Maintenance Mechanic- Night Shifts Available

Position Summary:
Perform preventive maintenance duties; make repairs and modifications to production equipment; troubleshoot, check out and start up new plant equipment. Upgrade skill level in production maintenance to keep up with advances in technology and automation in the production processes.

Skillset needed:
• These are essentially industrial mechanics with electro-mechanical skillset
• Strong electrical background is most important
• Basic mechanical understanding is also needed but electrical skill set more important
• Previous experience with PLCs preferred but not required
• Previous manufacturing experience ideal but open to any candidates with necessary skillset

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
• Make repairs or modifications to production equipment utilizing the following skills: read pneumatic, mechanical, hydraulic and electrical schematics; utilize basic electronic test equipment (volt/ohm and amp meter); pneumatics and electrical controls, pipefitting, welding and mechanics.
• Assist with installation checkout, and start-up of new or modified plant production equipment.
• Perform PM's on production equipment and determine by these regular inspections, the repair and maintenance work necessary to prevent failure of production equipment. Must effectively and efficiently determine equipment issues to minimize downtime and manage cost.
• Complete required documentation of PM's on time and accurately.
• Effectively and efficiently troubleshoot production equipment/process to make repairs to minimize downtime.
• Order maintenance machine parts. Track and turn in repair parts.
• Upload and download PLC programs.
• Train other mechanics as requested, must be a qualified fellow employee (QFE).
• Following problem analysis, identify routine maintenance corrective actions
• Evaluate rejects to determine corrective action.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications:
• Must be able to use tools such as, but not limited to, volt-meters, amp meters VPU's microprocessors, hand tools, welders, sheet metal equipment calipers, and micrometers.
• Must be able to work with all customers and peers to understand situations and properly communicate issues and resolution.
• Must be able to understand and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and functions of industry standard symbols.
• Must have a basic understanding of programmable logic controllers (PLC) and variable frequency drives (VFD) operation and setup
• Basic understanding of DOS computer language preferred.
• Must be able to work overtime during the week and on weekends, adjust schedule quickly and willing to be called in to meet operational demands to minimize downtime. Provide company with current working phone number.

Education and Experience:
• High School diploma required. An associate’s degree from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Minimum two years related industrial mechanical or industrial electrical experience OR completion of two year applicable technical school and one year related industrial mechanical or industrial electrical experience.


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Pay: $25-27/hr plus 10% shift differential for nights, based on total relevant years of experience
Bonus: 5% annual target
Benefits: full benefits, PTO, company holidays, 401k with company match etc.