Industrial Maintenance Helper

Division Laundry Dallas•Dallas, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Engineer Helper reports to the General Manager and is assigned to assist and conduct the plant’s equipment repairs and building repairs and upkeep as required for the processing of laundry. This position will assist the Maintenance Engineers in the performance of scheduled maintenance and inspection of machinery, as well as machine and building repair assistance as needed and directed.

Requirements

Ability to read and write in English
Quality oriented and high attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
Strong teamwork skills, ready and willing to work closely with team members
Open, and able to, work day or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production need
Open and able to work long hours and working weekends (Saturday/Sunday) when necessary
Provide basic hand tools for personal use
Basic knowledge of plumbing and mechanical fabrication
Proficient in English in both written and oral
Basic knowledge and understanding of LOTO and OSHA safety requirements as related to industrial operations
Must be physically able to operate forklift and must pass required training and certification.
Pass a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.
Must be able to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair process and support equipment within the facility.
Safely perform basic machining operations such as threading, drilling, tapping, and grinding
Safely use hand and power tools throughout the facility
Safely operate scissor lifts, forklifts, and other material handling equipment
Must be willing to work long hours and flexible schedule on an as-needed basis
Physical demands include constant standing and frequent walking throughout entire work shift. Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on work surface to access and repair, diagnose, and work on various machinery and equipment.
Constant reaching above and below shoulder height, twisting, applying pressure, grasping, and pulling (including fingers, thumb, and palm) items in a repetitive motion.
Lifting and raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This occurs constantly throughout the shift requiring substantial use of the upper arms, shoulders, and back muscles.
All employees working in this role must be able to constantly ascend and descend stairways, and ladders or scaffolding including accessing roof throughout the entire facility for the duration of the shift
Frequent twisting and bending of the neck and at the waist, kneeling crawling to access equipment to maintain, inspect and repair machinery and equipment.
Ability to perform work in small tight areas such as permit required confined spaces
Constant throughout entire 8-hour shift, fingering, fine manipulation, picking and grasping primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm.
Repetitive hand movement includes simple and power grasping, pushing, and pulling items.
Heavy work, including ability to exert force, lifting and move up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and exerting force and lifting up to 20 pounds force constantly to move objects throughout the entire facility.
Pulling, using upper arms and shoulders to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Ability to understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
Ability to remember and communicate routine, factual information.
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
Ability to apply common sense and make decisions which have a moderate impact on the immediate work unit
Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines.
Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, loudly, and quickly
Ability to count accurately
Required to wear and use personal protective equipment as required by job task based on hazard assessment.
Ability to hear for safety and awareness of surroundings.
Must be able to meet all of the physical demands for the entire shift.
Frequently operates hand and power tools to make repairs to equipment and machinery.
Required to wear and use personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed including but not limited to facemask, respirators, earplugs, gloves, protective safety eyewear, etc.
Must be physically able to operate forklift and must pass required training and certification.
Ability to meet the physical demands for the entire shift.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a plant environment

Responsibilities

Assist in the performance of mechanical preventive maintenance on facility and processing equipment
Assist the Maintenance Engineers, as necessary
Assist in inventorying of spare parts, and pickup ordered parts as directed
Maintain and record daily utility consumption meter readings
Perform basic repairs on non-mechanical equipment such as carts and slings
Perform routine building maintenance such as painting, lighting, and general clean-up of shop areas, production floor, and property yard
Update equipment records on all maintenance performed
Demonstrates friendly and respectful behavior in the work environment
Must be physically able to operate forklift and must pass required training and certification.
Must be able to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair processing and support equipment within the facility.
Safely perform basic machining operations such as threading, drilling, tapping, and grinding.
Safely use hand and power tools throughout the facility
Safely operate scissor lifts, forklifts, and other material handling equipment
Must be willing to work long hours and flexible schedule on an as-needed basis