Maintenance Mechanic

PATCO•Grandview, MO

7d•$0 - $39•Onsite

About The Position

PATCO Products is seeking an experienced, hands-on Maintenance Mechanic for its manufacturing facility in Grandview, Missouri. The role is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, inspecting, and maintaining manufacturing and production equipment, machinery, electrical systems, and instrumentation. It also performs preventive and predictive maintenance, assists with equipment installations and repairs, supports spare-parts procurement and inventory, and helps keep plant equipment operating safely and efficiently. The position works in an active manufacturing environment and may involve working around industrial machinery, acids, products at elevated temperatures, electrical systems, piping, and production processes. Employees must follow plant sanitation and safety procedures, including applicable vessel-entry, pipe-opening, and electrical lockout/tagout procedures, and use required PPE. Work may involve ladders, scaffolding, or approved elevated work platforms. The position requires extended periods of sitting, standing, and walking, as well as climbing stairs throughout multiple facility levels, handling loads of at least 50 pounds, and performing movements such as kneeling, bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, and repetitive motions. PATCO Products LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Three years of experience maintaining, troubleshooting, or repairing industrial, manufacturing, production, or similar mechanical equipment preferred.
Ability to safely lift and handle a minimum of 50 pounds.
Adequate vision, hearing, and verbal communication to safely complete job responsibilities.
Ability to follow established safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Food or beverage manufacturing experience is a plus.
Relevant technical or trade-school education in HVAC, industrial maintenance, electrical systems, mechanical systems, or related fields is encouraged.
Hands-on HVAC experience, HVAC coursework, certification, or related training is encouraged.
Experience with industrial equipment, electrical systems, mechanical systems, controls, motors, pumps, conveyors, troubleshooting, and equipment repair is valuable.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation issues involving manufacturing and production equipment.
Troubleshoot equipment failures and determine corrective actions to minimize production downtime.
Adjust equipment and perform parts replacement, lubrication, tear-downs, rebuilds, and other mechanical repairs.
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on plant machinery and production equipment.
Inspect equipment for wear, damage, mechanical failures, and potential issues.
Work with motors, pumps, conveyors, piping, production machinery, and other industrial equipment and systems.
Use maintenance tools and equipment, including welders, acetylene torches, power tools, drill presses, lathes, and hand tools.
Fabricate, install, modify, and repair equipment and facility components.
Perform work involving mechanical systems, electrical systems, and other facility equipment.
Read and work from work orders, piping schematics, engineering drawings, equipment manuals, and other technical documentation.
Perform preventive maintenance activities, including inspections, parts replacement, lubrication, fluid analysis, treatment additive analysis, and efficiency checks.
Assist with maintaining spare-parts inventory and appropriate inventory levels.
Assist supervision with procurement of replacement parts, equipment, and maintenance supplies.
Clean and sanitize equipment in accordance with Plant Operating Standards.
Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area that meets plant sanitation standards.
Follow written and verbal instructions from the Maintenance Supervisor and other management members.
Respond appropriately to equipment failures, emergency conditions, and unsafe conditions.
Follow established safety procedures and properly use required personal protective equipment.
Assist with training employees as needed.
Accurately document repairs, inspections, parts used, maintenance activities, and other relevant information.
Use the company's Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to receive, track, document, and complete work orders, including recording parts used, labor hours, and maintenance notes.
Perform other maintenance or operational duties as assigned based on business needs.