Maintenance Mechanic I

Maintenance Mechanic I- Swing Shift

FLSA Classification

Nonexempt

Salary Grade/Level/Family/Range

Level 5/ $33.00 - $38.00

Reports to

Maintenance Manager

Date

March 2025

Job Description

Summary/objective

Responsible for performing all phases of plant maintenance includes mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, PLC (troubleshooting), plumbing, and welding with very little direction. Performs all assigned tasks to maintain plant equipment and facility in reliable condition. Troubleshoots and corrects production line breakdowns quickly and efficiently. Completes projects to improve plant productivity and efficiency. Completes assignments in a professional manner.

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Perform welding, grinding, and metal cutting tasks as assigned.
• Operate forklifts and other mobile equipment; possess the ability to obtain operator certification.
• Perform mechanical repairs to correct production line breakdowns.
• Performs pneumatic/hydraulic repairs.
• Complete required tasks on repair, PM and OH work orders.
• Perform electrical repairs and installation of electrical equipment.
• Understand Ammonia refrigeration or possess the ability to learn the operation of plant refrigeration.
• Attend and understand technical training, safety, and food safety meetings as scheduled.
• Follow lock out/tag out procedures.

Supervisory responsibilities

• N/A

Work environment

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, extreme cold; and occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat, vibration.

Physical demands

• While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, smell, occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision.

Travel required

• Training purposes only

Required education and experience

• High school, plus specialized schooling and/or on the job education in a specific skill area (i.e. Data processing, clerical/ad