Maintenance Engineer

TANDEM FOODS•Town of Smithtown, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking an energetic and self-motivated Mechanic to join our team. The position reports to the Maintenance Manager and will work closely with the production team, line leads, supervisors, and maintenance counterparts. The role involves ensuring the operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements and providing emergency/unscheduled repairs during production. This includes performing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair on packaging, production, and utility machines, as well as preparing machinery for scheduled production runs and supporting engineering during new projects and process improvement activities.

Requirements

High School, technical, post high school, training/schooling or equivalent experience
Strong organizational skills
Ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced environment
Detail orientated
Familiar with PLC’s and VFD’s
3 years Mechanical knowledge
3 years Programmable logic controllers experience
Proactive and self-motivated
Emphasis on knowledge sharing and team building
Adaptable / Flexible: Open to change in response to new information, different or unexpected circumstances
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to work in a dynamic team environment
Problem-Solving: Prevents and solves issues, understand, and mitigates problems, recognizes cause and effect relationships between functions

Nice To Haves

CMMS system preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on motors, conveyor systems, production, and utility machines by following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications.
Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment as equipment is made available.
Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging, production, and utility machines.
Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, using precision measuring, and testing instruments.
Remove defective/damaged parts using items such as hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools.
Adjust functional parts of machines and control instruments by using items such as hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
Prepare and set up machinery for scheduled production runs as required.
Work with and support Engineering during new projects and process improvement activities.
Conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish requisite tasks.
Maintain continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, issues, and ongoing opportunities.
Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. if required, and dexterity to allow looking inside of machinery, panels, overhead, and potentially awkward positions or locations to assess equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.