Position title
Recycle Plant Mechanic
Responsibilities
  • Perform scheduled maintenance on RAP plant equipment, including lubrication of bearings, changing conveyor belts, and servicing motors.
  • Diagnose, dismantle, and repair machinery components such as crushing units (impactors), screen decks, and material handling systems.
  • Perform heavy-duty cutting, grinding, and welding  to repair or reinforce hoppers, chutes, conveyors, and crusher liners.
  • Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic cylinders, pumps, hoses, and pneumatic tools.
  • Conduct daily inspections of equipment and structures to identify wear and tear, ensuring compliance with MSHA/OSHA safety standards.
  • Maintain service reports, log maintenance activities, and record spare parts usage in a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). 
Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Education/Experience

  • Previous experience in the aggregate, construction, or asphalt industry is preferred.
  • Strong knowledge of industrial mechanical systems, including engines, gearboxes, and power transmissions.

Work Requirements

  • Ability to diagnose mechanical malfunctions efficiently and independently.
  • Often requires shift work, long hours, and potential weekend work to accommodate production needs.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • Heavy physical work, including bending, climbing, crouching, and lifting up to 100 pounds.
  • Frequently working outdoors, exposed to extreme temperatures, loud noises, dust, and heavy grease.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

 

Knowledge/Skill Requirements

  • Proficient in stick welding and torch cutting.
  • Strict adherence to safety protocols, including Lockout/Tag-out (LOTO) procedures.
Job Benefits
  • 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Health Benefits

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria necessary to successfully perform the job. Other duties may be assigned as required. Requirements for this job are subject to modification by the Company and its designees, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Email Resumes To Stefanie.Tharps@traprockind.com

Job Location
4415 NJ-27, Princeton, NJ, 08540, USA
Date posted
April 2, 2026
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