Job Requirements

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Machinist is responsible for supporting plant operations through continuous improvement activities and day-to-day operations.  Help identify opportunities and solve complex problems following a logical problem solving approach. Work hands-on and utilize a variety of skills such as fabrication to help expand improvement initiatives throughout the entire plant.

Responsibilities:

This position will report to the plant engineer and may be given direction by the on-shift production supervisor. 

1. Evaluate current business practices, looking for ways to improve productivity, reduce costs, and make the best use of the business's resources.
2. Diagnose equipment performance concerns and have the ability to initiate, and fabricate improvement designs for production demands, coordinate consensus resolution with operations, and maintenance support groups internal and external to the facility.
3. Self motivation and ability to make decisions in a timely manner with little to no supervision is a must.
4. Succeeding in a cross functional team environment with the ability to work alongside all departments and associates throughout the facility.
5. Support operations line performance, working closely with team associates for achievement of line performance goals. Ability to troubleshoot production equipment. 
6. Perform assigned maintenance tasks on time and document all work, preventative and breakdown related. 
7. Maintain department/work area/shop cleanliness, knowledge of GMPs and SOPs.
8. Utilize root cause analysis to resolve equipment breakdown and performance issues.
9. Install new and repair existing equipment from written specifications such as blueprints, equipment manuals, engineering sketches, and verbal instruction. Ability to perform preventive maintenance, inspection, and general mechanical repairs and service in all areas in the facility.
10. Ability to design and fabricate from your own ideas with no supervision, various precision parts, improvements to machines etc. with emphasis on close tolerances using maintenance shop equipment including but not limited to lathes, mills, surface grinders, drill presses etc. in a fast paced environment.
11. Strong fabrication experience with welding, stainless steel, arc welding, brazing and metal forming.
12. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
13. Rebuild machines and equipment when needed.
14. Make adjustments to equipment and instruct operators how to do the same.
15. Work O.T when needed to either complete a job already in process or cover for maintenance absences.
16. Own your own tools and know how to use hand tools properly.
17. Must maintain a fork lift licenses.
18. Proper use of measuring devices such as feeler gauge, micrometers, test indicators to a tenth of thousands.
19. Need to know procedures for the following.
    1. The ability to work with others under many conditions such as heat, oil and dirt, etc.
    2. General knowledge of production maintenance, priorities and protocol.
    3. Lock Out/ Tag Out procedures.
20. This position is on day shift.  Must be able to work any shifts and overtime when required.
21. Any other duties assigned by management. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• The ideal candidate will possess the following:
• 5+ years experience in a machine shop.
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple projects/tasks at the same time.
• Effective and proven communication skills (both written and verbal) working in a team environment.
• Must be able to work daily overtime including on Saturdays and Sundays when needed. 
• Must have the ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds on occasion and regularly stand, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  This position may also require climbing or balancing.
• Pass physical/drug test, background check, reference checks.