Job Description
| Location: | Owensboro, KY |
| Job Title: | Mechanic |
| Department: | Maintenance |
| Work Status: | On-site |
| Reports To: | Maintenance Supervisor |
| Comp Range: | Â |
| FLSA Status: | Hourly |
| Job Grade: | G6 |
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COMPRENHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:
Medical - Dental - Vision - Paid Time Off - Disability - Life and AD&D - 401k With Match - Profit Sharing - Health & Flex Spending Accounts - Employee Assistance Program - Wellness Program - Education Assistance - Employee Referral BonusÂ
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BONUSES: Based on plant quarterly results.
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Comp Range:Â $33.4749 - $37.7389
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COMMENTS: This job description outlines the essential functions of the role; however, it does not limit or dictate the specific tasks that may be assigned. This is an On-Site position requiring full-time work at the plant. We strongly encourage veterans, minorities, and women to apply.
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SUMMARY:
The Mechanic will work for Mizkan America, Inc. at the Owensboro, Kentucky (Ragu) sauce plant. The plant is a high-speed processing and packaging facility which produces sauces for both the Ragu and Bertolli pasta sauce brands. This position reports to the shift supervisor.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Mizkan America safety policies, OSHA regulations, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).
- Safely perform Preventative Maintenance (PM) through machinery and equipment inspection.
- Perform follow-up corrective and/or improvement repair.
- Application of lubrication techniques.
- Support and respond to daily operational issues.
- Projects involving diagnosis of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, basic power distribution and basic control circuitry hardware malfunctions and make necessary repairs.
- Set up and operate machine tools.
- Fit and align bearings, spindles, shafts, and adjust feed mechanisms.
- Perform machine set up, adjustments, and equipment rebuild for all lines.
- Initiate equipment improvements and work with various plant support groups in the identification and resolution of manufacturing related problems.
- Must participate in and provide leadership in the advancement of Continuous Improvement (TPM) throughout the manufacturing area.
- Support pre-shift meetings for assigned work area.
- Assume an active role in overall plant and facilities related work.
- May also be assigned responsibilities in the areas of plumbing, pipefitting, metal working, carpentry, mechanics, electricity, facility/grounds maintenance, ammonia system, water recover, boilers and fire protection system.
- Works in a cooperative and engaged manner with team members, leadership, and other departments.
- Other duties may be assigned as necessary.
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EDUCATION: Â
- High school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent required
- Associate degree in business field preferred
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EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Equivalent to vocational or high school education supplemented by five years of applicable industrial maintenance experience to acquire a fundamental knowledge of one or more of the traditional maintenance trades.
- Ability to read blueprints, have knowledge of shop mathematics, and use of measuring tools.
- Willingness to participate in and ability to learn from Company sponsored training programs and self-study, to supplement on-the job experience toward the development of required skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy required.
- Must be respectful and work well with all levels of personnel.
- Great work attitude, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to work overtime on short notice basis. Long-term, temporary assignments to any shift may be required to maintain manufacturing processes.
- Ability to work in high temperatures (hot or cold), working at heights and exposure to strong smells, dust, gases, fumes and chemical or require personal protective equipment.
- Ability to use Personal Protective Equipment.
- Must be able to pass a post offer pre-employment drug screening, pre-employment background check, and pre-employment physical.
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical aspects of the job as performed in an 8-hour workday.
- Must be able to see, sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, reach, bend, twist, ascend/ descend.
- Ability to pull, push, lift and carry up to 50 lbs., 50+ lbs. with assistance.
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Estimated Percent of Time is based on ___Day, ___Week, or ___Month.
|  POSITION TITLE:      Maintenance Mechanic                                                                Activity |  Estimated Percent of Time |
| Â Accommodation - adjustment of eye to bring object into sharp focus - important for near/detail work. | 100 |
| Â Acuity, Near - clarity of vision of 20 inches or more. | 100 |
| Â Acuity, Far - clarity of vision of 20 feet or more. | 100 |
| Â Balancing - maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling. | 100 |
| Â Carrying - transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands, arms or on the shoulder. | 100 |
| Â Climbing - ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, ropes, and the like, using the feet and legs and/or hands and arms. | 100 |
| Â Color vision - ability to identify and distinguish colors. | 100 |
| Â Crawling - moving about on the hands and knees or hands and feet. | 100 |
|  Crouching - bending using the back and or knees. | 100 |
|  Depth Perception - three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distance and space relationships. | 100 |
| Â Driving - operating an automobile or other vehicle to conduct job duties. | 100 |
| Â Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by means of receptors in the skin, particularly those of the fingertips. | 100 |
| Â Field of Vision - area that can be seen up and down or left and right. | 100 |
| Â Fingering - picking, pinching, or otherwise working with the fingers primarily (rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling). | 100 |
| Â Handling - seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hands (fingering not involved). | 100 |
| Â Hearing - perceiving the nature of sounds by the ear. | 100 |
| Â Kneeling - bending the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee. | 100 |
| Â Lifting - raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling). | 100 |
| Â Pulling - exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking). | 100 |
| Â Pushing - exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force. | 100 |
| Â Reaching - extending the hand and arm in any direction. | 100 |
| Â Sitting - remaining in the normal seated position. | 100 |
| Â Standing - remaining in an upright position at a work station without moving about. | 100 |
| Â Stooping - bending the body downward and forward. | 100 |
| Â Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. | 100 |
| Â Walking - moving about on foot. | 100 |
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