Maintenance Mechanic

Vantage•Gurnee, IL

12d

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer specifications. The role uses hand tools, power tools, and precision measuring and testing instruments, and requires broad industrial maintenance skills, including pump repair, welding, basic electrical work, and pipefitting. Specific expertise in pump maintenance and precision alignment is desired. The mechanic may also be involved in generating, collecting, storing, and preparing shipments of hazardous waste. The position maintains and services plant-wide production equipment and systems, conducts and documents equipment and safety inspections, obtains safe-work permits, manages maintenance work to meet deadlines and procedures, and contributes to preventive maintenance improvements. The mechanic works with plant personnel and external contractors and vendors, maintains clean and organized work areas, documents work performed and equipment defects, and follows health, safety, and Lock Out Tag Out requirements. The role also includes general building maintenance and after-hours call-ins as needed. The estimated base pay range is $35–$40 per hour. The position is eligible for a short-term incentive program and, for eligible employees, Vantage’s benefits package.

Requirements

High school education.
At least 4 years of experience in a mechanical-related field.
3–5 years of applicable maintenance experience in a manufacturing process plant.
Ability to identify piping sizes, materials, fittings, and connections; assemble piping from drawings or schematics; and properly operate a pipe-threading machine.
Knowledge of steam trap operation, applications, types, and weaknesses.
Ability to identify different types of valves, including gate, globe, ball, check, and actuated valves, and understand their applications.
Ability to set up welding equipment, prepare materials, select suitable electrodes, and demonstrate stick, wire-feed, position, structural, and fabrication welding.
Ability to bend copper tubing and sweat-solder copper piping joints.
Knowledge of centrifugal, metering, positive-displacement (AODD), and vacuum pumps, including pump removal, reinstallation, component identification, opening pumps, replacing seal cartridges, and setting centrifugal impeller gaps.
Ability to replace a pump without assistance and align pumps using a straight edge and laser-alignment tool.
Competency with hand and power tools.
Ability to operate a forklift, scissor lift, and articulating lift safely after formal training.
Knowledge of plate-and-frame and shell-and-tube heat exchangers, including procedures and information required to open them and replace plates as applicable.
Knowledge of filling equipment, including conveyor systems, palletizer robots, and stretch-wrappers.
Basic computer skills and ability to navigate and use a maintenance-based work-order program.
No in-Vantage safety or disciplinary violations in the last 12 months.
Ability to wear a harness and work safely at heights, including on lifts, scaffolding, and high catwalks.
Ability to follow plant safety rules, climb stairs, and walk in slippery conditions.
Ability to safely lift at least 50 pounds.
Ability to pass a medical respirator fit test for respirator or fresh-air use.
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in hot and cold weather environments.

Nice To Haves

Specific expertise in pump maintenance and alignment using precision tools.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot, repair, assemble, install, and maintain plant-wide machinery and mechanical systems, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment.
Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment such as piping, valves, steam traps, heat exchangers, pumps, motors, conveyors, and compressed-air systems.
Conduct and document inspections of safety equipment, process equipment, and forklifts.
Obtain safe-work permits for maintenance and project work as required.
Manage maintenance workload to meet established deadlines and Standard Operating Procedure requirements.
Recommend new or revised Preventive Maintenance Work Orders to improve equipment uptime.
Maintain housekeeping and sanitation standards in work areas, shops, parts stores, and tool locations.
Work effectively with employees in a team environment and communicate with outside contractors and vendors as required.
Prepare reports documenting work performed and damaged, worn, or broken parts.
Collaborate with plant personnel on proper Lock Out Tag Out of equipment and machinery and on line breaks.
Make machinery modifications, review test results with the product manager, and make further alterations as required.
Inspect equipment for hazards, wear, leaks, and other conditions requiring maintenance or shutdown.
Identify and correct causes of unexpected breakdowns and repair broken machinery efficiently.
Read, interpret, and follow instructions, drawings, schematics, and operation manuals.
Operate a variety of hand and power tools and clean, repair, or install equipment and parts as needed.
Comply with plant health and safety regulations and perform general building maintenance as assigned.
Be available for after-hours call-ins as needed.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Short-term incentive program eligibility.
Medical insurance.
Health Savings Account (HSA).
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Flexible Spending Accounts for limited-purpose, dependent-care, and commuter/parking expenses.
Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance.
Short- and long-term disability.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Identity theft protection.
Paid time off.
Parental leave.
401(k) with company match.