Maintenance Mechanic - Medico South Gate

Job Description

Job Description

Compensation: $20 - $28 an hour.

We are Southern California’s leader in uniform and linen services – family-owned and operated since 1932.

Our proud heritage of quality service started 89 years, and the operation has remained in the family ever since for 4 generations.

Medico Professional Linen Service is a uniform and linen service specializing in private practice and medical clinic businesses in the Southern California area. This operation is the largest linen and uniform service specializing in this niche in the United States and is now being mirrored by our industry peers in other regions of the country. Our values of team work, quality, and service have been at the heart of what we do and have strengthened our brands and business relationships.

Job Summary:

This position is responsible but not limited to new Installs, repairing and maintaining plant equipment and property as directed by the Chief Engineer. Maintaining inventory supplies and preparing maintenance records. Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, to engineering specifications.

Job Responsibilities:

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Morning start-up and/or evening shutdown of all equipment including the boilers, pumps/tanks/valves, air compressors, water softeners, soil systems, conveyor systems, tunnel washers, conventional washers, dryers, feeder/ironer/folder systems, small piece folders, steam tunnels, cart washers and all other plant equipment

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Skills:

• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively.
• Basic computer skills
• Experience working on machinery, Electrical, plumbing, welding, carpentry and boiler applications.
• Ability to trouble shoot from operation manuals, manufactures instruction electrical schematics at a basic level.
• Must have hand tools and power tool experience.

Physical:

• Must be able to walk or stand for long periods at a time during a full time shift.
• Handling the maintenance task of stooping, pulling, or pushing and working in cramped spaces.
• Be able to lift, push or pull 50 lbs. or more.

Working conditions:

Some exposure to extreme degrees of heat, noise, dust and dirt.

Job Type:

Full-time

Salary:

$20.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift + Overtime
• Must be available any day of the week including weekends.

Work Location:

In person

American Textile Maintenance Co. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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