Production Line Mechanic

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The Production Line Mechanic is responsible for independently setting up, troubleshooting, repairing, changing over, and maintaining the production lines and facilities. He/she is responsible for product quality and employee safety and share responsibility with the Production Line Leads/Supervisors for operating production lines at top efficiency. The Production Line Mechanic always follows GMP procedures and regulations.

• Sets up production equipment to run scheduled production.
• Discusses difficulties in operating equipment with machine operators to isolate problems and troubleshoots machine to determine cause and repairs required.
• Read and follow instructions from technical manuals and document changes in the manuals as needed and using this information to set up machine lines and adjust the conveyors.
• Complete requisition forms for the parts needed to complete repairs.
• Perform repairs on equipment to keep them in top running order.
• Perform major mechanical overhauls of packaging equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Assists with design modifications to equipment.
• Provide coverage for Mechanics on other shifts, as needed.
• Work with minimal supervision as well as in a team setting.
• Physical demands include lifting up to 50 lbs, climbing, kneeling, balancing, lifting and moving materials, etc.
• Uses hand tools for tasks.
• Reads and interprets blueprints.
• Measure, cut and work with materials and objects with precision.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associates or Technical Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3 years’ experience as a Maintenance Mechanic in a manufacturing environment, electrical experience is preferred.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical functions, electrical testing equipment and machining equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC software and can perform minor PLC program adjustments on equipment.
• Working knowledge of arithmetic and geometry to determine dimensions and amounts of materials needed.

Competitive Salary/ Pay & Packages, Vacations, Insurance, 401K, Life Insurance, Disability (Long term/ Short term), and Continuous Training.

• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Warehousing