Job Description

Role details

Position: Maintenance Mechanic

Location: Ewing, NJ 08618

Pay: $28–$38 per hour

Schedule: First shift, 6:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Department and reporting: Maintenance; reports to the Maintenance Manager

About the company

LMT Mercer Group was founded in 1987 and manufactures component parts for the fence, deck, and railing industries.

Products include post caps, railing accessories, brackets, gate accessories, and lighting. The company is headquartered in

Ewing, New Jersey, with manufacturing operations in New Jersey and Ohio.

LMT’s website describes 33 injection molding machines ranging from 60 to 1,000 tons, equipped with servo robotics and

nitrogen gas assist. Its sister company, Lawrence Mold and Tool Corporation, builds and services plastic injection molds.

This makes production equipment maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, robotics, and molding automation relevant

sourcing areas. The equipment figures describe company operations and are not a verified inventory of this job’s site.

Candidate requirements and technical priorities

 Required in the attached job description: high school diploma or GED and 5 years of industrial maintenance experience.

 Prioritize hands-on electrical and mechanical troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment, especially injection

molding equipment and industrial automation.

 Assess PLC programming and troubleshooting, robotics integration, and end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) repair and support.

Record specific systems and the candidate’s level of responsibility.

 Confirm ability to read mechanical and electrical schematics and blueprints, use a voltage/ohm meter and

micrometers, and safely adjust molding machine operating parameters.

LMT Mercer Group | Recruiter brief

Key responsibilities

 Maintain production and quality by keeping machinery and mechanical equipment operating reliably; diagnose root

causes and reduce equipment downtime.

 Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production machines, motors, pumps, conveyors, hydraulic and

pneumatic systems, and associated automation.

 Troubleshoot electrical systems, support PLCs and robotics, repair EOAT, and assist with injection molding equipment

and automation.

 Read drawings, manuals, and engineering specifications; install conduit, wiring, copper piping, and PVC piping; support

electrical installation and design work.

 Dismantle equipment, replace defective parts, adjust mechanical components and controls, and fabricate repair parts

using machine shop equipment and precision measuring tools.

 Support machine building and process optimization; identify equipment improvements and communicate maintenance

needs to production teams.

 Document maintenance and equipment issues in the computer system or CMMS; track parts and supplies, locate

replacement parts, and coordinate with machine service personnel.

 Maintain a safe, clean work area; follow procedures and communicate completed work, irregularities, and continuing

needs across teams. Perform other related duties as assigned.