Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic (6pm-6am)

We are seeking a qualified candidate for a Maintenance Mechanic position for the southern Atlanta area. The facility operates 24/7.

A successful candidate must have the skill and desire to work hands‑on with tools, parts, and materials to maintain automated packaging equipment and industrial processes. The plant has a variety of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment that must be proactively maintained and repaired. A successful candidate should possess the ability, aptitude, and drive to troubleshoot these systems with team members under minimum supervision.

Requirements:

Candidates for the position will be evaluated in five areas – technical aptitude, education, work experience, performance, and leadership skills. There will be an onsite interview to evaluate these areas via aptitude tests, face‑to‑face interviews, and hands‑on skills assessment.

• Use hand tools, power tools, rigging equipment, and various man‑lifts. Experience with shop equipment (mills, lathes, band saws, presses, etc.) is advantageous.
• Utilize fabrication and assembly skills to repair/rebuild defective machinery using drawings, manuals, and/or sample parts to determine dimensions, set up requirements, etc., of the finished workpiece.
• Identify and install bearings, seals, belts, chains, and other parts/components of automated packaging equipment.
• Read and update technical manuals and drawings.
• Understand and use shaft alignment techniques/tools.
• Understand and maintain mechanical drive systems, conveyors, and various pump types.
• Lubricate Machinery
• Learn and utilize computer software (SAP, Microsoft Suite, Internet, Process Book, Factory Talk, etc.) to perform several tasks. Examples: [Create/Edit Work Orders, Look Up Parts, Researching Equipment, Email, Tracking Time, Troubleshoot Equipment, etc.]
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to respond appropriately to stakeholders of all levels.
• Demonstrate a self‑motivated work behavior requiring limited to no supervision.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to the plant non‑negotiables.

Education and

Work Experience:

• Industrial maintenance experience with fillers, cappers, labelers, conveyors, case packers, palletizers, blow molders, and/or other automated packaging equipment are not required but are considered highly desirable.
• Ideal candidates will have hands‑on work experience with all or some of the following: hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, rigging equipment, various man‑lifts, machine shop equipment (mills, lathes, band saws, presses, etc.).
• OR successful completion of a two (2) year college curriculum in technical areas
• OR vocational school certificates of completion of training in mechanical/electrical technical areas. Other vendor courses in machining, electricity, welding, or air conditioning – refrigeration is highly desirable and may be considered as experience. Wide exposure to various technical areas during past work experience will be evaluated on an individual basis.
• Experience, Education, and/or Skills related to troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, Automation Devices/Sensors, Robotics, Communication Networks, and AC/DC Drives are not required but are considered highly desirable.

People

Skills:

• Candidate must display safe work practices and demonstrate those behaviors on a consistent basis.
• Candidates must be able to work well with others. Demonstrate enthusiasm and pride in their work.
• Demonstrate initiative and ownership in addressing problems as they arise without supervision. Work with others to develop and implement creative and effective solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively maintain, troubleshoot, analyze, and repair equipment to prevent, resolve, and eliminate various process failures and equipment breakdowns (mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, power transmission, etc.).
• Provide support to plant operations through preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnosing, repairing, and improving equipment.
• Drive the execution of maintenance activities by performing preventative maintenance inspections, planned work orders, emergency work orders, and housekeeping.
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