Maintenance Mechanic Second Shift

Val-Matic Valve•Elmhurst, IL

15h•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Repairs and maintains production, plant, and building equipment with a focus on high-quality preventive maintenance to meet the production plan and ship Val-Matic products in a manner which exceeds company goals for quality and on-time delivery.

Requirements

Technical training beyond a High School diploma such as trade school or certification or associate degree.
Five years of related experience and/or training, technical certification or completion of apprentice program, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as drawings, schematics, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Proficient in shop math
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Synthesizes complex or diverse information from drawing, specifications, diagrams, or manuals.
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions.
Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical equipment

Responsibilities

Works with Lead Maintenance Mechanic, Department Managers, and Plant Supervisors to ensure priorities and schedules are met and problems are addressed.
Observes and evaluates equipment to determine the root cause of equipment problems.
Conducts preventive maintenance (PM) as assigned and completes the required documentation.
Dismantles, cleans and repairs equipment or replaces components as required.
Performs electrical installations on the building or equipment.
Works with outside contractors as needed.
Handles maintenance vendor contracts, requests quotes and contractor services and initiates purchase requisitions for materials and services.
Manages the physical disposal of waste.
Equally shares the workload with other Maintenance Mechanics to ensure machine downtime is minimized.
Supports the Val-Matic Safety Program whenever required and alerts the appropriate manager whenever unsafe conditions are found or potential safety improvements can be implemented.
Actively maintains a clean and organized 6S work area.