Mechanic (All Shifts)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service in accordance with the R.C. Bigelow Progressive Maintenance Program.
• Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic trouble shooting and repair of packaging and production machine.
• Performs scheduled preventive mainetenance on machines and equipment.
• Complete all preventive maintenance reports and log entries on condition of machines.
• Ensure that all production and packaging equipment produce product within established Q.A. standards and conduct all assigned quality monitoring functions.
• Follow R.C. Bigelow’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s).
• Comply with RC Bigelow Safety and Health Rules.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Qualification Requirements

• Previous experience or demonstrated aptitude in packaging line mechanical equipment repair or equivalent combination of training and experience in a related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively relate necessary information to applicable personnel.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide in all units of measure and common measuring tools.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance 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 frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.