JourneymanMechanic

Purestar; Long Beach (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Purestar is seeking a Journeyman Mechanic to perform maintenance and repairs to maximize productivity in plant operations. The role requires strong communication, observational, and operational skills with an unbending focus on safety.

You will support a healthcare and hospitality laundry environment, work with operations to keep equipment at peak efficiency, and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and plumbing problems as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills across mechanical, electrical, and plumbing tasks.
• Safety-focused with ability to follow procedures and policies.
• Self-motivated with accountability in industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to keep equipment operational.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues as they arise.
• Collaborate with operations to maintain high equipment efficiency.
• Follow procedures and policies for repairs and maintenance.
• Support cleanliness and infection prevention in a healthcare laundry environment.
• Record tasks and report issues to supervisor.

Skills

Problem solving

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Job description

The Journeyman Mechanic will perform maintenance and repairs as scheduled or required in order to attain maximum productivity and functionality in plant operations. The employee in this role must have strong communication, observational, and operational skills with an unbending focus on safety.

Essential Duties and Other Responsibilities:

1. Responsibly follow all procedures & policies with regard to repairs & maintenance.
2. Responsible to complete assigned tasks and projects in a highly effective, efficient, and safe manner.
3. Supports high performance in a professional healthcare & hospitality laundry environment through cleanliness and infection prevention.
4. Works in conjunction with operations to keep equipment operating at a high level of efficiency.
5. Ability to trouble shoot any mechanical, electrical and plumbing problems
6. Projects and tasks may include, but are not limited to:
   1. Industrial equipment repair and/or maintenance
   2. Construction type tasks (painting, patching holes, etc.)
   3. Electrical
   4. Plumbing
   5. Electronics

Core Competencies:

1. Problem solving - Having the ability to identify problems and issues of varying complexities and to find effective solutions with few guidelines.
2. Attention to Detail - Taking responsibility for a thorough and detailed method of working.
3. Initiative - Spotting opportunities within a circle of influence; anticipating threats and acting on them; self-starting rather than waiting passively until the situation demands action.

Particular Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

1. Ability to effectively complete mechanical or electrical tasks in an industrial environment.
2. Must exhibit self-initiative, accountability, flexibility.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

1. Position is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
2. Position is regularly required to walk, sit, climb or balance, talk and hear.
3. Position is regularly required to lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The working environment is typical of an industrial facility including noise and vibration. An employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration. Personal Protective Equipment will be required for certain tasks.