Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Top Die Casting Co; South Beloit (IL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

TOP DIE CASTING CO.

POSITION TITLE: MAINT. MECHANIC

REPORTS TO: MAINT. MANAGER

SHIFT: 1ST AND 2ND FULL-TIME

WE ARE A DIE CASTING COMPANY LOOKING FOR MECHANICALLY SKILLED INDIVIDUALS TO FILL OPEN SLOTS IN OUR MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT. WITH YOUR TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, YOU'LL BE THE GO-TO PERSON FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, REPAIRING, AND MAINTAINING PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT AND OTHER FACILITY NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE PLANT.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• PERFORM PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE IN REGULARLY SCHEDULED INTERVALS
• DISMANTLES DEFECTIVE MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLS NEW OR REPAIRED PARTS, FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS AND BLUEPRINTS, USING PRECISION MEASURING INSTRUMENTS AND HAND TOOLS.
• CLEANS AND LUBRICATES SHAFTS, BEARINGS, GEARS AND OTHER PARTS OF MACHINERY USING RAGS, BRUSHES, AND GREASE GUN.
• INSTALLS AND REPAIRS ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, SUCH AS TRANSFORMERS AND WIRING, AND ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT.
• LAY OUT, ASSEMBLES, INSTALLS AND MAINTAINS PIPE SYSTEMS AND RELATED HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT, AND REPAIRS AND REPLACES GAUGES, VALVES, PRESSURE REGULATORS, PUMPS, CYLINDERS, AND RELATED EQUIPMENT.
• REPAIRS AND MAINTAINS PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF ESTABLISHMENT.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

THIS JOB OPERATES IN A FACTORY ENVIRONMENT, WITH EXPOSURE TO SHOP ELEMENTS SUCH AS HEAT, NOISE, DUST, FUMES AND ODORS. YOU WILL ALSO WORK IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MOLTEN METAL AND POSSIBLY OPEN FLAMES. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK YOU WILL ALSO BE SUBJECT TO EXTREME HEAT IN THE SUMMER.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing during entire shift.
• Technical Capacity.
• Ethical Conduct.
• Results Driven.
• Self-initiative.
• Must be able to read and comprehend written and verbal work instructions.
• Good hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
• Flexibility to adjust to various job assignments within their department and work in other departments as the workload increases and decreases.
• Willingness to work early morning or early evening shifts.
• Ability to work well under minimal supervision.
• Capacity to take direction.
• Strong attention to detail.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA / GED
• 3+ YEARS MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE IN A MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT PREFERRED
• KNOWLEDGE OF FUNDAMENTALS OF INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL APPLICATION, PNEUMATICS, AND HYDRAULICS.
• PLC TROUBLESHOOTING AND CONTROLS EXPERIENCE DESIRED.
• ADAPTABLE TO CHANGE AND ABILITY TO CROSS-TRAIN.