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Maintenance Mechanic


Job Location:

Brooklyn, NY - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 16 - 22
Posted: 20 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 17 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company Info

Circular Services is a leading developer and operator of circular economy infrastructure and services and the largest private recycling company in the U.S. with operations across the country. We help businesses and municipalities reduce and divert waste lowering disposal costs and fueling local supply chains by ensuring materials are recovered recycled and reused.

About the Role:

TheMaintenance Mechanic is responsible for monitoring and maintaining the operation of all plant systems and equipment. Including but not limited to balers conveyor belts gearboxes electrical motors pulleys shafts bearings forklifts wheel loaders tractors and trailers. This position must respond to all system failures by taking appropriate corrective action by completing or assigning the repairs needed to ensure that systems are operational and are functioning safely and efficiently.

Benefits:

  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • HSA/ FSA
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401k matching
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Responsibilities:

  • Performs repairs in accordance with Company Safety and OSHA (Occupational and Safety Health Act) requirements
  • Performs preventive maintenance inspection (PM); diagnose repair and rebuild major equipment/components including but not limited to balers conveyors hydraulic power packs eddy currents electro-magnetic belts optical sorters diverters compressors trash compactors motors glass breakers wire tie systems fans pumps forklifts front-end loaders tractors/trailers and building equipment
  • Establishes and adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules and advises leadership if additional work is needed or cannot be completed within the Standard Repair Times
  • Inspects the quality of third-party repairs and or rebuilds
  • Recommends measures to improve production equipment performance and product quality
  • Safely operates tools and equipment needed during the repair and servicing of equipment
  • Diagnose defects and repair a variety of equipment and vehicles
  • Estimate time and materials required to perform major repairs
  • Performs service calls for emergency breakdowns
  • Maintains a clean safe work area in compliance with Corporate/OSHA Standards and performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Minimum Job Qualifications:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Three (3) or more years of mechanical experience
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule which may include nights and weekends to support operations and the needs of the facility

Preferred Job Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of all tools required to perform repairs and maintenance on equipment
  • Ability to follow schedules instructions technical manuals and maintenance guidelines and other procedures associated with the maintenance of the company equipment
  • Knowledge of OSHA and other state and federal regulations
  • Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
  • Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operation decrease turnaround times streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service
  • Excellent analytical attention to detail and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to exert muscle force to lift push pull or carry objects
  • Ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example: two arms two legs or one leg and one arm) while sitting or standing
  • Knowledge of proper lifting techniques

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Normal work environment is a recycling plant with exposure to all weather conditions dirt high levels of noise smells/odors and at times exposure to dangerous and/or toxic substances requiring necessary precautions including PPE.

The physicaldemands described here are representativeofthose whichmustbemetby anemployeeto successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Required to use motor coordination with arms hands fingers and legs.
  • Required to engage in physical activity that includes pushing pulling bending and lifting objects more than 80 pounds.
  • Required to work from ladders or raised platforms.
  • Required to stand or work on concrete floors most of the workday.
  • Will be exposed to a physical environment which involves dirt odors noise weather extremes or similar elements most of the workday.

Circular Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Circular Services is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Circular Services are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Circular Services will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.


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Balcones Recycling is on a mission to recover as much valuable material from our waste streams as possible. Achieve sustainable future through recycling.

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