What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift position at THE OLDS PRODUCTS CO OF ILLINOIS?
The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for maintaining the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of production equipment, machinery, mechanical systems, and facility equipment. This position performs preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, adjustments, and replacement of worn or damaged components to minimize equipment downtime and support continuous production operations.
The Maintenance Mechanic works closely with production and other team members to identify equipment issues, determine root causes, and complete repairs in a timely manner while following established safety, quality, and maintenance practices.
Job Duties
- Perform preventative maintenance on all process, packaging and building equipment.
- Troubleshoot and perform mechanical and electrical repairs on production equipment
- Assist with installation of new production and facility equipment
- Identify and address safety and quality issues as discovered
- Effectively work as part of a team
- Plus: Experience working with Krones filling/packaging equipment
Benefits
- Medical insurance.
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401k with company match
- Generous PTO policy
- Company paid Life Insurance and Short Term Disability
Requirements
- High school, GED or equivalent. Technical college degree preferred
- Experience as a maintenance mechanic or tech preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years as a maintenance mechanic.
- Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge.
- Ability to setup and operate shop equipment and portable power tools.
- Experience with packaging equipment.
- Ability to weld, machine and fabricate.
- Experience with high-speed rotary liquid fillers, labelers, and conveyors.
- Experience rebuilding diaphragm pumps, centrifugal pumps, progressive cavity pumps, Westlock control valves, and gear boxes.
- Plumbing and piping skills.
- Ability to read prints and schematics, both electrical and mechanical.
- Basic knowledge of programmable logic controllers, circuit boards, VFD drives, control circuitry, level sensors, flow sensors, pressure sensors, pumps, seals, bearings, solenoids, motors, motor starters, relays, etc.