Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 5-10 years of relevant work practice in unionized manufacturing environment

• Mechanical aptitude to utilize hand tools, electric tools with minimal supervision

• Assist with minor repair of existing equipment

• Ability to perform moderate carpentry tasks(framing, finish, roofing, window replacement, sheetrock, drop ceilings, insulation, etc)

• Assist in facility demands: snow removal, grass cutting, trash removal

• Ability to prime, paint, and caulk wood, metal, plastic

• Possess ability to weld stainless steel and carbon steel (stick, Mig, Tig, etc)

• Fabricate structural steel, sheet metal transitions, piping plenums, etc

• Ability to pipefit, thread stainless and carbon pipe to 4”, knowledge of wide spectrum of valves, fittings, hangers, etc

• Capable of disassembly/reassembly of pumps, gearboxes, refiners, roll mills, flakers, rotating machinery to OEM specification

• Possess skill to operate shop equipment (table saw, lathe, Bridgeport, band saw, drill press, etc)

• Capable of reading and interpreting blueprints, electrical schematics, piping and control diagrams

• Possess aptitude to request and complete work orders; communicate verbally and ability to read and write English

• Working knowledge of pumps, bearings, bushings, power transmission drives

• Working knowledge of vacuum, pneumatic, steam, cooling systems and components

• Capacity to troubleshoot breakdowns, request parts, correct nonconforming designs

• Work in a limited supervision atmosphere

• Capable of extended hour commitments, perform weekend watch requirements, on call obligation

• Comply with existing safety program and reduce current workplace hazards

• Comply with all company policies and procedures including GMP.

• Follow bargaining unit Labor Agreement in accordance with Company objectives.

• Departmental personnel

• Operations personnel

• Vendors of supplies and services

• Ability to sit, kneel, stand, bend, squat, twist, and lift up to 100 lbs

• Computer literate with standard Window software (Word, Excel)

• Interpersonal skills to clearly communicate with maintenance coworkers, manufacturing personnel, floor supervisors, management staff

• Detail oriented, organized, ability to multi-task assignments as needed

• Possess valid driver’s license

• Possess communication skills to coordinate with outside vendors, OEMs, and company representative interface

• Mechanical aptitude to decipher root cause analysis of machinery, repair to OEM standards, document existing condition

• Complete knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations including but not limited to lock out/tag out, hoists, electrical, guarding, fall protection, PPE, etc

• Function with little supervision

• Mathematical skills to compute basic math, fabrication geometry layout, distance/area and volume calculations, tolerance computation, metric and standard conversions

• Detail oriented, organized, ability to multi-task assignments as needed

• Possess valid driver’s license

• Ability to interpret direction from manager for all tasks as assigned or relevant to the basic mechanic function and not limited to aforementioned description