Production Mechanic (Level 3)

Blistex Inc•Oak Brook, IL

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Mechanic (Level 3) is responsible for maintenance of all production equipment, including but not limited to: performing changeovers, overhauls, corrective repair work, and fabricating parts. The ideal candidate should have at least 3-4 years of experience in a production maintenance mechanic role within a manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Demonstrated proficiency or trade related schooling in such fields as welding, machine shop, industrial electricity, introductory drafting, PLC, pipe fitting or diversified applied trade experience.
Ability to use hand tools and power tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver, wrench, drills, grinders etc.).
Must be able to read and interpret machinery and electrical blueprints/schematics and apply set-up and follow maintenance manual instructions.
Must have the ability to recognize unsafe machine conditions and correct them.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines on a multitude of concurrent tasks.
Must possess the ability to develop and maintain an effective working relationship with internal and external customers, function as a team player, accept constructive criticism from management and comply with Company policies.
Good interpersonal skills are required to interact with internal customers.
Must be able to read, write and speak the English language.
Must have rudimentary computer skills in a Windows environment necessary to the maintenance of records on a PC based system.
Willingness to accept other duties and responsibilities as required by the Production Maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering Team.

Nice To Haves

A high school graduate or equivalent is preferred
preferably within a fast moving consumer goods manufacturing environment (e.g. food, pharmaceutical, soft drink, etc.)
Microsoft Word and Excel is beneficial

Responsibilities

Reviews established production schedule at start of each shift for assigned area to determine production run, need for change-over and scheduled maintenance.
Readjusts line and changes over assigned equipment for product, material, size and pack pattern. Runs first piece of production and checks for conformance to quality standards.
Performs preventive maintenance checks during course of shift and takes appropriate corrective action.
Cleans and sanitizes equipment and all necessary parts, as required or specified.
Monitors equipment for unsafe conditions and either recommends or implements corrective actions for equipment malfunctions.
Records production delays and maintains required down time records.
Assists in training Production Mechanics (Level 1 and Level 2), as required.
Provides input on the development of specifications for new machinery.
Fabricates non-commercially available repair parts.