Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for installing, repairing, and maintaining large industrial textile processing equipment, as well as facility maintenance. This includes start-up and shut-down procedures, electrical troubleshooting, maintaining and operating boilers, welding and cutting, hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical, and other systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Maintenance Manager with all plant maintenance operations, ensuring plant premises and equipment are kept in safe and clean condition.
• Assist in building a maintenance program that optimizes plant uptime, considers costs, and satisfies all industry regulations and OSHA guidelines.
• Complete preventive maintenance (PMs), troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild equipment, and document the work done without direct supervision.
• Monitor equipment to ensure it is kept in good working order and work closely with management to repair or replace equipment as needed.
• Monitor boilers and associated equipment for proper operation.
• Assist outside contractors with repairing and installing machinery.
• Apply general plumbing and HVAC skills to maintain equipment and facility.
• Comply with company policies and procedures and maintain a neat and clean working area throughout the day.
• Operate forklift to unload and load trucks.
• Perform other duties as assigned, as required by the scope of work or customer needs.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience.
• High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Qualifications

• Punctuality and reliability.
• Honesty and exceptional work ethic.
• Ability to solve problems independently.

Physical Demands

• Continual standing and walking during shift.
• Continual reaching with hands, fingers, and arms during shift.
• Occasional climbing, balancing, kneeling, and crouching during shift.
• Must be able to occasionally lift over 80 pounds.
• Will occasionally encounter toxic chemicals.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Pay

Based on experience.