What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Maintenance position at Willert Home Products, In?
Position Summary:
Install, troubleshoot, repair & maintain production and facility equipment
Job Responsibilities:
- Learn each production line and its operation and be able to run each station.
- Examine, test, maintain and repair all plant machinery and equipment to assure safe and efficient operations. May include the design and fabrication of parts.
- Perform a variety of duties for preventive maintenance on the production equipment. This may require reading and interpreting equipment manuals.
- Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, and make adjustments as needed.
- Disassemble, repair, and reassemble equipment, using various tools.
- Set up and change over the tooling on machines.
- Record and log maintenance repairs and inspections at machine. Communicate all actions, irregularities, repairs, and inspections.
- Fully understand and comply with the LOTO procedures.
- Comply with plant rules & safety regulations.
Essential Job Functions:
- Standing and/or Walking 67-100% of the time.
- Lifting up to 20 lbs. 67-100% of the time, 21-50lbs. 34-66% of the time, and 51-100 lbs. 1-33% of the time.
- Pushing / Pulling up to 25 lbs. 34-66% of the time, and 26-40 lbs. 67-100% of the time.
- Climbing or Crawling 1-33% of the time.
- Bending, Squatting/Kneeling, Twisting/Turning, Reaching above the Shoulders, Reaching Outward and Handling small items 34-66% of the time.
- Using Small Hand and Power tools or a forceful grip 34-66% of the time.
- Communicate in English with a variety of people (owners, plant manager, supervisors, co-workers, etc.).
- Seeing and hearing skills to ensure safety around machinery, forklifts, and hi-lifts.
Position Qualification Requirements
Education/Training:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- 4 years industrial mechanical experience and a two-year technical degree preferred.
- Training is provided during the probationary period (60 working days for a new hire) by other Maintenance personnel and the Technical Supervisor.
Experience:
- 4 years industrial maintenance including breakdowns and repairs, and production line changeovers. PLCs experience and Robotics is a plus.
- Troubleshooting motor control centers and mechanical packaging equipment including presses, filling lines, conveying systems, pneumatic and hydraulics.
- Programming VFD up to 480V.
- Installing photo-eyes, ultrasonic sensors, and safety light curtain; also teaching how to install each of these.
- Continuous ink jet date coders; setting up a message and changing parameters a plus.
- HMIs, including their functions and abilities.
- Experience with plastic molding equipment maintenance is a plus
Skills & Abilities:
Must be able to:
- Pass the post offer physical and drug test.
- Follow written/oral directives from the Plant Manager and Supervisors.
- Follow instructions and company safety rules and be a critical thinker.
- Work effectively in a team environment with people of varying skills and backgrounds.
- Read an electrical and wiring schematic and have general electrical knowledge.
- Wire a circuit that includes safety e-stops; continuous, momentary and timing relays; control heaters; encoders; and other electronic components.
- Identify, troubleshoot and locate I/Os on a PLC (Allen Bradley, Automation Direct, Siemens).
- Be flexible with work projects and changing needs.
Must possess:
- Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects.
- Knowledge of hand and power tools.
- Highly motivated, self-directed worker, able to work autonomously in a fast paced and often loud production environment.
Machines, Tools, Equipment & Work Aids
- Steel toe shoes are required.
- Employee must wear safety glasses and ear protection. Gloves and masks/respirators as needed.
- Use of personal tools is required. Metrics and SAE wrenches, multi-meter, various drivers, Allen wrenches, flashlight, etc.
License/Certifications
- Forklift
Computer Skills
- N/A
Work Environment:
- This position is in a manufacturing environment, processing chemicals into packaging. The environment can be dusty and is often loud.
- This position requires working around moving vehicles and operational machinery.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
- None
Other:
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
