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The Clorox Company is seeking a qualified candidate for a Maintenance Mechanic position at our Atlanta Main facility. This facility uses automated packaging equipment and utilities to manufacture and distribute Home Care and Laundry products.
A successful candidate must have the skill and desire to work hands-on with tools, parts, and materials to support automated packaging equipment and industrial processes. The plant has a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment that must be proactively kept and repaired.
A successful candidate should have the ability, aptitude, and drive to troubleshoot these systems with team members under minimum supervision.
Starting Hourly rate: $35.60 with a shift differential (if applicable for overnight hours).
Shift:12hr. Operating in a 2-2-3, in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment. Offering excellent compensation and benefits package.

In this role, you will:

Proactive support, troubleshoot, analyze, and repair equipment to prevent, resolve, and eliminate various process failures and equipment breakdowns (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, etc.).
Provide support to plant operations through preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, and improving equipment.
Drive the execution of maintenance activities by performing preventative maintenance inspections, planned work orders, emergency work orders, and housekeeping.
Support the planning of maintenance activities by providing feedback to maintenance planners and leading/supporting root cause analysis activities.
Track time, document work completed, and communicate effectively with team members, peers, management, and other stakeholders.
Collaborate with project teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to commission, confirm, and sustain new equipment assets (and existing equipment overhauls).
Safety is a core value at Clorox; therefore, all employees must perform all their work following OSHA and Clorox safety standards.
Candidates for the position will be evaluated in five areas - technical aptitude, education, work experience, performance, and leadership skills. There will be an onsite interview to evaluate these areas via face-to-face interviews.
Candidates must display safe work practices and prove those behaviors on a consistent basis, must be able to work well with others.
Demonstrate enthusiasm and pride in their work.
Demonstrate initiative and ownership in addressing problems as they arise without supervision.
Use hand tools, power tools, rigging equipment, and various man-lifts. Experience with shop equipment (mills, lathes, band saws, presses, etc.) is helpful.
Utilize fabrication and assembly skills to repair/rebuild defective machinery using drawings, manuals, and/or sample parts to decide dimensions, set up requirements, etc., of the finished workpiece.
Find and install bearings, seals, belts, chains, and other parts/components of automated packaging equipment.
Read and update technical manuals and drawings.
Understand and use shaft alignment techniques/tools.
Understand and support mechanical drive systems, conveyors, and various pump types.
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Learn and use computer software (SAP, Microsoft Suite, Internet, Process Book, FactoryTalk, etc.) to perform several tasks. Examples: [Create/Edit Work Orders, Look Up Parts, Researching Equipment, Email, Tracking Time, Troubleshoot Equipment, etc.]
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
Show effective interpersonal skills to respond appropriately to stakeholders of all levels.
Demonstrate self-motivated work behavior requiring limited supervision.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to the plant of non-negotiables.

What we look for:

• Industrial maintenance experience with fillers, capers, labelers, conveyors, case packers, palletizers, blow molders, and/or other automated packaging equipment are not needed but are considered highly desirable. Ideal candidates will have hands-on work experience with all or some of the following: hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, various man-lifts (certified preferred) machine shop equipment (mills, lathes, band saws, presses, etc.)

• OR successful completion of a two (2) yr. college curriculum in technical areas OR vocational school certificates of completion of training in mechanical/electrical technical areas. Other vendor courses in machining, electricity, welding, or air conditioning - refrigeration (considered as experience).

• Wide exposure to various technical areas during past work experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.

• Experience, Education, and/or Skills related to troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, Automation Devices/Sensors, Robotics, Communication Networks, and AC/DC Drives are not needed but are considered highly desirable.

• Strong commitment to the plant non-negotiables.

• Demonstrate ability to organize work area to 5S standards.

• Must have or develop an elevated level of understanding of Progressive Maintenance.

• Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout the production area for extended periods.

• Frequent bending, stooping, and reaching to operate and maintain equipment.

• Manual dexterity for handling tools, parts, and machinery components.

• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment with varying temperatures, noise levels, and exposure to machinery.

• Work periods of 12 hr. shifts

• Familiar with packaging equipment, manufacturing production lines, and efficiency along with processes.

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• Competitive compensation

• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international

• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being

• Flexible work environment, depending on your role

• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing

• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

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