Job Description

The maintenance mechanic supports production efficiencies by ensuring repair and preventive maintenance of industrial manufacturing equipment and plant facilities.  Opportunities exists for advanced training in manufacturing maintenance:  thermography, vibration analysis, ultrasound, precision alignment.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Respond to urgent problems with equipment or facilities. 
• Execute assigned work orders of installing new equipment, repair/replace malfunctioning components, or preventive maintenance activities. 
• Document tasks by filling out forms.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures. 
• Interact with production personnel to diagnose issues with the ability to decide course of action. 
• Follow safety protocols and environmental regulations.   

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED and completion of formal certified training program with completion certificates and a minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• Able to read and interpret procedures to execute work tasks.
• Understanding of basic OSHA safety standards for general industry. 
• Mechanical aptitude:  using tools and measuring devices, basic understanding of piping, rotating parts, pneumatic. hydraulic systems, and mechanical systems with panel controls.
• Must be a team player and model the Values and Expectations of the organization and it’s parent company.

Desired Skills and Experience: 

• Experience with chemicals:  hazardous handling, waste, or spill management procedures. 
• Worked with liquid systems:  pumps, mixers, agitators, valves, filters.
• Familiar with solids or powder conveying, milling, packaging, filtering.   
• Understanding of plant utilities:  Boilers, Heaters, Steam, Chilled Water, Compressed Air, etc.
• Ability to repair or replace mechanical equipment:  Motors, Pulleys, Belts, Valves, Bearings, Gearboxes, Piping, etc. 

• Experience navigating / entering information and notes in computer maintenance management system.

   

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, bend, push, pull, lift, carry repetitively. 
• Lift 50 lbs to waist high.
• Periodically work in an environment where dust is present (pigment)  with use of a dust mask / respirator. 
• Handle exposure to outside environment with hot or cold temperatures.