Production Maintenance Mechanic

G&J Pepsi•Lexington, KY

About The Position

Maintenance Mechanics serve internal customers by maintaining and repairing the company’s facility and production equipment according to established company standards, ensuring safety, reliability, and functionality. The role performs troubleshooting, repairs, and preventative maintenance on production and facility equipment, and prepares production line equipment for changeovers. It also includes communicating repair status and needs, completing required records and paperwork, ordering parts and maintaining inventory, and keeping the work area and maintenance shop clean and organized. The mechanic works an assigned schedule, maintains regular and predictable attendance, and works overtime as needed to meet workload demands.

Requirements

High school degree, GED, or equivalent.
Trade school diploma or vocational training.
Five to seven years of previous production maintenance mechanic experience.
Ability to operate a computer.
Knowledge of the beverage industry.
Knowledge of basic mechanical principles, including basic electrical, mechanical, programmable logic control (PLC), and hydraulic systems.
Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures.
Knowledge of diagnostics and repair for production equipment, industrial refrigeration systems, electrical systems, compressed air systems, and HVAC systems.
Skill in internal customer service and welding.
Ability to work quickly, efficiently, and independently; multitask; communicate effectively and develop good working relationships; and adapt to change.
Ability to operate a boom lift, man lift, hand tools, lathes, grinders, saws, heavy-duty specialty tools, and other mechanical equipment.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and electrical schematics.
Ability to accurately measure and read a volt-ohm meter and calipers.
Ability to write and perform basic math functions, including addition and subtraction.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in industrial maintenance repair, electronics, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Diagnose and troubleshoot company equipment, including production equipment, warehouse bay doors, electrical systems, and heating and cooling systems, and repair it according to established standards.
Perform preventative maintenance on company equipment according to established guidelines, including machine lubrication and conveyor belt replacement.
Follow company policies, standards, and procedures, including OSHA and safety requirements, AIB and Pepsi standards, and applicable federal, state, and local laws; wear required personal protective equipment.
Perform production line equipment changeovers to ensure equipment is set up according to established standards and minimize downtime.
Communicate equipment repair status to co-workers, equipment repair needs to internal customers, and repair issues to the supervisor.
Complete preventative maintenance records, work order forms, time-off requests, and other required paperwork.
Work the assigned schedule, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and work overtime as needed to meet workload demands.
Order parts and maintain parts inventory.
Maintain a clean work area and help organize the maintenance shop, including cleaning spills and disposing of used parts, trash, and recycling appropriately.
Perform other related duties as required.