Maintenance Mechanic I - 3rd Shift

Parker Hannifin; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Collaborative work environment

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to uphold and repair plant equipment, ensuring continuous production and adherence to blueprints and building codes. You will install new equipment, troubleshoot failures, and collaborate with Engineering and Maintenance teams to minimize downtime.

candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, with 2–3 years of trade education or apprenticeship and strong mechanical aptitude, communication, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; trade school or apprenticeship highly desirable.
• 2–3 years in trade/VOC education or equivalent with maintenance exposure.
• Experience in production maintenance is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance to ensure efficient operation of plant equipment.
• Repair and maintain equipment per blueprints and codes.
• Install new plant equipment and troubleshoot recurrent issues.
• Follow safety practices and lockout/tagout procedures.
• Coordinate repairs with supervision and support production as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Hand tools

Decision making

Math skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Basic computer skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Trade school / vocational education or apprenticeship

3 years work experience (preferred)

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Responsibilities

Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
At Parker, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, including in the clean tech space, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges.
We believe that the future belongs to those with vision. That’s why we’re seeking team players who share our purpose of enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Is that you? Working at Parker means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

Your day-to-day / What we are expecting from you / Your responsibilities

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Perform all maintenance duties necessary to the efficient operation of all equipment in the plant. Repair and maintain plant equipment in accordance with blue prints and building codes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Exhibit mechanical comprehension by having performed specific maintenance duties full time for a period of three years.
• Perform all duties of a general maintenance mechanic.
• Repair and maintenance of existing plant equipment.
• Installation of new plant equipment.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting plant equipment.
• Provide assistance to production on specific equipment problems and make recommendations where necessary.
• Technical training experience and/or training in repairs and maintenance of equipment.
• Utilize correct safety practices while performing all duties.
• Use proper lockout/tag out procedures.
• Investigation and perform remedial changes to equipment exhibiting recurrent failures.
• Demonstrate mechanical shop skills.
• Know the function and maintenance requirements of plant equipment.
• Advise Engineering and Maintenance Manager on potential equipment trouble and corrective actions necessary.
• Communicate with co-workers and supervisor to receive instructions and coordinate activities.
• Ability to work overtime as required, including extended shifts & weekends, to meet business needs.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC/NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Continue to keep current in skills through training, classes and on the job training.
• Arrange scheduling of equipment repairs with supervision.
• Requisitioned needed repair parts.
• Maintain spare parts stock organization.
• Maintain plant equipment history log.
• Provide repairs at lowest cost consistent with good maintenance practices.
• Work safely in accordance with regulations, standards, and procedures, and in a manner that eliminates unreasonable risk to health and the environment. Notify management of unsafe conditions or practices, unlawful activities and activities which present unreasonable health and/or environmental risk. Report all safety and/or environmental incidents to management immediately.
• Prevent excess waste of product and/or components by operating the equipment in an efficient manner.
• Maintain production schedules.
• Participate in peer-based teams (i.e., Natural High Performance Teams), and work with groups to initiate and implement programs such as Lean Manufacturing and 5-S.
• Other duties may be assigned at a later time.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education required

• High School diploma or GED.
• Between 2 and three years of trade school, vocational education, 3 years work experience or apprenticeship.

Experience

• Production work preferred but not required

Preferred Skills/Qualifications

• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Basic knowledge and use of hand tools.
• Sound decision making skills.
• Good math, reading and writing skills.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude.
• Strong trouble shooting skills.
• Be able to exercise continuous mental, visual and audio attention.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Skills/Competencies

• 1. Basic computer skills
• 2. Ability to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes in order to take appropriate action.
• 3. Vision: Near acuity and accommodation for reading information to perform job tasks, such as reading machine dial gauges, drawings, and precision measuring instruments
• 4. Requires constant alertness to surroundings and product quality with attention to detail.

Physical Requirements

• None at All (0%)
• Occasional (1-33%)
• Frequent (34-66%)
• Continuous (67-100%)
• Lift/Carry Up to 10 lbs X
• 11-20 lbs X
• 21-30 lbs X
• Bending X
• Twist/Turn X
• Reach Below Knee X
• Push/Pull X
• Squat/Kneel X
• Stand/Walk X
• Sit X
• Lifting Above Shoulders X

Other Skills

• Ability to work well in a team environment

Assessment

• Employee must pass Pre-employment screening

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS/SCOPE

• Report directly to Maintenance Manager
• Work closely with Maintenance to resolve issues with the equipment

WORKING CONDITIONS

The employee may be subject to:

• High noise levels from operating machines and equipment.
• Physical hazards from operating machines and moving reels.
• Work in areas where safety equipment will be required (steel toe shoes, eye protection, hearing protection)
• Standing is required for extended periods of time. Walking, pushing, pulling, reaching, bending, turning, twisting, squatting, and lifting is performed on a regular basis
• Requires high degree of manual dexterity, which could be performed under restrictive conditions
• Requires flexible hours and short notice for overtime.

The employee may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position.

What we offer

• Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.
• Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!
• Collaborative and empowered work environment where team spirit is at the center of our success.
• Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.
• Open environment: we are excited to hear your ideas!
• Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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