Maintenance Mechanic - Manufacturing

Job Description

Your Job

Our Guardian Glass facility, in Carleton, MI, is hiring a Fabricator / Maintenance Mechanic . If you enjoy building, modifying, and repairing equipment with precision metalwork - while also supporting the reliability of plant operations - then this may be the job for you!

For this role compensation will be commensurate with experience. We work Monday-Friday 8am to 4pm Overtime will be required as needed. This role offers a robust benefits package that includes but is not limited to; a 401k match of 7% , 120 hours of vacation time , and on-demand pay (your money when you need it).

Our Team

Our Fabricator / Maintenance Mechanics play a key role in keeping our facility and equipment running reliably by combining strong mechanical troubleshooting skills with advanced fabrication capability. In this role, you'll proactively design, weld, and machine custom parts to solve problems and make sustainable repairs. The most successful candidates bring creativity, craftsmanship, and problem-solving skills to both preventative maintenance and custom fabrication projects.

What You Will Do

• Perform advanced fabrication work including welding (MIG / TIG / Stick), cutting, and machining to build or modify equipment and guarding
• Design and fabricate custom parts, brackets, and supports to improve reliability and efficiency of plant operations
• Perform mechanical troubleshooting and repairs on conveyors, bearings, pneumatics, hydraulics, and drive systems
• Read and interpret blueprints, mechanical drawings, and fabrication designs to support projects
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs on production machines and facility equipment
• Safely operate shop equipment : welders, plasma cutters, mills, lathes, presses, and grinders
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability teams to develop innovative solutions
• Maintain accurate records of repairs, parts, and fabrication work
• Follow all safety and environmental procedures, maintaining a clean and orderly workspace

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

What Will Put You Ahead

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation / time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information :