AI summary
2nd Shift Braider Mechanic role maintaining and repairing braiding and related equipment to keep production running, including troubleshooting breakdowns and performing preventive maintenance. Times Microwave Systems is a manufacturing company, and this position is hands-on onsite work focused on machine uptime and quick fault diagnosis. Standout perk: stable shift-based maintenance work with broad mechanical responsibility across braiding and auxiliary winding units.
Key skills
Preventive maintenance (PM)Mechanical troubleshooting and fault diagnosisBraiding equipment maintenance and repairMachine teardown, repair, reassembly and adjustmentMachine changeovers and setup for special requirementsHand and small power toolsFitting, grinding, filing and scrapingReading parts and operator manuals/instructionsManaging repair parts and supplies inventoryEnvironmental, health and safety compliance
Salary not listed — comparable 2nd shift industrial maintenance/mechanic roles in Connecticut typically pay about $25-$38/hour (often plus shift differential), depending on experience.
You'll thrive here if you’re a hands-on mechanical troubleshooter who can quickly diagnose braiding machine issues, complete tear-down repairs, and keep equipment running safely on 2nd shift.
Why apply
- Hands-on equipment repair ownership
- Varied troubleshooting and changeovers
- Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications/Requirements
- Perform all required duties to maintain departmental braiding and related equipment in proper mechanical condition; maintain approved levels of repair parts and supplies following established practices.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance operations on all sizes of departmental braiding equipment and auxiliary winding units.
- Lubricate, make routine adjustments and perform other duties to assure continued operation.
- Work form instructions, operator requests and other authorizations to diagnose faulty operation resulting in incorrect braiding or continued stoppage.
- Make temporary repairs or replacements as possible to permit continued operation. Tear down machines, determine extent of trouble, repair damaged mechanisms or replace worn or defective parts; reassembly and adjust for proper operation.
- Use hand and small power tools to perform fitting, grinding, filing, scraping and other operations required in reassemble and adjustment of units.
- Make machine changeovers or alterations for special braiding requirements; setup machines as necessary to assure correct operation where machine modifications are involved.
- Maintain approved levels of repair parts and supplies for all braiding and related units.
- Initiate requests for resupply or special parts needed. Confer with supervision as to machining requirements or other outside assistance needed in special cases.
- Work involves a wide range of hand and bench operations requiring skill and a thorough knowledge of braiding equipment and related units to diagnose and remedy troubles quickly, and where the understanding of gearing, fits and adjustments is necessary to insure satisfactory performance on the job.
- Detect and report defective material, faulty operation and unusual conditions to proper supervision.
- Maintain work and storage areas in a clean and orderly condition.
- Follow environmental, health and safety regulations.
Qualifications/Requirements
- High School diploma or GED.
- 2 years relevant experience.
- Ability to comprehend parts/operator manuals/instructions.
- Solid troubleshooting ability.
Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran
Times Microwave Systems is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V.