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Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Church & Dwight
Colonial Heights, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/9/2025

At Church & Dwight, we're more than just a collective energy and ambition - we're a team that genuinely cares about our people, products, consumers, and the environment.

Culture

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination, and collaboration. With an open and supportive team, each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We share a passion for working hard, innovating, and pushing boundaries.

Mission Statement

We believe that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. As a company, we may not be the largest in our industry, but we're confident that we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Production Mechanic

Job Summary

We're seeking a skilled Production Mechanic to join our team on a Day Crew (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM) schedule. The role involves alternating between 3 days one week and 4 days the next, with a starting pay rate of $33.80 per hour.

Objective

The successful candidate will maximize the output of high-quality products in a safe and efficient manner, improving operations whenever possible, and achieving established production requirements.

Responsibilities

  1. Comply with all Plant Safety, GMP, ISO, OSHA procedures, and other programs.
  2. Maximize machine availability by performing proactive inspection, predictive, and preventative maintenance.
  3. Maintain and improve upon established Quality, Maintenance, and Production standards.
  4. Make necessary adjustments to keep machinery and equipment operating during scheduled production runs.
  5. Lead or assist changeovers, repairs, machine cleaning, and upgrades, etc.
  6. Assist other mechanics and/or outside contractors during large-scale repairs, troubleshooting, and shutdowns.
  7. Notify Production and Maintenance Supervisors of any problems and improvement opportunities.
  8. Assist and train other maintenance personnel as required. Perform all maintenance tasks required within their grade level.
  9. Execute assigned Work Orders.
  10. Aquire license to operate fork truck, man lift, or other equipment.
  11. Move to the production department all approved and correct materials to be used in the production process.
  12. Loads approved materials into appropriate machines and replenish components.
  13. Move finished products and components to designated storage areas.
  14. Assist the Supervisor(s) in preparing daily work scheduling and parts purchasing as necessary.
  15. Complete appropriate documentation & logbook entries as required.
  16. Assist the Supervisor(s) in preparing Maintenance History Records and other documentation as needed.
  17. Work overtime as required.
  18. Perform other duties as requested by the Supervisor(s).
  19. Comply with all Plant rules and regulations.

Education Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Technical degree/accreditation preferred.
  • Journeyman's card in a specialized trade is a plus.
  • BASIC ARITHMETIC SKILLS IN ADDING, SUBTRACTING, MULTIPLYING, AND DIVIDING WHOLE NUMBERS, FRACTIONS, AND DECIMALS WITHOUT A CALCULATOR, PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF FRACTIONS, PERCENTAGES, RATIOS, AND PROPORTIONS, LOGARITHMS, SLIDE RULE, PRACTICAL ALGEBRA, GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTIONS, AND ESSENTIALS OF TRIGONOMETRY.

Experience Requirements

At least 5-7 years' experience related to this position in high-speed manufacturing such as in the pharmaceutical, consumer products, food, and/or medical device industry.

Special Skills

  • MUST BE ABLE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND EXERCISE GOOD JUDGMENT.
  • BE ABLE TO USE FORK TRUCKS, ELECTRICAL AND/OR HAND TRUCKS, AND ALL EQUIPMENT SAFELY.
  • MUST HAVE MECHANICAL APPTITUDE AND UNDERSTAND MACHINERY OPERATION.
  • MUST BE ABLE TO USE TOOLS. PREFER KNOWLEDGE & ABILITY TO USE MACHINE SHOP EQUIPMENT.
  • MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITH LITTLE OR NO SUPERVISION.
  • GOOD VERBAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
  • MUST BE ABLE TO READ, UNDERSTAND, AND FABRICATE FROM BASIC SKETCHES/DRAWINGS AND BE ABLE TO READ ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.
  • MUST BE ABLE TO WORK WITH MACHINE OPERATORS, MECHANICS, CONTRACTORS, AND/OR VENDORS.
  • MUST BE A TEAM PLAYER AND WORK WELL WITH OTHERS.
  • MUST HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

Specialized Equipment Used

HAND TOOLS, VOLTMETER, POWER TOOLS, MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS & GAUGES, COMPUTER
FORK TRUCK, ETC.

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