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.

Schedule:

2nd shift Monday-Friday 3:00pm – 12:00am.
3^rd shift Friday- Sunday 5:00am – 6:00pm.

Overtime will be required for this position.

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

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, airborne particles, electrical, chemicals, and moving parts.
Prolonged use of computer screen.

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