Production Mechanic I

Beauty Manufacturing Solutions Corp; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Beauty Manufacturing Solutions Corp in Coppell, TX, is seeking a Production Mechanic I to maintain and repair processing equipment, troubleshoot failures, and help maximize line efficiency and reliability.

You will perform preventive maintenance, diagnose gear boxes, conveyors, and pneumatic systems, work with mechanical and electrical components, and support safe, efficient production operations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 1 year of industrial maintenance experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of diagnostic/troubleshooting and preventive maintenance experience.
• Ability to read, understand and collaborate on building/system drawings.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs industrial production and processing machinery.
• Troubleshoots and repairs pneumatic switches, valves, and cylinders.
• Diagnoses and repairs gear boxes, bearings, and conveyor system problems.
• Performs routine Preventive Maintenance.
• Assists in installation of and connects energy sources for new production line installation.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Controls troubleshooting

Welding

Machine shop work

Lift trucks operation

Electrical troubleshooting (beginner)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Industrial hand tools

Lift trucks / scissor lifts

Job description

At the heart of what we are, we are a small company that specializes in manufacturing personal care products. While we are much bigger now than what we were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago, our company was built on a belief that being small meant that we had to be faster than our competition, smarter, braver and of course, nicer. We knew that in order to make it, we had to produce products that our customers needed, in time, priced right, and with the highest quality. We knew innovation meant pushing the envelope on design and thinking. Most importantly, we knew that developing relationships meant building a reputation for coming through on promises and standing behind our product. That is who we are today and how we operate every day.

Position Summary

The Production Mechanic I is responsible for Preventive Maintenance (PM) and maintenance of production equipment. This role is to troubleshoot issues, repair failures of production and processing equipment and ensure maximum equipment efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability.

Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Maintains and repairs industrial production and processing machinery.
• Assists in the repair, installation, and adjustments of industrial machinery such as unscramblers, fillers, cappers, labelers, bundlers, heat tunnels, pulverizes, blenders, powder presses, conveyors, lasers, ink printers, labelers, cartoners and other production equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repairs pneumatic switches, valves, and cylinders.
• Diagnoses and repairs gear boxes, bearings, and conveyor system problems.
• Assists in the optimization of line layout to reduce labor and increase line output.
• Assists in the engineering of ergonomic workstations to reduce potential for employee repetitive motion injury.
• Performs routine Preventive Maintenance.
• Assists in the installation of and connects air, electrical, and required energy sources for new production line installation and relocation.
• 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/Try Out (LOTOTO) (ensuring machinery is off before performing maintenance or repair), hot work, confined spaces work, use of powered industrial machines, etc.
• Assists in the set-up, diagnosis, and repair high speed filling machines.
• Assists in the troubleshooting of electrical (relay logic PLCs), general building electrical systems, and mechanical systems.

Technical Skills Required

• Familiarity 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 controls/integration troubleshooting and routine maintenance skills.
• Familiarity in welding and machine shop work.
• Familiarity operating industrial lift trucks and scissor/boom lifts.
• Beginner Electrical troubleshooting.
• Familiar with the use of 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 diagnostic/troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time .
• Ability to sit, balance, climb, stand, bend, squat, squeeze, kneel, turn, crouch and stoop repeatedly .
• Physically able to lift 75 pounds and manipulate up to a 500-pound drum on a regular basis.
• Frequent exposure to varying temperatures, loud noises, heavy machinery, fumes, or airborne particles, electrical, chemicals and moving parts .