Maintenance Mechanic

External•Laurel, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Preventative Maintenance Mechanic position is to provide effective and consistent service of factory equipment. To consistently achieve production and cost targets on a short term (day to day) and long term (monthly/annual) basis, through effective management and upkeep of the processes, kit, and systems, so as to ensure that we achieve our production targets, through the manufacture of products to the right quality and specification. Covering all aspects of food safety. This will be achieved by ensuring that equipment is available for production, reactive maintenance is dealt with at speed, and accuracy. Developing a clear knowledge and understanding of the factory, products, and machinery.

Requirements

Possess good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to read, write, and follow instructions and correspondences.
Ability to learn technical terminology.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs.
Demonstrate strong mechanical aptitude.
Ability to troubleshoot equipment failure.
Ability to work well with others.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to plan and prioritize work.
Good customer service interaction, patient teacher, quick learner, good work ethic.
Must be able to work overtime including weekends and holidays.
HS Diploma/GED required.
18 years of age or older
Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
Excellent interpersonal communication, math and problem solving skills.
Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules.

Nice To Haves

TPM, RCM, PLC Programming, Sanitary Welding, Machine Shop skills, Electrical Construction, and Ammonia Refrigeration
Associate degree or Technical Certification in related field preferred.
3-5 years of food manufacturing maintenance or related maintenance experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Preventative Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing a level of experience in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and providing preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment, and systems in an industrial environment.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, performing inspections; checking sprockets, chains, bearings, motors, gear boxes and related mechanisms in an industrial production setting; lubrication; cleaning; filter changes; and minor repairs to equipment.
Lubricates and inspects moving parts.
Performing corrective, preventive, and condition based maintenance tasks
Creating and improving PM task list and frequencies.
Responds and provides service and feedback to the customer on all work orders while assuring compliance to codes, regulations, and industry standards.
Recommends measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
Safely performs functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and wearing PPE as required.
Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
Maintains a strict schedule in order to be successful in the assignment yet demonstrates flexibility in the day-to-day activities.
Disassemble machinery and equipment when it needs maintenance or repair.
Perform tests and operate machinery to ensure it functions properly.
Adjust and calibrate equipment and machinery to optimal specification.
Represent The Froneri Way of working through the behaviors and characteristics in our Operating Model and Core Values