Mechanic

Contract manufacturer of Personal Care Products

SUMMARY

Responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production equipment and plant infrastructure.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinate with Planners to design and set up filling lines for scheduled production runs. Adjust machines as needed for scheduled components and bulk product to be filled.

• Make online adjustments to filling equipment to maximize efficiencies of equipment and filling staff.

• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs and/or adjustments to filling equipment when equipment fails for gets out of adjustment.

• Perform scheduled maintenance of, but not limited to, manufacturing tanks, pumps, filling equipment, compressors, boilers, and other auxiliary equipment and plant infrastructure.

• Perform repairs of, but not limited to, manufacturing tanks, pumps, filling equipment, compressors, boilers, and other auxiliary equipment and plant infrastructure.

• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.

• Diagnose problems, replace or repairs parts, test and make adjustments.

• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.

• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.

• Comply with GMP and safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

To fulfill the requirements of the job successfully, an individual must be highly motivated and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.  Good organizational, problem solving, and mathematical skills.  Good verbal and written skills.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).  Must have minimum of five years production maintenance experience. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports, correspondence and complete forms.  Ability to speak effectively with employees, peers, management, and suppliers.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.