Maintenance Mechanic
About The Position
Performs proper maintenance/repair work to promote the efficient and safe operation of production equipment and work areas. This role involves performing scheduled and emergency maintenance and repair work on facilities and equipment, consulting with supervisors regarding scheduling and production delays, and troubleshooting problems with production equipment. The mechanic will also be responsible for performing preventative maintenance activities, ensuring equipment compliance with safety and governmental regulations, and training others on protective equipment usage. The position requires the ability to work overtime when needed.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent
- 5 + years of experience
- Good mechanical aptitude.
- Trouble shooting skills.
- Ability to read and understand oral/written instructions.
- Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions.
- Ability to work independently.
- Detail oriented.
Nice To Haves
- Machine shop fundamentals: welding, milling, lathes, precision measurement tools etc. preferred.
- Specialized training in plumbing and electrical fundamentals (at least 2 years) preferred.
- Specialized training with Printing presses, KBA experience preferred.
- Extensive knowledge of all production processes, activities, equipment, materials, products preferred.
- Ability to anticipate problems and head them off.
- Knowledge of general maintenance procedures.
Responsibilities
- Performs scheduled and emergency maintenance and repair work to facilities and equipment.
- Consults with departmental Supervisor regarding repair scheduling and production delays.
- Follows up on and studies recurring failures to find solutions.
- Brings all problems that do not have a visible method of immediate solution to the attention of supervisor.
- Initiates immediate communication to supervisor when a problem has no immediate solution or when an emergency breakdown requires more than four hours to repair.
- Repairs presses, folders, cutters, die cutters, stitcher, collator, rewinders, and other equipment.
- Trouble-shoots problems with production equipment and takes measures to solve the problems.
- Makes electrical repairs as their knowledge and experience allow.
- Performs preventative maintenance activities with the help of the machine’s Operator/crew.
- Performs safety measures in the design and installation of equipment.
- Understands company safety policy and performs work to ensure equipment is within safety and governmental compliance.
- Informs co-workers of precautions and equipment.
- Trains others in the use of protective equipment when required.
- Performs other tasks as required.
- Works overtime when needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
