Maintenance Mechanic 3

Maintenance Mechanic 3

Sheridan is looking for a Maintenance Mechanic
2. This person will set up, adjust and operate a variety of auxiliary binding machines containing several cutting heads, control surfaces or other attachments (i.e. inkjet and mailing devices, case making & decorating equipment, folders, cutters, collators, stitchers, drills, binding/gluing machines and/or set up automatic bindery machines containing multiple functions and station capabilities (power paper cutters, power collators and gatherers, power folders, power speed binder) which can be electromechanically combined with other equipment and devices to produce a complete bindery and finishing unit that processes printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines or other completed products.

Job Duties Equipment Maintenance:

• Perform routine preventive maintenance on industrial printing machinery to ensure optimal performance.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and electronic issues promptly to minimize production interruptions.
• Conduct regular inspections to identify potential problems and address them proactively.

Repair and Calibration:

• Execute timely repairs and replacements of defective components or parts.
• Calibrate and align printing equipment to maintain accuracy and quality standards.
• Collaborate with production teams to address any printing issues and implement corrective actions.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, repairs, and equipment history.
• Generate reports on equipment performance, downtime, and maintenance costs for analysis and improvement purposes.

With your technician knowledge and machinery insight, or related vocational training, skills, and/or experience in color management, computer literacy, troubleshooting, and safety protocols, your expertise will be valued, recognized, and rewarded.

Additional Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems.
• Knowledge of PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and automation systems is a plus.
• Must have the ability to work at a high level, fast-paced environment while maintaining focus, attention to detail, and quick decision making.

Responsibilities:

• Inspect equipment for safety issues.
• May operate automatic adhesive binding machines (perfect binders) that contain numerous interrelated process stations that are fed collated sheets or signatures and perform such functions as vibrating, milling, roughening, gluing, covering, and delivering or stacking completed books, magazines, or catalogs.
• Make the necessary adjustments to coordinate the multiple workstations on a single machine.
• Direct crew though all aspects of production.
• Monitor quality, output, and productivity.
• Job requires ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• General knowledge of the more complex bindery machines (i.e. fully automatic binding machines (perfect binders), multiple station collators and multiple folding units, either individually or combined) to perform the full range of standard and specialized folds of printed materials.
• Thorough knowledge of the set-up, operating requirements, procedures, capabilities and limitations of one or more bindery machines to perform the full range of standard and specialized folding, collating and cutting of printed materials to complete a combined finishing product.
• Ability to read and interpret written work orders or other job specifications containing bindery requirements which indicate the number and sequence of machine operations required to complete the work and to maintain dimensional accuracy in accordance with instructions provided; independently makes decisions on the type of equipment to be used.
• Knowledge of the quality and machining requirements of various coated and uncoated types of paper stock. Skill in setting up and adjusting machines for finishing operations and to refine…