Maintenance Mechanic (Lexington,KY)

3M•Lexington, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

3M is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic candidate for its 3M Lexington plant site. This role offers an opportunity to tap into curiosity and collaborate with innovative individuals. The position involves performing mechanical skills, including troubleshooting and repair of specialized production equipment such as high-temperature furnaces, ovens, high vacuum equipment, sputter coating machines, class 4 lasers, welders, and CNC lathes and mills. The Maintenance Mechanic will also be responsible for scheduled maintenance, modifications, and a variety of plumbing, maintenance, and carpentry functions. This role requires reading and interpreting mechanical drawings, schematics, and manuals, as well as using various hand and power tools, electric meters, welders, torches, and material handling equipment, including operating a forklift. Machinist and fabrication duties using manual equipment are also part of the responsibilities. The role requires using the SAP Plant Maintenance Module for task management, procurement, and labor hour input. Maintaining a neat and orderly work area, applying safe work methods, and adhering to 3M's safety rules and policies are essential. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government, or military experience to a 3M career.

Requirements

Possess a High School Diploma / GED or higher (completed prior to start)
Minimum of five years of Industrial Maintenance experience
Working knowledge of complex high vacuum systems
Be able to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics and drawings
Be able to setup/operate mills, lathes, drill presses and any other equipment required to perform mechanical duties including fabrication
Possess a valid driver’s license
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Must be at least 18 years old

Responsibilities

Performs mechanical skills including, but not limited to mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of specialty production equipment including high temperature furnaces, ovens, high vacuum equipment, sputter coating machines, class 4 lasers, welders, CNC lathes and mills.
Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production and facilities support equipment to maintain production and minimize downtime.
Performs regular scheduled maintenance, PM, repairs and modifications to maintain and improve production and facility support equipment.
Performs regular preventive maintenance on simple to complex equipment, machines, and facilities.
Performs a variety of plumbing, maintenance, and carpentry functions.
Reads and interprets mechanical drawings ranging from simple tools and components to complex mechanical devices, hydraulic diagrams, pneumatic circuits, equipment and building manuals, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Uses a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters, welders, torches, and material handling equipment.
Must be able to operate a forklift.
Performs simple to complex machinist and fabrications duties using manual lathes, mills, drill presses, metal forming and shearing equipment.
Must be able to use SAP Plant Maintenance Module to check for assigned tasks and projects, write purchase requisitions, input labor hours for each job completed and parts procurement.
Keep work area neat and orderly, contribute efforts toward the overall cleanliness and safety of the shop and clean up the general working area (shop and/or facility) at the completion of each job.
Apply safe work methods when performing the job requirements in hazardous and non-hazardous environments so as to avoid personal injury, injury to co-workers or damage to company property.
Report unsafe work conditions or equipment operation to supervision immediately.
Observe 3M Safety Rules, 3M Guide to Conduct, and department work and safety rules.
Perform other duties and tasks not specifically listed above which might be necessary to conduct company business in an effective and efficient manner as established by 3M.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.