solder broken parts and structural members.
  • Research, order, and maintain parts inventory for services and repairs.
  • Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance on facility vehicles.
  • Assemble gear systems and align frames and gears.
  • Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
  • Adjust and maintain industrial machinery using control devices.
  • Fabricate needed parts or items from sheet metal.
  • Work on a rotating shift schedule and overtime as needed.
  • Troubleshoot and repair diesel engine emission systems.
  • Perform major overhauls on diesel engines and transmissions.

Requirements

  • Minimum of four years vehicle and heavy equipment maintenance experience, or two years of mechanical trade school training and two years' experience.
  • Must be able to operate mobile equipment such as front-end loaders and tractors/trailers.
  • High school diploma or equivalent.

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work on a rotating shift schedule and work overtime as needed including nights, weekends, and holidays.
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Pay in context

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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.

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