Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright

Silgan Plastics•Riverbank, CA

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic/Millwright installs, inspects, modifies, maintains, repairs, replaces, troubleshoots, and overhauls equipment. The role includes monitoring equipment for problems, documenting maintenance work, using technical manuals and drawings to plan repairs, and working with supervision and vendors on installations, modifications, and renovations. The employee must follow plant safety, hazardous-waste handling, housekeeping, conduct, and good manufacturing requirements, and perform other duties as directed by plant supervision. The position requires the ability to read and write English, computer literacy, and the ability to learn and use SPC as a continuous-improvement tool. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Physical duties include standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling for up to 11.5 hours per day; occasional overhead lifting of at least 75 pounds; working at heights and in close quarters; and having the vision and hearing capabilities described in the posting.

Requirements

Ability to read and write English.
Computer literacy.
Ability to learn the use of SPC and use it as a tool for continuous improvement.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, climb, stoop, bend, push, and pull for up to 11.5 hours per day.
Ability to lift a minimum of 75 pounds overhead on an occasional basis.
Full range of body motion.
Ability to work at heights and in close quarters.
Eyesight capable of performing close work and observing from a distance.
Hearing capabilities to talk in person, over the telephone, and via radios.

Responsibilities

Install, inspect, modify, maintain, repair, replace, troubleshoot, and overhaul equipment as assigned.
Observe equipment in operation and detect problems through sight or sound.
Complete written logs and meet predictive maintenance program requirements.
Complete maintenance repair work orders and maintain documentation for assigned preventive maintenance repair work orders.
Read blueprints and lay out work from drawings, sketches, and samples.
Use equipment manuals, prints, specifications, and training manuals when planning or implementing system repairs and when instructing fellow team members.
Follow written and verbal instructions and communicate effectively in writing and orally.
Care for and operate hand and power tools, and accurately use measurement devices when setting up equipment to meet close tolerances.
Follow safety rules, hazardous-waste handling requirements, housekeeping needs, the plant Code of Conduct, and good manufacturing practices in the GMP handbook.
Work with supervision and vendors on installations, modifications, or renovations.
Perform other duties as directed by plant supervision.