Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title

Mechanic

Company

Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

Location

Petersburg, VA

Time Type

Full time

Department

Facilities Maintenance 3rd Shift

Job Description

A MECHANIC assists with the maintenance of the plant's equipment, including preventive maintenance, along with a variety of other duties as assigned by the lead person, supervisor, or manager. Successful candidate will complete a general knowledge placement test with a satisfactory score.

Responsibilities

• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Installs special functional and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Starts devices to test their performance.
• Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
• Responsible for performing tasks as described and assigned by the department lead/supervisor.
• Must work as a team player, ensuring product specifications are attained and in a safe and efficient manner
• Communicate well with other team members
• Assist other departments as assigned by lead, supervisor or manager.
• Must follow Company's GMP's, SOP's, plant rules, other policies and codes of conduct.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instructions
• Strive to satisfy the requirements of both internal and external customers.
• Responsible for keeping work area clean
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED
• Computer literate to the completing of daily work within a CMMS system.
• Industrial maintenance experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of basic industrial mechanical systems, electricity and utilities
• Ability to diagnose industrial mechanical systems, equipment and utilities problems
• Strong knowledge of shop equipment set up and operation
• Strong TIG or stick welding experience
• Attend required vendor training as needed

RATE OF PAY:

Hourly rate TBD (depending on experience and placement test results)

Position has the opportunity to receive step increases through Boar's Head established training programs.