
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
ZT Systems · Secaucus, NJ
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at ZT Systems (industrial) in Secaucus, NJ. You’ll maintain and troubleshoot conveyance, pneumatic systems, motors, and mechanical equipment while responding quickly to equipment failures and preventing recurring issues.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Root cause, Robotics, Automation
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 18 other live reliability postings in New Jersey.
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 53%
- PLC 42%
- ✓ Robotics 26%
- ✓ Automation 26%
- FDA / GMP 21%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at ZT Systems
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This plant: ZT Systems in Secaucus
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Full description from ZT SystemsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
About the role
The Mechanical Maintenance Technician serves the Advanced Automation Infrastructure team and is on the front line of ZT Systems' automated assembly operations, keeping the mechanical systems that move and position products running reliably. You’ll maintain and troubleshoot conveyance, pneumatic systems, motors, and mechanical equipment while responding quickly to equipment failures and preventing recurring issues. This is an opportunity to build hands-on expertise at the center of next-generation manufacturing for one of the industry's leading hyperscale system integrators.
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What you’ll do
- •Serve as the owner for conveyance, pneumatic systems, and mechanical equipment supporting automated production cells.
- •Troubleshoot and repair complex conveyors, pneumatic stoppers, actuators, motors, gearboxes, bearings, sensors, and electromechanical systems.
- •Execute preventive and predictive maintenance activities across approximately 40 conveyance cells, identifying equipment degradation before it results in downtime.
- •Develop and maintain critical mechanical and pneumatic spare-parts inventory based on equipment criticality, failure history, and lead time.
- •Partner with the Robotics and Controls technicians to troubleshoot cross-functional equipment failures and provide backup support across automation systems.
- •Analyze recurring mechanical and pneumatic failures and lead root-cause and continuous-improvement efforts to improve equipment reliability and availability.
- •Crosstrain and provide intermediate backup support for the robotic systems to build team-wide knowledge and eliminate single points of knowledge.
What you bring
- •A minimum of a trade school certification in a technical field and 5+ years of practical experience in an automated manufacturing environment.
- •Deep mechanical and electromechanical troubleshooting expertise in automated manufacturing, conveyance, material-handling, and production equipment.
- •Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair conveyor systems, pneumatic actuators, stoppers, cylinders, motors, bearings, sensors, and mechanical assemblies.
- •Strong understanding of pneumatic systems, including air preparation, valves, regulators, cylinders, tubing, pressure regulation, and troubleshooting of intermittent failures.
- •Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, pneumatic schematics, electrical diagrams, equipment manuals, and OEM documentation to diagnose equipment problems efficiently.
- •Experience developing and executing preventive maintenance programs, identifying wear patterns, and proactively addressing equipment conditions before they result in downtime.
- •Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot electromechanical problems across mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and controls interfaces, rather than working within a single discipline.
- •Strong ownership mentality with the ability to lead repairs independently, perform root-cause analysis, communicate issues clearly, and support continuous improvement across the automation system.
- •Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, and Word). Strong verbal and written communications skills.
Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.
We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
About ZT Systems
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.
A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.
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What We Offer
At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.
Health & Wellness
- •Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
- •Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
- •Company-paid life and disability insurance
Time Away & Work-Life Balance
- •Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
- •Parental leave and family care support programs
Growth & Purpose
- •Structured training programs and on-the-job learning
