Job Description
Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
Livingston, CA (Onsite)
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Emerald Textiles is in the search for an experienced and qualified Industrial Maintenance Mechanic/Technician.
- Under limited supervision, plans and performs assigned preventive maintenance and work on all plant and building equipment to ensure productive and efficient plant operation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- With guidance from Chief Engineer, plans and implements preventive maintenance programs.
- Schedules inspections and major overhauls in coordination with other operating activities.
- Maintains logs and written records of preventive maintenance programs and accurately records all parts replaced.
- Assists Chief Engineer in assigning maintenance responsibility of particular zones to specific technicians and follows up on progress.
- Assists Chief Engineer in controlling time and quality of work of employees with daily work records.
- Inspects disassembled or malfunctioning machinery to determine cause of trouble and type of repairs required.
- Reviews technical papers, catalogs and other reference materials and confers with equipment suppliers to select and recommend new supplies and maintenance methods to improve plant operations.
- Acts as an advisor in the proper equipment and work-aid selection to accomplish the performance of all tasks within the plant in the most cost-effective manner.
- Inspects and observes progress of work on major overhauls to evaluate efficiency and workmanship.
- Under direction of Chief Engineer, assists in implementation of required safety procedures as they pertain to equipment and its use.
- Serves as a member of Safety Committee and supervises day-to-day maintenance practices to ensure OSHA compliance.
- Instructs all mechanics in proper techniques and procedures of maintenance of all types of equipment. Follows up to ensure compliance.
- Responsible for maintaining adequate inventories of machine parts and supplies and ensuring that all parts and supplies are in good operating condition.
- Responsible for air, noise and other miscellaneous pollution abatement and control in accordance with existing industry and OSHA guidelines.
- Performs other tasks and special duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Education: High school or equivalent (Preferred)
- Programmable Logic Controllers: 1 year (Preferred)
- Maintenance and Electrical: 5 years (Required)
- Electronic troubleshooting of electrical input and output based on schematic
- 5+ years related experience in a similar environment
- Familiarity with OSHA standards and guidelines
- Excellent record keeping, attention to detail and communication skills
- Strong written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work well with superiors, co-workers and subordinates
- Self-motivated
Must have:
- Stable work history
- 5+ years of maintenance and electrical experience
- Strong mechanical and electrical/electronic troubleshooting
- ability to reach schematics
- Perform welding – 5% of the work
- Emerald Textiles launders linen so they get a lot of jams – person needs to be able to troubleshoot why it happened
- find root cause (mechanical, electrical or electronic)
- Similar industry experience – Industrialized laundry background (To name couple of competitors Chicago Dryer, Pellerin Milnor Corporation (Milner Washers and Dryers) and Industrial machinery)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- While performing the duties the employee is:
- Constantly required to view objects at close range
- Constantly required to use fine manipulation and simple grasping
- Frequently required to communicate with others
- Frequently required to stand and walk
- Frequently required to sit
- Occasionally required to bend
- Occasionally required to lift and transport items weighing up to 25 lbs.
- Occasionally required to lift and transport items weighing up to 50 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Employees frequently work in a commercial laundry facility with a heavy amount of noise and activity.
- Employees frequently work in an office environment with a moderate amount of noise and activity.
- Overtime may be required as necessary.
Please share your resume ASAP
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