Weekend Shift Maintenance

United Performance Metals•Hamilton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for performing maintenance and repair tasks on machinery and equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. The role involves troubleshooting mechanical issues, performing preventative maintenance, assisting with installations, and maintaining accurate records. The individual will also be involved in safety initiatives, purchasing parts, and potentially assisting with shop floor operations during staffing shortages. Additionally, the role requires maintaining good housekeeping and adhering to all safety and operational procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Address all safety concerns as the #1 priority.
Serve as a full-time member on the Safety Committee.
Visually inspect and listen to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
Dismantle machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas.
Inspect and measure parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
Remove and replace worn or defective parts of drive mechanisms or hydraulic systems.
Realign and adjust components such as spindles and clutches.
Locate damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machines, and measure, cut, thread, and install new pipe.
Start machines and equipment to test operation following repair.
Repair broken parts.
Set up and operate metalworking tools such as a lathe, drill press, or grinder to make or repair parts.
Purchase parts through the Purchasing Department and, with approval from the Plant Manager, use the company credit card for approved company purchases.
Assist the Mechanical Engineer to modify sketches or computer-generated designs of machine components such as hydraulic systems and drive mechanisms.
Perform installation of equipment: new, rebuilt, upgrades, part changes.
Perform maintenance repairs.
Keep track of essential paperwork for the Quality Department.
Review weekly maintenance forms.
Log daily work activity.
Call on outside services for routine and repair equipment maintenance, including but not limited to: scales, cranes, forklifts, slitters, shear, CTL, Edgers, electrical work, and machine shop work.
Assist outside during inclement weather conditions, e.g., clearing walkways, spread ice/snow removal.
Assist on the shop floor during a staffing shortage.
Develop and maintain a Preventive Maintenance Program.
Implement established maintenance procedures and record retention of documented maintenance activities as required by the UPM quality management system.
Follow all procedures pertaining to the work area, including the work instructions manual.
Be responsible for the documentation of and proper training of employees in your area, including safety and work-related training.
Follow all safety policies.
Monitor supply levels in your area and advise the Plant Manager to place supply orders.
Maintain good housekeeping; work area needs to be cleaned at the end of each shift.
Turn off all equipment, radios, and fans at the end of the shift.
Follow all lockout/tag out procedures when working on machines, etc.