Production Maintenance

Position Summary:

Install, troubleshoot, repair & maintain production and facility equipment

Job Responsibilities:

• Learn each production line and its operation and be able to run each station.
• Examine, test, maintain and repair all plant machinery and equipment to assure safe and efficient operations. May include the design and fabrication of parts.
• Perform a variety of duties for preventive maintenance on the production equipment. This may require reading and interpreting equipment manuals.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, and make adjustments as needed.
• Disassemble, repair, and reassemble equipment, using various tools.
• Set up and change over the tooling on machines.
• Record and log maintenance repairs and inspections at machine. Communicate all actions, irregularities, repairs, and inspections.
• Fully understand and comply with the LOTO procedures.
• Comply with plant rules & safety regulations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Standing and/or Walking 67-100% of the time.

• Lifting up to 20 lbs. 67-100% of the time, 21-50lbs. 34-66% of the time, and 51-100 lbs. 1-33% of the time.

• Pushing / Pulling up to 25 lbs. 34-66% of the time, and 26-40 lbs. 67-100% of the time.

• Climbing or Crawling 1-33% of the time.

• Bending, Squatting/Kneeling, Twisting/Turning, Reaching above the Shoulders, Reaching Outward and Handling small items 34-66% of the time.

• Using Small Hand and Power tools or a forceful grip 34-66% of the time.

• Communicate in English with a variety of people (owners, plant manager, supervisors, co-workers, etc.).

• Seeing and hearing skills to ensure safety around machinery, forklifts, and hi-lifts.

Position Qualification Requirements

Education/Training:

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• 4 years industrial mechanical experience and a two-year technical degree preferred.

• Training is provided during the probationary period (60 working days for a new hire) by other Maintenance personnel and the Technical Supervisor.

Experience:

• 4+ years industrial maintenance including breakdowns and repairs, and production line changeovers. PLCs experience and Robotics is a plus.

• Troubleshooting motor control centers and mechanical packaging equipment including presses, filling lines, conveying systems, pneumatic and hydraulics.
• Programming VFD up to 480V.
• Installing photo-eyes, ultrasonic sensors, and safety light curtain; also teaching how to install each of these.
• Continuous ink jet date coders; setting up a message and changing parameters a plus.
• HMIs, including their functions and abilities.

Skills & Abilities:

Must be able to:

• Pass the post offer physical and drug test.

• Follow written/oral directives from the Plant Manager and Supervisors.

• Follow instructions and company safety rules and be a critical thinker.

• Work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds.

• Read an electrical and wiring schematic and have general electrical knowledge.

• Wire a circuit that includes safety e-stops; continuous, momentary and timing relays; control heaters; encoders; and other electronic components.

• Identify, troubleshoot and locate I/Os on a PLC (Allen Bradley, Automation Direct, Siemens).

• Be flexible with work projects and changing needs.

Must possess:

• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects.

• Knowledge of hand and power tools.

• Highly motivated, self-directed worker, able to work autonomously in a fast paced and often loud production environment.

Machines, Tools, Equipment & Work Aids

• Steel toe shoes are required.

• Employee must wear safety glasses and ear protection. Gloves and masks/respirators as needed.

• Use of personal tools is required. Metrics and SAE wrenches, multi-meter, various drivers, Allen wrenches, flashlight, etc.

License/Certifications

• Forklift

Computer Skills

• N/A

Work Environment:

• This position is in a manufacturing environment, processing chemicals into packaging. The environment can be dusty and is often loud.

• This position requires working around moving vehicles and operational machinery.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Other:

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.