Job Description

Description

The Industrial Maintenance Mechanic is a key role in supporting daily production operations. This position provides facility maintenance, preventative maintenance, as well as repair and replacement maintenance activities on all primary industrial and secondary equipment.

Essential Function

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Job scope includes:

• Complete work orders in a timely manner, with minimal disruption to production
• Perform assigned preventative maintenance activities and respond to on scheduled calls for maintenance support; typical job duties involve mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic activities
• Collaborate with other team members such as, set-up and technicians as required to diagnose an identify needed maintenance repairs
• Submit purchase requisitions with authorization from supervisor to obtain needed parts, equipment and practices
• Responsible for stopping all work activities that cannot be performed safely
• Participate in special projects as assigned
• Work with outside vendors as required
• Safely operate forklift and other industrial equipment
• Maintain and update documentation and records as required
• Conform with and abide by all regulations polices, work procedures, and instructions
• Ability to professionally communicate with all other departments and report issues to management teams as required.

Competencies

• Prioritize daily work order to complete preventative, standard repairs, emergency maintenance and large-scale projects, with minimal disruption to production
• Ability to read and interrupt color manuals, blueprints, schematic drawings and other instructions
• Complete assigned task right the first time
• Effectively identify required repair, plan, and use resources effectively reducing cost and waste
• Ability to work as a team to complete job orders, recognizing the individual strengths and expertise of assigned team members
• Able to analyze and identify needed tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to complete assigned work orders
• Accurately complete of documentation and maintenance records
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of the organization

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Three (3) or more years of Industrial Maintenance Mechanic experience is required
• Knowledge of Plastic Blow mold equipment tis preferred
• Strong Electrical knowledge is preferred
• Three (3) or more years’ experience performing diagnostics and repair PLC, VSD and other instrumentation is strongly preferred
• Three (3) or more years’ experience performing diagnosis and repair closed loop hydraulics is preferred
• Stage III Mechanic experience is preferred
• Production/Manufacturing experience is preferred

Additional Education and Experience

• Forklift Certified
• CPR Certified
• Ability to be certified on other Industrial equipment as required

Work Authorization/ Security Clearance

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Western Industries does not offer sponsorship for employment-based immigration cases.

EEO Statement

Western Industries Plastic Products, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.