Mechanical Specialist - Weekend Night Shift

 Weekend Night Shift; 4/3 schedule; 12-hour shifts; TH-S; 6:00pm-6:15am 

Role Impact: 

As part of an aseptic, beverage manufacturing company, the Mechanical Specialist will be critical to maintain, test, evaluate, and inspect the operation of critical equipment and systems to provide a safe and reliable facility infrastructure. 

In this role, the Mechanical Specialist will maintain a clean, safe work area and perform all work in accordance with SOPs, and GMP and Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines and local codes.

Role Responsibilities

• Perform preventative, predictive, and proactive maintenance. 
• Perform and document all preventative maintenance in accordance with manufacturer’s operation and maintenance schedule, policy and procedure and facility guidelines. 
• Maintain maintenance schedules and work with maintenance planner. 
• Provide continuous improvement of work instructions. 
• Provide proper communication to meet document change management process with maintenance/engineering/quality. 
• Participate in root cause problem solving and troubleshooting issues. 
• Read, interpret, and understand manufacturer’s equipment manuals, and safety policies. 
• Maintain work logs, repairs, and maintenance records. 
• Provide support to production lines by troubleshooting failures and other issues and making necessary repairs to production and facility equipment to maximize efficiencies. 
• Work closely with the engineering, quality, and operation team to complete a variety of activities, including but not limited to developing user instructions and job aids, implementing process changes, root cause evaluation, corrective actions, qualifications, tests, and other department projects. 
• Provide mechanical maintenance expertise to production associates by answering questions and requests, communicating with operators, engineering, management, outside contractors and others as necessary. 
• Conduct daily checks of wastewater treatment facility operations. 
• Assist with investigating potential areas for quality and efficiency improvements. 
• Perform miscellaneous minor equipment repairs ranging from simple building maintenance to complex production machine repairs.  
• Order and maintain spare parts inventory for machines and equipment. 
• Ensure electrical systems are locked out and deenergized properly prior to doing work. 
• Ensure lines are not pressure charged prior to doing work. 
• Follow Food Safety Requirement/Standards as needed.

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. 
• Formal Engineering/Maintenance training preferred. 
• At least 5 years of mechanic/maintenance experience in a GMP facility required. 
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment and food/beverage experience is highly preferred.

Experience & Skills

• Ability to work in one or more maintenance trades including electrical, HVAC, boilers, welding, compressors, wastewater, refrigeration plumbing and food processing equipment. 
• Demonstrate basic understanding of P&ID’s and process flow. 
• Demonstrate understanding of GMP facilities, mechanical/electrical systems, and associated controls. 
• Must have good communication skills both written and verbal. 
• Demonstrate strong understanding of valves (pneumatic and fluid), pumps (pneumatic and fluid0, motors, gear boxes, servos, filter units. 
• Ability to operate a variety of hand power tools. 
• Ability to inspect equipment, recognize potential problems and independently take appropriate corrective action to prevent component failures or equipment down time.
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. 
• Must be able to work with a team or on an individual basis. 

Physical Requirements 

• Must be able to stand, walk, kneel and bend required for virtually the entire shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. occasionally. 
• Must be willing to work flexible hours including overtime, weekends, and holidays.