Job Details

POSITION: Maintenance Mechanic

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining the production equipment in the facility. The desired candidate must possess strong mechanical skills and the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems.

REPORTS TO: Maintenance Mechanical Supervisor

Pay: $31.20 hourly

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs maintenance activities in a timely manner to ensure continuous operations
• Performs equipment repairs, routine PM activities, and equipment modifications
• Understands basic function and operation of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical equipment
• Understands shaft alignment principles
• Understands how to use basic hand tools
• Understands how to drill and tap various metals
• Reads and interprets mechanical drawings
• Understands basic lubrication principles
• Operates forklifts, aerial lifts, and overhead hoists
• Possesses fundamental understanding of rigging and lifting equipment
• Maintains area housekeeping to ensure a safe workplace and follows all safety regulations and policies
• Interacts with other mechanics to share maintenance knowledge
• Must be willing to work in all areas of the plant and in various environments (heat, cold, heights, confined spaces)
• Must be willing to work overtime and accept call-in requests when required
• Must be willing to work rotating 4 days on - 4 days off
• Assesses safety conditions and implements preventive or corrective measures to ensure safe work-related activities

• High School diploma or GED
• Associate degree in an Industrial Maintenance Program, Mechatronics, or an equivalent Maintenance Mechanical Training Program preferred
• Experience level: minimum 3+ years maintenance experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong mechanical maintenance knowledge
• Organization and ability to develop work scopes and planning skills
• Ability to troubleshoot to solve problems
• Able to work 12 hour rotating shifts
• Basic MS Office and SAP knowledge is a plus
• Problem Solving
• Mechanical Aptitude