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.

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