Maintenance Mechanic I - Forklift/Production

Dart Container•Quitman, MS

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintain, troubleshoot and repair production and/or facilities equipment in accordance with established manufacturing procedures to achieve efficiency, quality and optimum production objectives. This role involves diagnosing, maintaining, modifying, repairing, and/or rebuilding a variety of plant and facility equipment, including forklifts. The mechanic will also repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns, assist other staff in repairs, and aid production personnel in change-overs and set-ups. Responsibilities include dismantling defective machines, troubleshooting basic electrical problems, learning to read blueprints and schematics, and gaining knowledge in various skilled trades such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and pipefitting. The position also requires learning and utilizing SAP Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Work Order Process, production schedules, HMI control panels, and machine controls.

Requirements

One (1) year experience performing routine maintenance and determining when maintenance is needed, or comparable experience with trade school or training.
Math skills to include simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Familiar with and ability to convert decimals to fractions or vice versa.
Basic mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot basic problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures.
Ability to obtain and maintain powered industrial truck (PIT) license.
Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read and follow basic blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics.
Experience with maintenance and repair of forklifts and related equipment.

Responsibilities

Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards.
Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
Diagnose, maintain, modify, repair and/or rebuild a variety of plant and facility equipment including forklifts.
Repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns or assist other staff in repairs.
Assist production personnel in change-over and set-ups.
Dismantle defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas or to install new or repaired parts.
Troubleshoot basic electrical equipment problems such as changing fuses, buttons, and switches.
Learn how to read and follow blueprints, schematics and manuals.
Learn specific knowledge for a variety of skilled trades, including but not limited to, production and facility machinery and equipment, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pipefitting, carpentry, utilities, etc.
Learn and use SAP Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Work Order Process, production schedules and reports, HMI control panels and machine controls and settings.