AI summary
Times Microwave Systems is hiring a 3rd Shift Braider Mechanic onsite in Wallingford, CT to keep braiding machines and auxiliary winding units running reliably. You'll handle preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, teardown/repair, machine changeovers, and parts/supplies management to minimize downtime.
Key skills
Braiding equipment maintenance and repairPreventive maintenance (PM)Mechanical troubleshooting and fault diagnosisMachine teardown, reassembly, and adjustmentHand and small power toolsFitting, grinding, filing, and scrapingMachine changeovers/setups for special requirementsReading parts and operator manuals/instructionsSpare parts and supplies inventory managementEnvironmental, health and safety compliance
Salary not listed — comparable 3rd-shift industrial/mechanical maintenance roles in Connecticut often pay roughly $25–$35/hour (about $52k–$73k/year), depending on shift differential and experience.
You'll thrive here if you have strong hands-on mechanical troubleshooting skills on braiding equipment and can keep machines running smoothly on a 3rd-shift schedule.
Why apply
- 3rd shift schedule
- Hands-on mechanical repair work
- Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/D/V)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Qualifications/Requirements
Equal Opportunity Employer - Disability and Veteran
- 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.