Maintenance Mechanic I

Maintenance Technician

Perform a wide range of machine, equipment, and building maintenance, repairs, installations, modifications, and general upkeep operations. Involves millwright, pipefitting, carpentry, electrical, and painting procedures.

Responsibilities that are requirements in order to perform the job:

• Troubleshoot and repair pumps, valves, motors, conveyor systems and pneumatic equipment.
• Preventative maintenance.
• Maintain plant facilities and physical structures
• Assist with design, fabrication, and installation of new equipment
• Basic mechanical skills
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions and procedures
• Self-motivated and works well in a team environment.
• 5S Experience Helpful
• Comply with all safety, environmental, and quality regulations and requirements follow the PSM/RMP

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of supportive functions based on business needs:

• During the course of job duties, must be able to prevent / contain chemical spills in order to ensure employee safety and protection of the environment

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Job requires the ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• This position requires the ability to effectively present information to other employees of the organization
• Correctly perform basic math calculations

Education/Experience Guidelines:

• High School or GED required
• 1-4 years related maintenance experience
• Experience working in Manufacturing/Chemical environment preferred
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work alone and with team members

Physical Demands:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions:

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision, and depth perception. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to walk and stand, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis, and up to 100 pounds on rare occasions.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. On occasion, the employee will be exposed to wet/humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather, extreme heat/cold (non-weather), toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, working near moving mechanical parts, working in precarious places, and vibration.

Benchmark: Maintenance Mechanic II, Maintenance Mechanic III, Lead Maintenance Mechanic

Notice: This job description is a summary of the typical functions of the job, not a comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks and duties of the individual performing the job may differ from those outlined, and other functions, as assigned, might be part of the job.