Maintenance Mechanic I

Dart Container•Stonecrest, GA

22d

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic I helps maintain peak performance of plant and facility equipment. The role diagnoses, maintains, modifies, repairs, and rebuilds equipment; assists with mechanical breakdowns and production changeovers; and learns a range of skilled trades and facility systems. The employee follows company safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), product-quality, and performance requirements. The position works an 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. shift on a rotating 2-2-3 schedule. Dart Container is a family-owned company that manufactures food and drink packaging and related products. It has 12,000 employees and 30 locations in three countries, and is headquartered in Mason, Michigan. The company describes its culture as supportive and inclusive, with a focus on safety, customer service, and advancement.

Requirements

One year of experience performing routine maintenance and determining when maintenance is needed, or comparable experience through trade school or training.
Basic math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Familiarity with converting decimals to fractions and fractions to decimals.
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 demonstrated processes and other workplace procedures.
Ability to obtain and maintain a powered industrial truck (PIT) license.
Minimum English-language proficiency to participate effectively in new-hire training and ongoing safety and quality communications.

Nice To Haves

Ability to read and follow basic blueprints, manuals, and mechanical and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

Follow and meet key performance indicators for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service.
Follow practices and processes that ensure safe products comply with applicable laws and regulations and meet company quality standards.
Follow safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
Diagnose, maintain, modify, repair, and rebuild plant and facility equipment.
Repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns or assist other staff with repairs.
Assist production personnel with changeovers and setups.
Dismantle defective machines and equipment to access problem areas or install new or repaired parts.
Troubleshoot basic electrical equipment problems, such as changing fuses, buttons, and switches.
Learn to read and follow blueprints, schematics, and manuals.
Learn knowledge and skills across trades involving production and facility machinery and equipment, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pipefitting, carpentry, and utilities.
Learn and use SAP Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Work Order processes, production schedules and reports, HMI control panels, and machine controls and settings.