Maintenance Mechanic

Request Foods is seeking skilled Maintenance Mechanics to join our team on 2nd and 3rd shift. If you have experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining manufacturing equipment, we want to hear from you!

We offer competitive pay based on experience, excellent benefits, career growth opportunities, and a team-oriented work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the preventative maintenance of all assigned plant equipment, including service, repair or replacement of gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, etc.
• Ensure the mechanical and physical integrity of the production equipment.
• Reduce the production down time as a result of mechanical failure.
• Ensure that preventative maintenance measures are completed on a timely basis.
• Assist Mechanics as needed to complete machine repair and/or equipment troubleshooting
• Assist 1st shift production departments for a timely set up.
• Properly and safely use maintenance shop equipment (drill press, lathe, pneumatic tools, etc.) to complete projects.
• Follow all safety and housekeeping procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications/ Education/ Skills

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three years related experience and/or relevant training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Personal Qualities/ Characteristics

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members.
• Ability to work at a self-motivated pace and with little supervision.
• Possess a strong sense of urgency.

Physical Activities Required – The physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by a member to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Extensive walking and standing
• Repetitive motion (hands/wrists)
• Lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally
• Bending, twisting, stooping

Job Environment

• Cold and dry
• Wet and humid