Maintenance Mechanic OW (3rd Shift)

King's Hawaiian Bakery•Oakwood, GA

14d

About The Position

Joining King’s Hawaiian makes you part of our `ohana (family). We are a family-owned business for over seventy years, respecting our roots while thinking about our future as we continue to grow and care for our customers and the communities we serve. Our `ohana members build an environment of inclusivity as they freely collaborate, pursue learning through curiosity, and explore innovation as critical thinkers. Beyond that, we are also passionate about supporting the long-term health and well-being of our employees and their families. If you’re excited to rise with our team, come and join our `ohana! Working under the Maintenance Supervisor, the Maintenance Foreman will lead and help coordinate all activities associated with their department. The Maintenance Mechanic for the new Alpha plant supports the operational efficiency of the production department by responding to breakdown calls, troubleshooting, analyzing, and repairing mechanical equipment. Continuously promotes through understanding of safety while following all established safety procedures. Some non-routine activities may require a supervisor’s advance approval, but routine decisions within the general scope of the role may be made independently.

Requirements

High school diploma, or GED equivalent
Minimum 1 year of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing maintenance
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals written in English
Ability to write routine quality assurance reports and correspondence in English
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide all units of measurement using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
Proficiency with all MS Office Applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Ability to read mechanical/electrical blueprints and schematics
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and compressed air systems
Proficient in machining, welding (SMAW, GMAW, GTAW)
Proficient with CMMS/SOMAX
Proficient with Excel and/or Tableau for dashboard building
Strong verbal and written communication skills – ability to communicate effectively at all levels of an organization

Nice To Haves

Experience in food manufacturing environment
Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees
English/Spanish bilingual
Technical or vocational training from an accredited institution
Working knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance

Responsibilities

Receiving work from shift supervisor or manager and carrying out assigned duties timely and accurately.
Responds to breakdown trouble calls and brings machines back to their accurate running state. This includes troubleshooting, diagnosing, and fixing problems related to electrical and mechanical equipment or process failures.
Participate and collaborate with operations personnel to ensure efficient production and minimize downtime.
Complete assigned scheduled Preventative Maintenance (PM) work on industrial bakery associated machines.
Dismantle, repair and reassemble gear boxes, fans, conveyors, blowers, compressors, pumps, valves, furnaces, drives and all bakery mechanical equipment.
Read and understand electrical schematics/ mechanical blueprints.
Maintain company documentation as needed.
Promotes safety by understanding and aligning with safety procedures and reporting all incidents in a timely manner.
Follows Federal, State, City and A.I.B. Health and Safety Standards, including OSHA (State and/or Federal) and Hazardous Material regulation, in keeping with the work process and chemical inventory by location.
Acts as a Safety champion, ensuring that team culture embodies a “safety first, safety always” attitude with policies, procedures, and accountability to protect our ‘ohana’s safety.
Ensures compliance with all King’s Hawaiian policies and procedures (Safety, EEO, Sexual Harassment, Quality, etc.).
Performs other duties as required which are reasonably within scope of this role.