Maintenance Mechanic I

Glanbia•West Haven, CT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Mechanic I maintains and repairs machinery and equipment ( e.g.- conveyors system, motors, pumps, production machinery). This employee has the responsibility to report food safety hazards or concerns to their immediate supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
A minimum of two years’ experience in the repair and maintenance of filling and packaging equipment in a manufacturing environment or equivalent experience
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions finished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
Ability to work with amino acids, vitamins and fine chemicals in powder and liquid form as well as allergen products.
Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and written
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measures, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to interpret bar graphs

Responsibilities

Repairs and maintains plant equipment
Repairs and maintains power support systems
Repairs and maintains hydraulic systems and equipment’s
Maintains lubrication of all equipment machinery
Troubleshoots and performs electrical repairs and wiring
Understands and follows manufacture’s specifications for equipment operations and repairs
Competency with hand tools, power tools, welding and machine shop equipment
Examines finished product for defects and codes
Works scheduled shift and extended hours as required
Completes assigned weekly preventative maintenance and planned work orders
Maintains a daily shift call log
Generates and closes SAP work orders
Regular attendance is an essential function of this position.
Perform other duties as assigned