Senior Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift Addison, IL

Senior Maintenance Mechanic

OMG Inc. is a leading manufacturer of fastening products and technologies for the commercial roofing and construction industries worldwide. Headquartered in western Massachusetts, OMG is an equal-opportunity employer prioritizing the safety of our employees and customers. The company values integrity, teamwork, diversity, trust, respect, commitment, and a passion for excellence. OMG is a global company operating manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Minnesota.

Position Overview

OMG currently operates in two Divisions: OMG Roofing Products and FastenMaster®. OMG Roofing Products is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of value-added components for the commercial roofing industry. The FastenMaster Division manufactures and markets innovative, premium quality wood-to-wood fasteners that are engineered to enable professional contractors to complete building projects safer, faster, and easier. The Senior Maintenance Mechanic will support our manufacturing facility. This key position will assign, monitor and perform scheduled and unscheduled mechanical updates, repairs on our fastener manufacturing equipment and suggest improvements that will increase productivity.

Position Responsibilities

• Promote Safety as the Number One Priority of all OMG employees.
• Perform scheduled maintenance on production and packing equipment.
• Provide emergency and/or unscheduled maintenance as required.
• Assist with setting up of equipment for scheduled production runs.
• Assist with machine rebuilds, installations, and moves.
• Fabricate machine repair, tooling parts, safety guards, and other parts as requested.
• Perform additional services as requested including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting, repair of packing and other production equipment.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Comply with OSHA Safety and Health standards and requirements.
• Identify and implement improvements to existing policies and procedures.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Maintain spare parts inventory within the maintenance department.

Position Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 8+ years’ mechanical maintenance experience including time leading a maintenance team.
• Preferred industrial mechanical troubleshooting and repair, proficient in welding and cutting procedures, understanding of hydraulics, good understanding of electrical power and controls.
• Perform set up and operation of general machine (preferred Cold Heading and Threading machines) maintenance shop equipment tools, and correct use of machinist measurement tools.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret mechanical and electrical schematic diagrams.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment mechanically.
• Capable of overcoming obstacles and completing assignments in a timely manner.
• Expectation that Senior Mechanic will assist to mentor/train the maintenance team.
• Strong working knowledge of industrial controls and instrumentation preferred.
• PC skills including experience with MS Office Suite preferred.
• Positive attitude, good judgment, and excellent time management skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership.
• Industrial forklift certification is preferred.
• Positive can-do attitude.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in high noise areas and wear appropriate hearing protection devices.
• Ability to mount/dismount forklift utilizing three points of contact (two hands and one foot).
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle while maintaining focus on safe driving and avoiding all distractions when behind the wheel, especially cell phones.
• Manual material handling involving the need to grip, squeeze, and pinch.
• Ability to work in an elevated ambient temperature