Maintenance Mechanic

Summary: Repairs and maintains plastic molding machinery and electro-mechanical equipment such as motors pneumatic tools hydraulics conveyor systems electrical devices and production machines and equipment. Uses hand tools power tools and precision measuring and electrical testing equipment. Read blueprints schematics diagrams and PLC troubleshooting.

Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and preventive tasks and reviews on prescribed machines as part of the preventive maintenance program.
• Communicates with the Shift Supervisor Production Supervisor or Operation Manager regarding problems and status of machine operations.
• Follows safety procedures and ensures safety equipment is maintained.
• Upholds housekeeping standards as part of overall quality control ensuring a clean and organized work environment.
• Participates and advises on personnel training.
• Assists and advises set up data/procedure.
• Other duties assigned by Supervisor.
• Complies with and follows environmental and food safety policies while maintaining adherence to required regulatory standards including GMPs SQF BRC FSSC OSHA and customer-specific requirements.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); plus one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of training an experience.
• Full and complete understanding of hydraulics pneumatics electricity and PLC troubleshooting.
• Prefer Electricians License but not mandatory.

Job Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Machine set-up troubleshoots equipment failures and perform repair and prevent maintenance services ensuring that all safety procedures are being followed.
• Must have strong PLC troubleshooting capability and ability to read and program code.
• Must have good working knowledge of all aspects of electrical controls mechanical assembly plumbing and heating ventilating and air-conditioning related control systems.
• Read and interpret electrical control and mechanical assembly drawings as well as service manuals for all equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair both Electrical and Mechanical problems associated with Production and Facility equipment in a timely manner.
• Must be able to work to repair equipment back to service during emergency breakdowns.

Competencies:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral and diagram or schedule form.

Physical Demands:

• Be able to work 12-hour shifts 8a-8p or 8p-8am rotating: 36 hours one week 48 hours the next. Ability to work overtime when needed.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. They employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger handle or feel.
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is medium to loud.