Precision Mechanical Maintenance Specialist -- High‑Tech Solar Production

Job Description

Job Description

Your mission

Support a high‑precision solar panel manufacturing operation by owning the reliability of its mechanical assets. Express Employment Professionals in Lynchburg is recruiting a Precision Mechanical Maintenance Specialist for a client in the Lynchburg area to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair production equipment in a highly automated environment—safely, accurately, and with a continuous‑improvement mindset.

What success looks like

• Equipment reliability and uptime improve through preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
• Conveyors, laminators, glass handling systems, robotic systems, and automated lines are diagnosed and repaired quickly using drawings, manuals, inspections, and proven troubleshooting methods.
• Bearings, motors, gearboxes, belts, pumps, valves, and pneumatic/hydraulic components are serviced or replaced to spec.
• Precision equipment is aligned and adjusted to meet production and quality requirements.
• Routine inspections proactively uncover wear, defects, safety concerns, and inefficiencies.
• New equipment and process upgrades are installed, commissioned, and validated with minimal disruption.
• CMMS records accurately reflect maintenance activities, parts usage, and work orders; data informs root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Production, engineering, and maintenance teams collaborate seamlessly to eliminate repeat failures.
• Work areas remain clean, organized, and safe; hazards and incidents are reported immediately.

Background and capabilities

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Technical certification or associate degree in industrial maintenance, mechanical technology, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience in solar, semiconductor, electronics, clean manufacturing, or similar settings preferred.
• Deep knowledge of conveyors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and rotating equipment.
• Able to interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, technical manuals, and equipment documentation.
• Skilled with hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring instruments.
• Basic computer proficiency and CMMS documentation experience.
• Familiar with automated production lines, robotic systems, and PLC‑controlled equipment (preferred).
• Welding, fabrication, or machining experience (preferred).
• Understanding of lean, 5S, and continuous improvement practices (preferred).
• Physically able to stand, walk, bend, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Comfortable working amid variable temperatures and noise, at heights, and in confined spaces as needed.
• Safety‑first mindset with strict adherence to lockout/tagout, PPE, hazard communication, and company procedures.

Compensation and hours

Pay range: $27–$29 per hour. Schedule: Panama schedule with 12‑hour shifts on a fixed 3‑2‑2 rotation—3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off, then 2 days on and 2 days off.

Join through Express Employment Professionals in Lynchburg and help power the future with dependable, high‑precision production.