Preventative Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

Responsible for performing preventative maintenance on all production equipment and machines to ensure performance as required.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled lubrication of plant-wide equipment and perform preventive maintenance on machines and building equipment.
• Complete PM schedule for all facilities equipment including cleaning under and around machines.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and cleanliness of equipment area.
• Keep accurate records/paperwork according to established recordkeeping procedures.
• Communicate effectively with Supervisors, technicians and various production personnel.
• Maintain PM record database as required by ISO system, including preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Monitor and complete all work orders in a timely manner.
• Accept responsibility to comply with all safety, quality, customer, ISO, SQF and any other regulatory requirements, and have the authority to report concerns that could impact these requirements or suggest areas for improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Must have excellent attendance and a good work record.
• Must be familiar with mold preventative maintenance inspections.
• Must have good housekeeping skills.
• Must have good knowledge of mold components.
• Must have own tools and be available to work overtime.
• Must have creative problem-solving ability.
• Must be able to work independently with some supervision.
• Capable of physical mobility including walking, sitting, climbing, bending, twisting, standing, pushing, pulling and lifting/moving (up to 75 pounds periodically).
• Able to work in a production environment, around moving mechanical parts, recognizing various sounds and alarms.
• Must be able to perform all duties in a safe and effective manner.

Education and experience

• One-year College or university program certificate; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills

• Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to work with basic mathematical skills.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

Work environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Schedule

• First Shift, 8 hours, Monday – Friday (may require some overtime).

Pay

• Pay range starts at $24.00 per hour, negotiable based on experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees (may vary by location).
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year (may vary by location).
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program.
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).