Mechanic I 6 pm - 4:30 am Mon - Sat

Strategic Materials•Midlothian, TX

51d

About The Position

Position Objective: Responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of facility machinery. Maintain the plant equipment to optimize production.

Requirements

Advanced mechanical and electrical maintenance
Good communications
Proficient computer MS Office, Excel, a plus
Welding and fabrication
Ability to communicate in English and Spanish language, a must in some locations
Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives
Experience with mechanical conveyors

Nice To Haves

Electronic experience, a plus
Glass processing knowledge, a plus
PLC experience, a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain spare parts inventory - determine and manage stocking levels
Order parts as needed from local vendors and catalogues
Change bearings, belts and idler pulleys on trough-style conveyors
Clean and change pneumatic valves on optical sorting machines, and maintain work area
Communicate equipment issues with mechanics and supervisors from other shifts
Maintain and secure work tools
Create sorting computer software/parameter backups
General PM and repairs of bucket elevators & screw conveyor, fork lifts, front end loaders and sweepers
Install facility machinery
Back-up for maintenance technicians
Perform basic electrical troubleshooting and repairs
Perform checks and basic maintenance on Non-Ferrous Metal Detector
Complete daily maintenance and repair logs, and maintain preventive maintenance program (PM) for mechanical and electrical equipment
Provide on-the-job training to new employees
Rigging of motors, conveyor pulleys, and other heavy components
Weld and fabricate, patch holes in steel chutes and transitions
Problem solving and project management
Team player, able to lead and contribute to a team effort
Troubleshoot sorting computer (Windows based platform)
Other duties as assigned