Department:
Maintenance - Hourly 7a-3p
Reports To:
Maintenance Supervisor
Position Summary:Maintenance Mechanic Journeyman is responsible for the repairs and on-going maintenance of packaging, processing and physical structures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assesses failures in machinery or plant equipment and makes appropriate repairs.
- Performs preventative maintenance (PM) as assigned through the PM program.
- Performs Stick and MIG welding, and cutting with oxy-acetylene.
- Performs layout, fabrication and construction of plant components such as machine guards, handrails, and similar items.
- Performs pipefitting and related work in installing, repairing, or re-routing water, sewage, air, and gas pipes.
- Performs minor electrical repairs and installations such as replacing starters and motors up to 500 hp.
- Documents repair finding and gives feedback on job plans to planner.
- Interacts with CMMS for parts checkout, BOM information, job closure, equipment documentation, and general equipment info.
- Keeps areas clean and free of clutter.
- Observes all safety rules and regulations.Inspects safety of shop area, tools and plant areas where jobs are ongoing.
- Must understand and follow all QMS (Quality Management System) requirements and registrations.
- Maintain competence in the use of precision tools such as micrometers, calipers, torque wrenches, feeler gauges, laser alignment tools and similar standard use instruments.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Must meet the written and hands-on assessment requirements for this position.
- Must have a minimum of 3-5 years of related industrial maintenance experience.
- Must pass computer assessment.
- Must be able to read, comprehend, and act on SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures, AIQ processes, and similar documents.
- Must be available for call-in maintenance.
- Must be able to read and understand shop manuals, parts, diagrams, schematic drawings and blue prints.
- Basic industrial electricity knowledge and the ability to perform minor electrical repairs.
- Willingness to attend classes and seminars to enhance mechanical skills.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand for the duration of the shift
- Must be able to lift and carry to 50 pounds
- Bending, reaching, twisting, stooping, walking, and climbing stairways and ladders frequently
- Must be able to climb and work at heights up to 180 feet.
- Physical endurance to withstand the following:
- Operation of geared equipment, such as, large gear boxes rotating dryers, drives, mills, etc.
- Heavy physical labor, such as, shoveling heavy clay, lifting equipment components, pulling conveyor belts, loosening large nuts and bolts, positioning equipment, and etc.
- Must be able to hear radio and telephone communications.
