Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

MAJOR FUNCTION:

Responsible for the safe troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of equipment and facilities.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Follow all company safety policies and procedures.

- Follow job specific Work Instructions which pertain to the job assignment.

- Receive and interpret instructions, work orders, and blueprints covering, scheduled and emergency repair, installations, and inspections of work to be done.

- Operate production machinery.

- Test and inspects equipment for defects and malfunctioning such as misalignment, wear, failure, insufficient lubrication, need for improvements, etc.

- Determine best way of making repairs, replacements, and installations to minimize interruption of production.

- Make permanent or temporary repairs or adjustments as needed and directed.

- Advise supervisor when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary to minimize damage and the status of temporary repairs and constructions.

- Dismantle, clean, repair, adjust, install, assemble, and generally maintain all mechanical equipment to conform to safety and efficient operating conditions.

- Assemble and align gears, bearings, shafts, and other component parts involving the application of press, sliding and running fits.

- Set up and operate simple machine tools such as drill press, pipe threader, power saw, etc. for minor machining operations.

- Babbitt and scrape bearings as required.

- Replace belts, sprockets, chain drives, and other component parts.

- Erect scaffolding and perform simple rigging as needed.

- Install piping, fixtures, new equipment panel boards, etc.

- Connect, set up, and operate torch and welding equipment at all angles to weld joints, cut parts, build up surfaces, fabricate parts, etc.

- Maintain a safe, clean, work area.

- Notify proper authority of abnormal conditions, transporting tools and equipment to work areas, cleaning and properly storing tools, reporting need for supply orders, lubricating equipment, etc.

- Perform all tasks requested by the Supervisor and/or other management personnel.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTCS:

- Good communication skills – written and verbal

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (Experience, Background, and Education):

- High School diploma or GED.

- Associate degree in industrial maintenance is preferred.

- 2-5 years of previous experience in an industrial setting is preferred.

- Ability to operate mobile industrial equipment and pass required Company training.

- Ability to work overtime on short notice is required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.00 - $36.00 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- 401(k) matching

- Dental insurance

- Employee assistance program

- Employee discount

- Health insurance

- Health savings account

- Life insurance

- Paid time off

- Parental leave

- Professional development assistance

- Referral program

- Relocation assistance

- Tuition reimbursement

- Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

- The industrial maintenance mechanic role is on a rotating shift. - All applicants must be available for rotating shifts, day, night, weekend days and weekend night shifts.

Experience:

- heavy industrial maintenace: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

- Gallatin, TN 37066 (Required)

Work Location: In person