Mechanic - Production-Aerofil Day Shift

kdc/one Aerofil, 225 Industrial Park Drive, Sullivan, Missouri, United States of America

This position is responsible for working closely with production operators and production supervisors to drive improvements with line performance reliability and SMED activities. Demonstrate strong sense of urgency. Supports preventative and predictive maintenance programs. Performs effective TPM audits with the operators.

• Supports daily production activities, department initiatives, support predictive/preventative maintenance program and continuous improvement efforts.
• Effectively utilizes time to support production line, work orders, TPM audits, root cause analysis, and items on fast response board.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment, working closely with operators.
• Works closely with production team to follow set up sheets.
• Working with operators, and supervisors uses 5 why and/or 6 step troubleshooting process to address inefficiencies.
• Utilizes the Fast Response boards to track and correct issues timely.
• Willing to learn the set-up, changeover, and operation of all production and process equipment for assigned lines.
• Safely and proficiently operates necessary equipment to make improvements and repairs - i.e. welders, drill presses, hand tools, power tools and other shop equipment.
• Perform mechanical troubleshooting and repairs in response to equipment errors and/or equipment improvements.
• Repair pipe systems, pumps, machinery or equipment.
• Assist production in exploring new and better ways to maximize line speeds and increase performance reliability including new design, lay-outs, reduce or eliminate change-over time, waste reduction ideas, and other process improvements.
• Drives Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) activities and machine set up sheet process.
• Monitor change parts for assigned production lines and assure proper availability to maintain the lines performance reliability.
• Supports key point sheets and standard work for maintenance and production processes.
• Work closely with production supervisor to perform work order activities during changeovers or scheduled downtime.
• Monitor MC Express.
• Works well with all shifts to address issues for assigned lines.
• Available for maintenance weekends as needed.
• Good attendance record (less than 2 absences).
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Must be able to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time.
• The worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks.
• Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and using feet, legs, hands and arms.
• Balancing. Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest knee or knees.
• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling. Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Pulling. Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position.
• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with fingers and palm.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers, accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Exerting up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity with or without assistance such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection): using measurement devices, and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• The worker is subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways.

• Actively practice safety in all aspects of the job.
• Know and practice proper use of…