Maintenance Mechanic 1- 1st Shift

About the role

• 1st shift: 630AM - 5PM / OT as needed
• Monday - Friday (must be able to work weekends and holidays as needed)
• Pay: $20 - $25.00 hourly
• Perform preventive/corrective maintenance on equipment and facility.
• Assist Operators with minor maintenance issues to consistently obtain the standard operating efficiency of the system and minimize safety, quality, and downtime risks.
• Ability to demonstrate the operation of and test the equipment and analyzing malfunctions to correct the problem.
• Intermediate troubleshooting skills, ability to resolve routine issues without additional support.
• Proficient in at least two areas of printing, bindery, or packaging machine maintenance.
• Ability to conduct rebuilds on equipment.
• Maintains records of repairs, calibrations, tests, and standard setting processes.
• Communicates equipment problems that are beyond their abilities to the support group.
• Accountability for following a process during purchasing usage and/or recording of consumables. Identify and evaluate improvement activities resulting in quantifiable increased results.
• Ability to train other technicians and assist Level 3 Maintenance Technicians (to include implementation of upgrades).

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist operators with minor maintenance issues as needed and replace broken or damaged items in a timely manner.
• Performs electrical and/or mechanical troubleshooting and repairs in response to equipment errors or failures.
• Make recommendations on repair strategies and priorities.
• Ability to review, interpret, and understand performance data that will enable them to identify and implement performance improvement activities.
• Lead and/or assist with local Engineering upgrades and projects.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (required)
• Mechanical and/or Electronic courses (preferred)

Experience

• Typically requires four to five years' experience or equivalent education.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and conscientiousness.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under time constraints.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using Windows based PC applications.
• Experience with electronics and pneumatics.
• Intermediate electrical troubleshooting on AC / DC circuits with multi-meter.
• Basic root cause analysis skills should be demonstrated.
• Demonstrated ability to work with saws, drills, cutters, grinders, torches, welders, and other fabrication equipment as needed.

Knowledge/skills/abilities

• Maintaining compliance with changing OSHA regulations.
• Repair machines immediately, or prepare a work order due to the complexity of the work.
• Have working knowledge of lock out tag out and hot work permits procedures. Ability to understand and follow verbal and simple written instructions.

Equipment/software Utilized

• Powered industrial trucks, forklift, and pallet jack.
• Handheld Multi-meter for AC / DC electrical circuits.

Communication and Contacts

• Converses with equipment operators to ascertain whether mechanical or human error contributed to equipment failures.
• Requires continuous communication with Team Leaders and Managers to update status and align equipment priorities.
• Communication with suppliers, customers (internal and external), and corporate engineering is required.

Decision Making

• Judgment and decision-making required on a daily basis concerning machine downtime and trouble-shooting.
• Demonstrate the ability to determine quality or safety failures from machine troubleshooting.

Physical Demands / Working Conditions

• Ability to perform physical labor, prolonged walking, standing, lifting up to 40lbs. on a regular basis, stooping, bending and ladder climbing.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends and holidays.