2nd Shift Facilities Mechanic I

Position Summary

The Facilities Mechanic I is responsible for preventive and routine maintenance of facility equipment, compounding equipment, and facility maintenance including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and paint. This role is to troubleshoot issues, repair failures of compounding and facility equipment, and to ensure maximum equipment efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Maintains and repairs facility and compounding equipment.
• Repairs, installs, and adjusts industrial machinery such as compounding vessels, pumps, grinders, mixers, air compressors, boilers, chillers, vacuum system, dust collection systems, and HVAC.
• Troubleshoots and repairs pneumatic switches, valves, and cylinders.
• Assists in the installation and set-up of new equipment to include electrical, air, and ventilation as needed.
• Assists in the repair, replacement and maintenance of drywall, flooring, ceiling tiles, leaks, plumbing, and other facility maintenance tasks as needed.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance.
• Responds to work order requests in a timely fashion.
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures including, but not limited to, Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) (ensuring machinery is off before performing maintenance or repair), hot work, confined spaces work, use of powered industrial machines, etc.
• Assists in troubleshooting electrical (relay logic PLCs), general building electrical systems, and mechanical systems.

Technical Skills Required

• Familiar with industrial safety policies, risk reduction, OSHA and potential stored energy risks involved when working with equipment.
• Mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read, understand, and collaborate on building/system drawings.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and precision, as well as good problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.
• Familiarity with drywall, painting, plumbing, and building maintenance skills.
• Familiar with welding and machine shop work.
• Familiarity with the operation of industrial lift trucks and scissor/boom lifts.
• Electrical troubleshooting skills familiarity.
• Familiar with industrial tools and equipment.
• Spanish is a plus but not required.

Experience Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of industrial maintenance experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in diagnostic/troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

Physical Requirements

• Lift, push, and pull up to 75 pounds, walking and standing for long periods of time.
• Squatting, bending, and climbing (use of a ladder).
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, loud noises, and vibration.
• Incumbent is subject to other hazards such as moving mechanical parts, electrical current, chemicals, and heat