Maintenance Mechanic

Purpose

Under limited supervision, trouble shoot repairs on production equipment and plant facilities and provide electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic preventive maintenance.

Essential Job Functions

• Repair and perform preventive maintenance, facilities, high voltage, and production equipment, HVAC, company vehicles, yard trucks, forklifts, mobile cranes, tractors

• Repair and report electrical problems or upgrades needed to comply with NEC and OSHA standards

• Responsible for 24 hour “on-call” for plant equipment failure and emergency

• Maintain buildings and grounds in appropriate condition, including painting and repairing of facilities, snow removal and lawn maintenance when required

• Partner with equipment manufacturing service personnel on installation, training, set up, moving, troubleshooting and repair of equipment and facilities

• Perform construction projects, structural and non-structural, to repair or improve facilities

• Coordinate with supervisor for new building designs and equipment layout

• Provide work direction to lesser experienced employees on preventive maintenance and grounds maintenance projects, as needed

• Design and fabricate items or parts to upgrade production facilities or equipment to promote safety and efficiency

• Observe problems, damages or potential safety hazards on daily travels through facilities and correct them or report them to supervisor

• Request parts needed for a specific job and obtain necessary approval to make purchases

• Complete reports on preventive maintenance and equipment repairs

• Conduct periodic safety inspections on equipment

• Manage hazardous waste program by receiving proper training; coordinate with safety manager and production personnel regarding spills and clean up; maintain waste areas for electrical bulbs, batteries, chemicals, etc.; ensure that waste is labeled properly; sign manifests for shipment and forward to safety manager

Requirements

Physical Demands:

• Perform work throughout the Schwing campus 100% of the time using the following equipment: common hand tools, specialty tools, test equipment, power tools, welding equipment, crane, forklift, and man-lift

Education/Skills/Experience:

• Licensed maintenance electrician or qualified to work under the direct supervisor of maintenance electrician

• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints, wiring diagrams, and hydraulic schematics

• Experience with precision measuring tools and production and facilities equipment

• Ability to solder, weld and braze

• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills

• Self-motivated