Maintenance Mechanic

SUMMARY: Maintains and repairs plant mechanical and/or electrical equipment, physical structures of buildings and maintaining grounds, and/or mobile equipment by performing the following duties.

SALARY RANGE: $21-27 per hr
1^st and 2^nd shift available: 6am to 2:30 or 3pm-11:30, may work overtime.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Understands, uses, and champions the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) per established procedures.
• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Prioritizes service schedule to plan repair, prevention maintenance, calibration, cleaning, and sanitation.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, and hand and power tools.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.