Maintenance Mechanic

DESCRIPTION: Home of the Original Cookie Cake. At Great American Cookies, our goal is simple: to bake the best Cookies ever made. By using premium ingredients in every freshly baked treat, and offering excellent customer service, we guarantee products that are not only delicious but also a delight to enjoy.

Founded on the strength of a generations-old family recipe, Great American Cookies set the standard for gourmet Cookie sales in shopping centers nationwide. Our first store opened in 1977 in Atlanta, and we’ve been proudly offering freshly baked Cookies, Brownies and Cookie Cakes ever since.

SUMMARY: Working the 1st shift, this position assists in the repair and maintenance of machinery and electromechanical equipment in packaging, processing, distribution and plant infrastructure by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assists in performing maintenance work throughout the plant in order to repair production machines, fabricate parts, and rebuild equipment. Helps to diagnose and troubleshoot equipment problems. Assists in dismantling, repairing and reassembling complex equipment.
• Operates production equipment to check work, as required. Cleans and lubricates equipment.
• Participates in plant Lean Manufacturing initiatives, which may involve quick changeover, autonomous maintenance, and other programs.
• Assists in performing work in other areas, such as building maintenance, as needed.
• Assists in installation of new equipment. Works from drawings, verbal instructions and/or sketches.
• Completes routine paperwork as required. Initiates purchase order request forms for parts and supplies.
• Complies with safety and GMP requirements.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supports a culture of safe production and operations; follows all safety rules and procedures.
• Actively participates in the safety program by: engaging in training activities to learn what constitutes a safety hazard; reporting safety concerns to the supervisor, submitting safety suggestions, and correcting or reporting to the appropriate people when an employee sees a workplace health or safety hazard, until it is resolved.
• Assists with communicating safety information to new employees. Fulfills responsibilities as outlined in the company safety management plan.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or two year+ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Trade or vocational certification preferred.

Ability to follow manufacturer’s specifications and schematics, general knowledge of electric, welding and machine shop required. General knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, refrigeration, HVAC, waste water processing and bulk material transfer, Programmable Logic Control (PLC) knowledge preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, codes and regulation, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with coworkers and supervisors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Good problem solving skills required. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; ascend and/or descend stairs; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must carry basic tool pouch/belt while on duty. Employee must regularly lift, move (in some cases drag items), slide, raise and/or place:

• Up to 25 lbs. from ground level and hold weight overhead; return weight to starting position. Tighten and/or loosen a standard torque wrench up to 50 ft./lbs.
• Up to 40 lbs. from 5 inches off ground and raise to 47 inches and then return 40 lbs. to original position.
• Up to 60 lbs. from 31 inch shelf and 2-hand carry for up to 5 ft. and then return 60 lbs. to 31 inch surface.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to herbal aromas, flour, dust, and/or airborne particles. The employee frequently works in wet areas, coolers, freezers, outside field and high precarious places such as bulk silos.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.