Industrial Mechanic II - Tifton

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Quickly responds to service requests, production line calls, and internal customer needs.
• Maintains production areas and ensures all inside and outside areas are free from debris and other hazards, providing a safe and clean working environment.
• Performs preventative maintenance activities on all plant equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual basis.
• Implements and modifies preventive maintenance programs by reviewing production and maintenance reports.
• Performs routine maintenance and facility upgrades including electrical, lighting, plumbing, air compressors, and some HVAC equipment.
• Identifies reported and non-reported facility and production equipment issues; schedules and performs corrective actions as needed.
• Implements new ideas geared at reducing downtime and increasing productivity.
• Trains production workers in areas of equipment operation and routine preventive maintenance.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and responding to requests.
• Places supply orders as needed.
• Enforces Company safety policies to prevent employee accidents and injuries.

  ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • A High School Diploma or equivalent is required; an Associate's degree in an applicable field is preferred; equivalent work experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of a degree.
  • 2+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Basic measuring capabilities using tape measures and digital calipers.
  • Experience with mechanical equipment repair is preferred.
  • Experience with electrical maintenance repair including low and high-voltage equipment is preferred.
  • Welding experience is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of common power and hand tools is required.
  • Metal fabrication skills to repair, modify, and build fixtures and equipment are a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Flexibility to work an altered schedule as needed, to accommodate business needs.
  • Basic Math skills.
  • Problem-solving skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office.

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Ability to withstand periods sitting at a desk as needed.
  • Occasional use of upper extremities to perform keyboard functions and work on a computer.
  • Frequent lifting objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds.
  • Frequent carrying objects weighing up to and including 25 pounds.
  • Frequent pushing and/or pulling objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds.
  • Exposure to extreme climate variations; exposure to heat and cold.
  • Occasional crawling, bending, kneeling, climbing, and/or squatting.