Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic

Dept. Name: Maintenance

Supervisor’s Title: Maintenance Manager

Hood Container Corporation is a family-owned, Mill to Market company specializing in containerboard and Kraft paper, corrugated boxes, high graphic displays, and contract packaging. Our commitment to customer happiness, employee well-being, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence drive our business. Over the last decade, Hood Container Corporation has grown to become one of the top ten Paper and Packaging Companies in the United States. Our integrated company resources allow for a unique dynamic that evolves with every addition to our geographic footprint. We excel at offering the benefits of a large corporation while operating as a boutique business building close relationships with our customers.

Essential Functions:

•Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.

•Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.

•Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.

•Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.

•Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.

•Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.

•Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.

•Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.

•Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

•Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.

•Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.

•Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.

•Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

•Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.Required Skills

Excellent troubleshooting and installation skills

Knowledge of electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic conveyor system

Use job related terminology, symbols, and abbreviations properly

Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and blueprints

Possess basic math and computer skills

Ability to speak and write in English

Basic knowledge of metal fabrication, welding, and plumbing

Skilled in repairing mechanical equipment and machinery

Bears professionalism to work in a team environment

Proper use of all hand and power tools (to include multi meters, micrometer, and calipers)

Observe products quality to determine problems

Know how to adjust machine eccentrics to parallel rolls

Able to Ohm out, test wiring insulation and meg motors

Understanding of electrical and pneumatic switches

Understanding of PLC and CPU

Three phase wiring

Ability to identify all bearings and their placement

Ability to perform machine rebuild with little to no supervision

Install/align closed gear drives

Maintain safety guards

Fabricate hydraulic lines

Neat and clean workstation

Perform proper Lock Out

Marginal Functions:

Ability to work cross functional shifts

Education & Experience:

A post high school diploma and at least three (3) years previous experience in a Corrugated production plant or eight (8) years of industrial maintenance work in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands:

This position is required to stand and walk up to 2/3 of the time. This position is required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or touch, talk or hear more than 2/3 of the time. This position does require the individual to lift up to 100 pounds.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to hot and/or humid as well as cold conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, airborne particles, vibrations, louder than normal environments, and high paced atmosphere.

Note: This job description is not a comprehensive list of duties. The individual holding this position will perform all other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

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Schedule :

1st Shift : Monday - Friday ; 6AM - 2:30 PM

2nd Shift : Monday - Friday ; 2PM - 10 PM

3rd Shift : Monday - Friday ; 10PM - 6AM

Weekends : As Needed