MAINTENANCE MECHANIC III - RES

Maintenance Mechanic III - Res

Location: Macon, GA, US, 31216

Our company culture is built upon YKK's philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors, we strive to foster a caring company, committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees, customers, and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages, training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee, we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.

Summary: The Maintenance Mechanic III serves as a subject matter expert responsible for ensuring maximum reliability and peak efficiency of production machinery. This position independently diagnoses and repairs highly complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic issues to minimize downtime, ensure 100% safety compliance, and maintain product quality. This role also provides mentorship to other mechanics and drives continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Diagnose complex machinery failures utilizing specialized precision test equipment (multimeters, meggers) to quickly restore production, strictly adhering to Lock Out Tag Out and safety regulations.
• Expertly troubleshoot and repair servo drives, motors, VFDs, Encoders, and PLC-controlled automation systems.
• Proactively manage and execute strategic PM schedules, focusing on root cause analysis to reduce breakdown frequency.
• Utilize shop tools to fabricate custom parts or components required for machinery repairs.
• Provide technical guidance and training to lower-level mechanics, acting as a resource for the maintenance team.
• Safely operate a forklift to transport materials, heavy machinery, or parts between the storage cage and production floor.

Education/Experience Skills: High School Diploma or GED required; Technical degree/diploma in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or Journeyman card preferred. 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience (manufacturing environment preferred). Proven expertise in electrical troubleshooting up to 480V, motor controls, control transformers, and AC/DC circuits. Ability to read and interpret complex mechanical blueprints, hydraulic/pneumatic schematics, and electrical schematics/ladder logic diagrams. Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and is expected to use proper lifting techniques at all times. Specific vision abilities required for this role include close vision. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee may occasionally be required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

Travel Requirements: The travel required for this position is less than 25%.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. Individuals are required to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at designated times and in specified environments in accordance with established safety program requirements. The noise level in the work environment is typically high. While performing job duties, individuals are frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, and high-voltage electrical panels. Individuals may also be exposed to powered industrial trucks for plant activities.