Maintenance Mechanic Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Industrial mechanical skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance, instructions, equipment manuals, and company manuals and procedures.
• Use hand and power tools, welding equipment, drill press, and other related industrial repair equipment
• Demonstrate manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude
• Good communication skills and ability to read, speak, write English (bilingual Spanish helpful)
• Ability to observe, identify, deduce and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions
• Quick learner and ability to work under minimal supervision
• Math skills and computer skills
• 2 + years of related experience required - in a manufacturing environment preferred
• 2 + years tearing down and rebuilding presses
• 2 + exp with tooling and dies

Nice To Haves

• Industrial electrical skills preferred
• Associates Degree and/or post-high school technical training highly desired, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Comply with Westlake Safety Policies and Procedures
• Regular attendance, timeliness and scheduling flexibility
• Performs preventive maintenance operations on machinery according to schedules
• Installs, rebuilds and repairs a wide variety of machines as directed by the Maintenance Manager/supervisor
• Services and maintains a limited range of building and production equipment following procedures
• Analyzes, detects, and determines the nature of the problem and provides input as to the extent of the repairs required.
• Troubleshoots to and selects materials needed for the repairs.
• Notifies Maintenance Manager of recurring equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken
• Assembles, replaces or refits parts as warranted
• Tear down and rebuild presses as needed to repair dies
• Assists with building repairs
• Replace and refit parts
• Instructs and provides technical assistance to lower level mechanics as required
• Follow and enforce company safety policies and procedures among the maintenance mechanics at all times.
• All other duties as requested or assigned

Benefits

• full range of medical and other benefits