Front End Mechanic

PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Front End Maintainer is responsible for the setup, adjusting, repairing, maintaining, and overhaul of front end related equipment.

Key Accountabilities

• Understands and complies with position related safety SOPs and work instructions especially for Lockout Tagout, Chemical Handling, Machine Guarding, Housekeeping, SQF and Personal Protective Equipment.
• Rebuild, repair, or overhaul types of frontend can manufacturing and other equipment.
• Modify, remove, install, adjust, synchronize, make, or repair equipment or parts as required. This could include large presses and dies, deep drawing and trimming equipment, transfer equipment, various electrical and mechanical control devices.
• Instruct, train, and certify other equipment mechanics as directed.
• Make proper diagnosis, adjustment, repair, and set up of assigned equipment.
• Read and interpret computer information system reports; work from verbal or written instructions to determine need for and plan repair, overhaul, setup, and operation required on types of manufacturing and other types of equipment.
• Determine specifications for inspection of work and using full range of precision measuring and gauging tools perform required inspection before, during, and after rebuild, repair or overhaul.
• Determine and make most efficient setup and operate machine tools, taking into consideration such things as type of material tolerances to be held, types of cutting tools, coolants, lubricants, and machine tool speeds and feeds.
• Exhibit a thorough knowledge of machines and mechanical principles involved in the repair and overhaul work, including timing, synchronizing, and aligning the mechanical action so that, under power, the assemblies are mechanically coordinated.
• Set up and test can manufacturing and other equipment under power testing for mechanical difficulties, tracing to their source and correcting.
• Operate, clear jams, lubricate, clean, and add, as required, necessary direct and indirect materials to equipment to keep operational.

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• Mechanically inclined, familiar with hand tools
• Familiar with proper handling of chemicals and solvents
• Minimum of 5+ years previous mechanical, fast-paced, manufacturing experience preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent required

KEY JOB COMPETENCIES/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Able to stand for a long duration of time in excess of 8 hours a day
• Able to bend and rotate body repeatedly
• Able to lift up to 35 pounds
• Exposure to heat, cold, vibrations, odors, fumes, and loud noise
• Able to perform fine manipulations with hands
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, holidays, and night shifts

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage with an opportunity to earn a medical/prescription premium reduction by completing a qualified wellness activity.
• 401(k) Plan

Pay

The starting hourly base rate for this role is $27.09 dependent on years of service within the company. The company also offer a Success Share Bonus that is dependent upon meeting metrics and targets.

Schedule

The schedule for this role may vary based on the needs of the department and may include overtime, weekends, holidays, and night shifts.