Purpose and role of job:
Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and adjusting all mechanical equipment, machinery and components.
Principal Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:
- Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
- Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.
- Repairs all mechanical components of all equipment as required.
- Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical and operational issues on all equipment and takes required corrective action to resolve these issues.
- Operates all machines so that repairs can be tested when complete.
- Conducts or assists with changeovers and setups as directed.
- Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
- Performs preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment and reports findings to the Supervisor/Manager.
- Recommends modification of preventative maintenance requirements and changes to periodicity as needed.
- Shares knowledge and techniques with team members and assists with training.
- Attends all training seminars provided by the company when applicable.
- Completes all paperwork correctly and submits in a timely fashion.
- Operates equipment as required.
- Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
Education & Experience Requirements:
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- Three years of Industrial Experience or equivalent required.
- Technical or vocational school training relating to mechanics is preferred.
- Advanced mechanical knowledge.
- Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
- Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.
- Ability to operate hand and power tools.
- Ability to use all measuring tools, micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.
- Ability to run the equipment.
- Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
Work Environment:
- Work in an environment with the potential for exposure to dust during certain tasks.
Physical Requirements:
- Walk / stand 100% of time during a 12–hour shift.
- Constant bending, kneeling, and climbing throughout shift.
- Constant climbing and reaching into machines to fix jams.
- Frequent reaching overhead during shift.
- Constant pushing and pulling with arms and legs throughout shift.
- Constant lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs.
- Constant use of hands and occasional use of foot control.
- Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.
- Daily sweeping and organizing floor and work area.
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.