Maintenance Mechanic

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products.

We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products.

We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Want to be part of a great culture, in a safety focused and diverse environment while enjoying competitive pay and benefits that start on day #1? GAF offers bonuses, paid time off, a generous 401k plan, paid parental leave, and many more perks!

About GAF - Michigan City, IN

Michigan City is a thriving community on the South shore of Lake Michigan. Located just over an hour from Chicago, the population grows during the Summer months with many visitors and vacationers drawn to the Indiana Dunes, local breweries, wineries, casinos, and much more. GAF-Michigan City is committed to giving back to the community and providing an environment where employees are proud to work.

The plant produces Timberline residential roofing shingles and has called Michigan City home for over 20 years. Join our team and help us protect what matters most.

Job Description

This position is part of the Maintenance team.

Pay Rate: $ 38.17

This is a night Shift Position: 6:45pm-7am

The primary responsibility of a mechanic is to evaluate, repair, and replace materials, products, and components for conformance to specifications by performing the duties listed below.

Essential Duties

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Performs all work in safe, efficient manner and follows all safety procedures.
Participates in continuing training process.
Maintains work area in neat and orderly condition.
Detects, reports and repairs faulty operation, defective material and equipment and other unusual conditions to teammates and appropriate personnel.
Collaborates with appropriate personnel to transmit and exchange information pertinent to work related activities.
Responsible for operation of machines and equipment in compliance with Standard Operating Procedure.
Responsible for communicating quality and machine problems to supervisor, team members and maintenance.
Troubleshoot and repair facility equipment resulting in operational downtime ensuring the essential care, maintenance and operation of the equipment. Repairs requiring > 60 minutes and/or external resources must be reported to your supervisor (or designee).
Conducts Preventative Maintenance procedures that may be performed on facility equipment to ensure the essential care, maintenance and operation of equipment.
Records essential data onto Preventative Maintenance work orders and Down Day work orders to ensure proper collection of data for maintenance and operation staff.
Verify component information, specifications and location before installation to ensure that appropriate parts are installed in exact specification as replaced parts.
Reads instructions, prints, manuals, and written procedural instructions.
Safely and professionally utilize; hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, electrical instrumentation, and forklift.
Works on pipe systems, which would involve repairing, modifying and installing systems.
Perform all phases of welding including MIG, TIG and Rod.
Use cutting torch and bronze with a torch.
Perform millwright work such as aligning a pump and motor with dial indicator, install sheaves, belts, align equipment, check installation for square and belt tension.
Remove and install bearings and be able to perform all maintenance work required on bearings.
Works with applicable predictive technologies to improve operations.
Works in conjunction with Operations to ensure that all equipment has been tested and is working in a safe manner and with satisfying results.
Maintains tools and test equipment to maintain plant electrical systems.
Assists with maintaining accurate records to include but not limited to:
Maximo, storeroom, calibration, and drawings.
Assists supervision in the design of new equipment as well as replacement equipment to enhance the performance of plant electrical systems.
Complete Preventative Maintenance and Down Day work orders with precision, ensuring that all components are…