Lead Maintenance Mechanic
About The Position
Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the maintenance department, this role involves overseeing and assisting with the installation, maintenance, and repair of machines, parts, and facilities for the Kirker Paterson buildings. The Lead Maintenance Mechanic will prepare maintenance schedules, allocate work based on forecasted work orders, and maintain all inventory of parts and equipment, ensuring proper storage. This position also involves recording and maintaining production, repair, and machine maintenance information, and assisting with departmental budget estimates and costs of specific repair projects. The role requires setting up and operating machines, adjusting controls, lubricating machinery, and performing routine maintenance on various equipment. Responsibilities include dismantling and reassembling machines, removing hardened material, and transporting machine parts and equipment. Welding and repairing tanks, vessels, and frames is also part of the duties. The Lead Maintenance Mechanic will communicate with other workers to facilitate repairs and move equipment, read work orders to determine maintenance needs, and perform repairs on various materials. Inspecting and testing damaged machine parts to determine appropriate repair actions and performing facility-related repairs are also key functions. Additionally, this role includes training the maintenance crew and performing other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 5-7 years in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English
- Ability to lift and move objects up to 50 lbs
- Ability to use various hand, bench, and power tools
- Ability to perform general metal working carpentry, plumbing and electrical related repair
- Boiler license required
Nice To Haves
- Welding is a plus
- Forklift Certified and forklift repair experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the maintenance department
- Overseeing and assisting with the installation, maintenance, and repair work of machines, parts and facilities for the Kirker Paterson buildings
- Preparing maintenance schedules and allocating work as per forecasted work orders
- Maintaining all inventory of parts and equipment and ensuring proper storage
- Inventories and requisitions machine parts, equipment, and other supplies to replenish and maintain stock
- Recording and maintaining production, repair, and machine maintenance information
- Assisting with departmental budget estimates and costs of specific repair projects
- Set up and operate machines and adjust controls that regulate operational functions to ensure conformance to specifications
- Lubricate machinery, repair or change parts, and perform other routine machinery maintenance (i.e. mixers, pumps, valves, homogenizes, filter housings, forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.)
- Starts machine and observes mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect defects, malfunctions, or other machine damage
- Installs, replaces, or changes machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications
- Dismantles machine, removes machine parts, and reassembles machine, using hand tools, chain falls, jack, crane, or hoist
- Removes hardened material from machine or machine parts, using abrasives, power and hand tools, jackhammer, sledgehammer, or other equipment
- Transports machine parts, tools, equipment and other material between work areas and storage, using crane, hoist, or dolly
- Weld and/or repair tanks, vessels, tank stands, and tank frames
- Marks, separates, ties, aligns, threads, attaches, or inserts material or product preparatory to machine operation or to identify machine process
- Communicate with or assists other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts or equipment
- Reads work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance
- Cuts, shapes, smooths, attaches or assembles pieces of metal, wood, rubber, or other material repair and maintenance machines and equipment
- Inspects or tests damaged machine parts and determines appropriate actions to affect repairs
- Performs Facility related repairs and work when needed
- Training of the maintenance crew
- Performing other related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
