Maintenance Mechanic

Duties Include:

• Makes new and repairs existing machines, tools and fixtures by performing all operations necessary to construct, develop, alter, fit, align, adjust, calibrate and repair tooling, special machines and equipment.

• Works with engineers and purchasing department to create purchasing requisitions for components, tools and dies.

• Works with maintenance personnel during the construction of special machines and equipment builds to account for correct maintenance and repair of those machines and tools.

• Capable of supplying sketches to engineering, to enable drawings to be made of tooling or new special machines and equipment.

• Must be capable of operating all tool room machines and equipment.

• Must be capable of on-site disassemble & reassembly procedures

• Communicates with maintenance personnel, engineers and vendors.

• Perform basic support type tasks of various trades that can be completed safely.

• Maintain a clean and safe work area. Associates will be trained in and perform multiple work assignments.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be capable of trouble shooting and problem-solving during machine and or tool repair process.
• Must be capable of working independently with little supervision.
• Notify Supervisor of issues that affect cost and timing.
• Must be capable of measuring and machining parts to print tolerances.
• Must be capable of expediting machine/tool repairs within tool room or with vendors.
• Must be capable of adjusting schedules to react to changes in resources (personnel/equipment).
• Notify Supervisor and/or Lead Person when necessary to replenish departmental supplies.
• Perform other miscellaneous related duties as assigned.

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Computers and printers, micrometer, calipers, scales, blueprints, comparator.
• Ordinary standard gages and ordinary special gages.
• All department machinery, (including but not limited to): welding, brazing, mills, lathes, grinding machines, drills, heat treating equipment, etc., reports, printouts, and forms.
• Various types of material handling equipment, including scales, hoist, power hand trucks, hand trucks, hand carts, etc.,
• Various hand tools, various containers including high boys, pans, bulk boxes, tubs, etc.