Maintenance Mechanic

Typical hours: 7am-3:30pm Monday-Friday

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Under limited supervision and with minimal technical guidance, keeps plant machinery and mechanical equipment in good repair.
• Examines machines to diagnose trouble, dismantles machines, replaces defective parts, reassembles machines, and makes necessary adjustments to ensure efficient operation.
• Perform troubleshooting, work with limited technical guidance, fabricate machine guards, make replacement parts, and repair electrical equipment.
• Complete, track, and report daily progress and repairs through CMMS system and/or the department lead.
• Perform other duties (essential or marginal) as assigned.
• Regular, predictable, and punctual work-site attendance that is in accordance with Western Wire’s attendance policy.
• Follow company policies, procedures, rules, directives, and instructions.

SKILLS and ABILITIES

• Must have mechanical aptitude, including mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and electrical.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with other team members and with members of management; interact appropriately with others in the workplace.
• Accurately and efficiently give or receive information through speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

• Two or more years of electrical/maintenance experience and/or technical training preferred.
• Basic welding experience/fabrication is preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Work indoors in a manufacturing plant environment, with exposure to: warm temperatures in the summer; machinery that generates noise and vibration, has moving parts, and is powered by electricity; excessive noise; and airborne metal particles.
• Physical: Balance; bend; climb; crawl; crouch; feel; fine manipulation (working with fingers); grasp; gross manipulation (working with hands); hold; kneel; lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds, and move up to over 100 pounds; pull; push; reach at or below shoulder level; reach overhead; sit; stand; squat; stoop; stretch; twist; and walk.
• Cognitive: Plan and prioritize; analyze and solve problems; make decisions; concentrate amid distractions; exercise good judgment; organized with attention to detail and accuracy; use math and perform calculations; work with minimal errors; handle stress and stressful situations effectively; perform well under pressure; adapt well to change.
• Vision and Hearing:
  • Vision: Far visual acuity (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more), near visual acuity (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less), peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  • Hearing: Hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds (such as alarms, vehicle horns, equipment parts in motion, and vehicles in motion).

EEOC Statement:

MW Components provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.