Maintenance Mechanic
About the role
Since 1902, Chicago-based USG has been a leader in producing innovative, award-winning products and systems to build everything from major commercial developments and residential housing to home improvements. USG's employees are committed to the highest levels of customer satisfaction and quality in everything we do. Our steadfast commitment to the company's core business values – innovation, quality, integrity, service, diversity, efficiency and safety – have helped us become the company we are today. Headquartered in Chicago, we serve construction markets around the world with wall, ceiling, flooring, sheathing and roofing products that enable our customers to build the outstanding spaces where people live, work and play. Our network of plants, mines, quarries and other facilities includes 49 manufacturing locations and over 7,500 employees across North America.
Responsibilities
- Compliance with all safety and housekeeping rules.
- Perform troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance activities necessary to keep industrial equipment operating efficiently.
- Tasks may include but are not limited to motors, pneumatic tools, hydraulic systems, conveyor systems, and production machines.
- Follow diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, engineering specifications.
- Troubleshoot malfunctions.
- Become familiar with plant work order system.
- Demonstrate proficiency in using hand and power tools, cranes/hoist, rigging equipment, welders, fall restraint, etc.
- Work as part of a team, communicating and cooperating to achieve required results.
- Take an active role in all plant safety and continuous improvement initiatives as required by supervision.
- Adapt to scheduling requirements including shiftwork, assignment of overtime, working weekends, etc., where applicable.
Requirements
- Ability to perform assigned repair and servicing tasks.
- Willingness to work the assigned schedule.
- Consistently demonstrate an understanding of all plant & departmental safety rules, standards, and programs.
- Meet the essential physical requirements of the position.
- Negotiate steps and ladders.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Ability to understand verbal and written instructions from plant supervision and efficiently and effectively perform assigned tasks.
- Responsible for maintaining a set of personal tools as specified in the operator rate program.