Maintenance Mechanic

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.