Master Mechanic - 1st Shift

This position is accountable for the necessary maintenance duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety and production maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the site's business goals and objectives. This can include dryers, chillers, thermo oxidizer, HVAC, fire pump, mixers, mills, all filling line equipment, conveyors, wrappers, tanks, motors, pumps, tank washer, tank tipper, dock maintenance, building maintenance and any other item required by management.

Additional Information:

Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

This position is also eligible for a bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, retirement and savings benefits, vacation, and holidays. Additional information regarding benefits is defined in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Job duties include contact with other employees, operating heavy machinery, and access to proprietary information, raw materials, finished merchandise, and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and vendors.

• Checks and refills lubricant reservoirs, applies grease to lubricant points, inspects machinery while performing scheduled preventative maintenance
• Operates shop tools, equipment, and as many machines related to maintenance as skill level will permit
• Able to make repairs and adjustments to machinery and assist in dismantling all or parts of machinery to repair or replace defective components
• Assists in electrical projects and performs minor electrical repairs
• Understands basic electrical and pneumatic diagrams, familiar with 12 VDC to 480 VAC electrical wiring or circuits and capable of diagnosing 115 VAC control circuitries
• Assists in pipe fitting tasks and able to perform some installation tasks unassisted
• Performs certain portions of repairs to power industrial equipment, assists in rebuilding of related equipment
• Maintains and services a range of building equipment such as HVAC, lighting, water, and sewer, etc.
• Assists in the installation of new plant equipment
• Maintains production equipment in good operating condition while optimizing equipment uptime to insure the safe and timely manufacture of quality coatings
• Improves reliability and operating efficiency of plant equipment
• Conducts preventive maintenance tasks in a timely manner to insure operation of all equipment, in an efficient and safe manner
• Supports site housekeeping and safety programs, maintaining a workplace that is clean and safe

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without now or in the future needing sponsorship for employment visa status
• Must have at least one (1) year of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have two (2) or more years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment
• Have industrial, electrical or welding certifications, and/or a post-secondary/technical degree
• Have basic electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic theory
• Have knowledge of PLC programming