Industrial Maintenance Mechanic at PROTECH STAFFING SERVICES, INC

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Work safely and efficiently while being careful to follow all safety requirements as determined by management.

• Ability to install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot industrial machinery, mechanical equipment in a manufacturing setting.

• Work independently and to analyze and recommend repair procedures for equipment failures and must demonstrate mechanical insight in recommending options.

• Assist and troubleshoot equipment failures or breakdowns on all equipment.

• Work towards learning how to start up and shut down production equipment.

• Identify equipment parts as needed.

• Become efficient re-knifing all types of plant product cutting cylinders.

• Complete work orders as assigned by Supervisor.

• Recommend corrective action to solve mechanical issues on the production lines.

• Always maintains an orderly, clean and safe working area.

• Capable of requisitioning machine parts pulled from the maintenance storerooms.

        Perform other tasks as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

• Required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Must continuously have the ability to differentiate colors precisely.

• Must be able to drive a forklift which requires sitting for long periods of time, as well as the ability to use your arms and legs to work the controls, breaks and steering wheel.

• Must be able to climb a ladder and/or stairs.

• Frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancing.

• Frequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machinery.

• Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephone.

• Occasionally operate business machines.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
  Ability to read and concentrate via computer data entry typing and proofreading.
  
  

Technical knowledge/skills (entry, intermediate, advanced)

• Safe forklift operation is mandatory

• Computer software and personal computers is required

• General use, purpose, and maintenance of tools, equipment, and methods used in buildings and facilities repair.

• General industrial mechanic tools and equipment are required.

• Experience in the following areas:

• Preventive/predictive maintenance procedures

• Commonly used industrial tools

• Basic Plumbing

• Basic AC/DC electrical and electronic principles

• Basic metal fabrication and welding

• Basic Industrial Controls (LOTOV)

General knowledge/skills (entry, intermediate, advanced)

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Able to work under limited supervision and self-motivated.

• Excellent organization skills

• Ability to work well with others at all levels of the organization

• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

• Maintain a clean and orderly work environment.

• Use proper lock-out/tag-out procedures when working on machinery

• Required to assure the work area remains clean and orderly.

• Ability to provide quality instructions or cross training on plant equipment for department employees.

Education/Experience

• High school graduate or equivalent experience

• Industrial Maintenance certifications preferred

• 1+ years working experience in an industrial manufacturing environment or equivalent experience preferred.