Senior Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift Addison, IL

Position Overview

The Senior Maintenance Mechanic supports the manufacturing facility of OMG, a global company in the commercial roofing and construction industries. The position focuses on scheduled and unscheduled mechanical updates, repairs, and suggesting improvements to enhance productivity.

Position Responsibilities

• Promote Safety as the Number One Priority
• Perform scheduled maintenance on production and packing equipment
• Provide emergency and/or unscheduled maintenance as required
• Assist with setting up of equipment for scheduled production runs
• Assist with machine rebuilds, installations, and moves
• Fabricate machine repair, tooling parts, safety guards, and other parts as requested
• Perform additional services as requested including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting, repair of packing and other production equipment
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service
• Comply with OSHA Safety and Health standards and requirements
• Identify and implement improvements to existing policies and procedures
• Perform other tasks as assigned
• Maintain spare parts inventory within the maintenance department

Position Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 8+ years’ mechanical maintenance experience including time leading a maintenance team
• Preferred industrial mechanical troubleshooting and repair, proficient in welding and cutting procedures, understanding of hydraulics, good understanding of electrical power and controls
• Perform set up and operation of general machine (preferred Cold Heading and Threading machines) maintenance shop equipment tools, and correct use of machinist measurement tools
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematic diagrams
• Proven ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment mechanically
• Capable of overcoming obstacles and completing assignments in a timely manner
• Expectation that Senior Mechanic will assist to mentor/train the maintenance team
• Strong working knowledge of industrial controls and instrumentation preferred
• PC skills including experience with MS Office Suite preferred
• Positive attitude, good judgment, and excellent time management skills
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership
• Industrial forklift certification is preferred
• Positive can-do attitude

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in high noise areas and wear appropriate hearing protection devices
• Ability to mount/dismount forklift utilizing three points of contact (two hands and one foot)
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle while maintaining focus on safe driving and avoiding all distractions when behind the wheel, especially cell phones
• Manual material handling involving the need to grip, squeeze, and pinch
• Ability to work in an elevated ambient temperature environment
• Ability to utilize stepladders, extension, and fixed ladders
• Ability to enter confined spaces to perform work, including spaces with small and limited access and egress
• The position requires the ability to regularly stand for long periods of time
• Ability to walk, stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; and regularly lift/push/pull/carry up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to complete all essential job functions listed in the position responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation