About this role
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Responsible for scheduling all plant machinery repair and maintenance of equipment and the facilities.
• Assesses priority of work assignments.
• Assists R&D personnel in project development.
• Generates ideas/proposal designed to improve machine efficiency and reduce costs.
• Collects project costs and shops vendors for best pricing.
• Assigns project work to other department personnel.
• Maintain and/or assist in maintaining the parts inventory.
• Works with outside vendors and/or contractors ensuring compliance with Company guidelines.
• Follows and participates in plant safety/housekeeping guidelines designed to ensure a safe work environment.
• Maintain all training records for maintenance department.
• Prepare documentation for SQF, Safety, IDEM, FM Global audits.
• Attend safety steering committee meetings.
• Maintain records and reports, Preventive maintenance, weekly reports for plant Manager, Bowler charts, Downtime, BDA failures, Expense reports, Mold gaps, and Weekly rail measurements.
• Maintain and assist in training and keeping records of Lock out/Tag out training and supplies.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Meets all qualifications for Maintenance Specialist. 2 years of trade school or a minimum of five years direct manufacturing experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. May require basic auto-cad experience. Must be able to use precision measuring devices, such as micrometer, calipers and squares. Must have a significant understanding of production equipment, process function and support equipment. Thorough knowledge of facility and facility equipment required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and legibly complete time cards and work orders. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and read blueprints and technical drawings, such as machine, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small groups situations to other employees of the organization. Ability to effective present information and respond to questions form groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra, geometry, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variable in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
OSHA approved forklift certification, Scissor/Platform lift certified/trained, CPR/First Aid certified upon hire.
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic, flammable or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Must be able to work Monday - Friday, 8 hour shifts with weekend work and over-time as needed.