Machine Mechanic

Machine Mechanic

Title: Maintenance Machine Repair

Job Summary: Repair and maintain all building production machines as well as machinery and mechanical equipment.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

• Performs repairs and/or overhaul of all plant equipment, including but not limited to, molding machines, mills, screw machines, slitters, casting machines, lathes, Bridgeport's, and presses.
• Repairs frequently require use of sophisticated troubleshooting techniques.
• Performs advanced level preventive maintenance tasks, including but not limited to, platen parallelism checks, molding machine alignments, screw machine precision alignments, and control cabinet calibrations.
• Installs and levels new plant equipment, including auxiliary equipment and the installation of support systems.
• Carries out such other general duties as may be delegated by the Facilities Manager or Team Leader.
• Ability to design, fabricate, assemble, and install production equipment improvements to increase throughput and/or efficiencies.
• Operates lathes, drill presses, Bridgeport's, grinders, and other metal working equipment to make repair parts or construct parts for special projects.
• Operate cutting, welding, and brazing equipment.
• Maintain piping systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic components.
• Detailed knowledge of computerized preventive maintenance system.
• Review manufacturers technical manuals, anticipated plant use schedules and records to determine and/or recommend preventive maintenance tasks for new equipment.
• Knowledge of basic electrical skills.

• Ability to use all types of high accuracy measuring instruments.
• Ability to fit bearings and spindles.
• Ability to layout and perform intermediate level machining operations from drawings or instructions.
• Ability to troubleshoot plant equipment.
• Knowledge of lubricant characteristics and uses.
• Ability to identify correct parts or equipment components needed to complete tasks. Ability to properly complete purchase requisitions.
• Ability to test operate equipment following corrective or preventive maintenance.
• Ability to perform plumbing and pipe work including sweating of copper pipe, threading pipe, use of stainless‑steel fittings, pipe bending techniques, proper pipe support procedures, and the use of PVC pipe.
• Ability to read both mechanical and electrical schematics and prints.
• Basic computer skills.

• H.S. diploma or equivalent
• Five (5) years of demonstrated responsible experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Graduation from a Technical or vocational school a plus.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Management and Manufacturing

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing