Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Provide professional and technical expertise to improve the efficiency of our operational systems, improve the quality of our products, and find more cost effective ways to meet these goals while reducing costs. Perform duties to maintain equipment and machinery, prevent mechanical failure, adjust, replace and repair components and parts as needed to keep plant in safe and efficient operating condition.

• Supports Sofidel America’s Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP to promote a safe, sanitary and hygienically sound workplace.
• Works from verbal and written instructions as well as work orders.
• Use designated computer systems to input work orders, track required work, and track parts in inventory.
• Perform skilled maintenance and repair of a wide variety of mechanical and physical structures. May work from drawings, sketches, and blueprints.
• Determine the priority for the planned equipment shutdown by performing preventative routine maintenance. Diagnosis, replace parts, and test equipment operations.
• Assessing processes for their relevance, and assessing the adequacy of engineering equipment.
• Examine mechanical equipment to identify potential problems. Participate in process improvement efforts, identify inefficiencies and design flaws. Collaborate with other team members as necessary to resolve problems and determine the roots cause. Recommend improvements and make mechanical adjustments.
• Managing and working with contractors and vendors to monitor and improve the efficiency and output, to enhance our technology with better products and services, and safety of the plant.

• Perform or assist with operations, as required to maintain workflow and to meet schedules and quality requirements. Notify supervision of unusual equipment or operating problems and the need for additional material and supplies.
• Maintain safe work area and comply with safety procedures and equipment operating rules keeping work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Participate in a variety of meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems, and maintain specified level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, policies, and regulatory guidelines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Must possess strong analytical and technical skills;
• Excellent communication, documentation, and computer skills required;
• Solid mechanical aptitude engineering experience preferred;
• Must have the ability/desire to work in a team environment;
• Must possess a high level of integrity, inspiring trust;
• Must demonstrate the ability to promote a safe working environment;
• Must show a drive for results and desire to continually improve;
• The ability to communicate vision and purpose and the ability to motivate others is a plus.
• Experience in welding and machining from OJT or Schooling.
• Experience in an industrial environment.

Minimum Requirement:
High School or equivalent and minimum five years’ experience in related field Two plus years of experience in related area.

Employee will use computer and peripherals, standard and customized software applications and tools, and usual office equipment.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and quality and procedure manuals.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Stand

F (Frequently)

Walk

F (Frequently)

11-20 lbs.

O (Occasionally)

Sit

O (Occasionally)

21-50 lbs.

O (Occasionally)

Manually Manipulate

F (Frequently)

51- 100 lbs.

N (Not Applicable)

Grasp

F (Frequently)

Over 100 lbs.

N (Not Applicable)

F (Frequently)

Reach Above Shoulder

F (Frequently)

F (Frequently)

Speak

F (Frequently)

13-25 lbs.

O (Occasionally)

Climb

O (Occasionally)

26-40 lbs.

N (Not Applicable)

N (not applicable)

41-100 lbs.

N (Not Applicable)

Squat or Kneel

F (Frequently)

F (Frequently)

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally)

Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Vision (Near, Distance)

Sense of Sound (within normal range)

Sense of Touch

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is required when in the plant and warehouse areas. PPE will include safety shoes, eye and ear protection, reflective vests and hairnets or hats along with any other necessary protection. Temperatures in the plant/warehouse can range a great deal from season to season. The employee will be exposed to considerable paper dust and employees will also be exposed to noise levels that will require hearing protection.