Maintenance Mechanic

Summary: Conducts machine setup, troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.

Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.

Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production machines.

Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service

Observe mechanical devices in operation and listen to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.

Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.

Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.

Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.

Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.

Repair or replace defective parts.

Install special functional and structural parts in devices.

Repair electrical and mechanic equipment. Lubricate and clean parts.

Follow detailed preventative maintenance (PM) schedules by initiating checks and tolerances given per equipment.

Start devices to test their performance.

Multitasking while preforming tasks on different machines

Complies with OSHA Safety and Health rules.

Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Education, Experience, Skills)

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical training; exposure to high-speed equipment

2 years of related experience in packing machines/production machines

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and explosives. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. However, on some instances this job may require work in areas where ear and / or eye protection is necessary.