Job Summary
- Maintenance Mechanics keep plant machinery and mechanical equipment in working order.
- Examines machines to diagnose trouble, dismantles machines, replaces defective parts, reassembles machines and makes necessary adjustments to ensure efficient operation. Much of the time spent is addressing emergency equipment repairs, completing PM’s, assist in complex changeover, and working with other mechanics.
- Alteration, maintenance, and repair of equipment and facilities.
- Assist in coordinating, maintaining and communicating preventative maintenance schedules and records
- Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
- Moves machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
- Installs and assists in the installation of equipment.
- Promptly and accurately complete forms, records and reports used to document the status of department projects and tasks.
- The nature and pace of the work requires that an employee in this class be self-motivated, have a positive attitude and be highly ambitious.
- Perform monthly test on all safety systems
- Operate within our preventative and predictive maintenance program
- Responsible for keeping Safety First for you and your co-workers
- Determine corrective action necessary to minimize downtime, increase productivity, and maintain continuity of operations.
- Work may also include reading manuals, blueprints and schematics to determine repair needs for various equipment.
- Promptly notifies the appropriate resources (internal and external) in the event major repairs to equipment or facilities are needed and provides accurate communication/documentation to assist in the repair.
- Use of ladders and lifts to access the building equipment.
- Communicate with production operators to ensure changeovers and equipment process.
- Report and inventory parts used on the off shifts to ensure parts inventory.
- Works with machine vendors to assist in repairing machines and ordering parts.
Core Qualifications
- Able to push, pull or lift up to 50 lbs.
- Have some knowledge of compressed air, vacuum, hydraulics, electronic controls, and their systems and related components.
- Skilled in use of a variety of tools; carpentry; plumbing; masonry work; mechanical and electrical repairs; minor welding; and preventative and scheduled maintenance.
- Capability to help troubleshoots, repairs, and performs preventive maintenance on buildings and production equipment, including mechanical, pneumatic, electrical systems, machining, welding, plumbing, and carpentry.
- Take accurate measurements, perform basic math, understand and apply industry regulations, policies and procedures.
- Follow verbal and written instructions, communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Maintain valid driver's license.
- Ability to plan and organize building maintenance and repair work, read, write and interpret blue prints.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing tasks to meet the needs of all staff
- Assists in developing and carrying out preventive maintenance program.
- Maintains effective and respectful working relationships with other associates.
Preferred Qualities
- 3+ years in specialty trade such as A/C, Carpentry or Electrical work or equivalent and/or a combination of education and experience.
- Skilled knowledge to clean, repair or replace various facility components
- Able to work alternating weekends
- Able to manage others.
- Computer and writing skills helpful.
- Electrical knowledge helpful.
- Active in and support of teamwork, continuous process improvement, and lean manufacturing principles.
- Determination in not just fixing the breakdown, glitch, or malfunction but maintain focus to determine the root cause.
Compensation based on experience. Some nights and weekends required on a rotating basis.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Experience:
- Fabrication: 3 years (Required)
- Maintenance: 2 years (Preferred)
- Welding: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Saint Petersburg, FL 33714 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Saint Petersburg, FL 33714: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person