Maintenance Mechanic - Multiple Levels Based on Experience

Dart Container•Ada, OK

49d•Onsite

About The Position

Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years. We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products. The Maintenance Mechanic role involves maintaining, analyzing, troubleshooting, installing, and repairing production and/or facilities machines and equipment to achieve efficiency, quality, and optimum production objectives. This role requires adherence to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and involves working with various machinery and tools.

Requirements

Three (3) years’ experience performing preventive maintenance, diagnostics, and repair, or comparable experience with trade school or training.
Special knowledge in use of hand-tools, power-tools.
Math skills to include simple addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Familiar with and ability to convert decimals to fractions or vice versa.
Mechanical aptitude and ability to troubleshoot moderately complex problems including knowledge of machines and tools, their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Understanding of pneumatics, hydraulics, temperature and pressure gauges.
Ability to learn and understand manufacturing processes and able to inspect and repair or replace components.
Ability to observe, follow, understand, and evaluate processes demonstrated and other workplace procedures.
Proficient in reading and following basic blueprints, manuals, and mechanic and electrical schematics.
Experience operating test equipment and/or software.
Experience operating various hand and power tools.
Working knowledge of automated controls.
Ability to operate Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), hoists and cranes, and maintain PIT certification.
Demonstration of minimum proficiency with the English language in order to ensure effective new hire training and on-going communications about safety and quality issues.

Nice To Haves

Paper converting, chemical/plastics processing and/or packaging industrial experience.
Vocational, Technical or Associate Degree in Machine Tool, Machine Maintenance, Industrial Electrician, Electro-Mechanics, Mechatronics Technology, Automation Controls, Robotics or related field.
Experience using Microsoft Office, including the ability to modify basic reports, documents and spreadsheets in MS Word, and MS Excel.
Experience in electrical and mechanical trades such as HVAC, PLC, and CNC.

Responsibilities

Follow and commit to meet Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service requirements.
Follow practices and processes intended to provide safe products that comply with appropriate laws and regulations, meet the company quality standards.
Follow and commit to safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
Install, diagnose, analyze, maintain, modify, repair and/or rebuild a variety of plant and facility equipment.
Repair equipment during mechanical breakdowns or assist other staff in repairs.
Assist production personnel in change-over and set-ups.
Dismantle defective machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas or to install new or repaired parts.
Communicate with operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human error contributed to the problems.
Layout, assemble, install and maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators and related equipment.
Assist machinist / fabricators in fabricating parts.
Follow specification of basic blueprints, manuals and schematic drawings, install, maintain and repair equipment, machinery, physical structures and plumbing/electrical systems.
Use tools ranging from common hand tools and power tools, such as hammers, saws, drills and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments, and electrical and electronic devices.
Operate Powered Industrial Truck (PIT), hoist, crane, and aerial lift.
Inspect, operate, or test faulty machinery, equipment, programmable controllers, and motors to diagnose machine malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and apply knowledge of the functional operation of machinery.
Perform preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly and operate efficiently.
Maintain accurate documentation for assignments, machine repairs, parts inventory, and maintenance logs.
Learn and use SAP Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Work Order Process, production schedules and reports, HMI control panels and machine controls and settings.
Prioritize work assignments to ensure efficiency and that production schedules can be met.
Train other Maintenance Mechanics as required.
Troubleshoot basic electrical equipment problems such as changing fuses, buttons, and switches.
Utilize specific knowledge for a variety of skilled trades, including but not limited to, production and facility machinery and equipment, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, pipefitting, carpentry, utilities, etc.