Maintenance Specialist

Job Description

Maintains and improves the company facilities, support systems, laboratory and production equipment, with the primary focus being on safety and equipment reliability.

Essential Functions:

• Safely and effectively maintains all the company’s equipment and facilities based on a thorough understanding of the manuals, drawings, and operating procedures; collaborates and takes into account input from other associates as needed.
• Schedules, plans and performs preventive maintenance and calibration duties
• Troubleshoots equipment and facilities problems as they arise; schedules, plans and performs corrective maintenance duties; responds to immediate needs as required maintaining safety, quality and throughput of equipment
• Performs facility and equipment installations, modifications and repairs under the direction of engineering; includes welding and flame cutting, parts fabrication using machine tools, plumbing and electrical installation, testing, troubleshooting and documentation.
• Coordinates work with outside service providers
• Assists in response to small hazardous waste spill clean-up following established procedures.
• Adheres to the company policies and procedures in carrying out maintenance assignments achieving excellence in timeliness, quality of work, documentation, inspection and communication skills.
• Depending on grade level, may also be called on for overall design, planning and implementation of some projects.
• Depending on grade level, may also be responsible for training and provide technical support to lower level mechanics and/or maintenance apprentices.
• Depending on grade level, may be responsible for creating and overseeing overall preventative maintenance program for divisional equipment and facilities.
• Remains in compliance with personal training requirements of position syllabus.
• Provides input and influences overall organization effectiveness in a positive and proactive manner.
• Assures alignment of independent actions consistent with overall business strategies and priorities; manages priorities and commitments delivering outputs that tangibly enhance company profitability consistent with overall business strategy and plans.
• Communicates effectively with peers, Engineers, Supervisors, Product Development Chemists/Scientists and other associates, while maintaining the self-confidence and self-esteem of others; voluntarily assists other associates, and communicates effectively to prevent problems from occurring.
• Conducts all aspects of position in a professional, respectful manner consistent with company Guiding Principles; embraces 6S LEAN culture; organizes personnel workspace and appearance consistent with corporate and divisional professional image.
• Responsible for following all relevant regulations (e.g. ISO, FDA, OSHA, EPA, DEP, etc.) and company procedures.
• Responsible for following MSOP-000012 for chemical waste handling and disposal.

Job Specifications

• State Certified Journeyman Maintenance Mechanic or equivalent
• Four years experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic with training and experience in facilities maintenance, machinery repair, metal fabrication, welding, flame cutting, parts fabrication with machine tools, preventive maintenance services; repair and installation experience with electrical, industrial plumbing, hydraulic, pneumatic, HVAC, equipment rigging and instrumentation systems
• Experience in calibration is preferred
• Experience with chemical processing and converting equipment preferred
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Driver’s license and ability to operate a forklift
• Mechanical aptitude, math and computer skills (Auto CAD Lite 2002 experience preferred)
• Strong organizational, planning, communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Can accommodate non-routine work schedules, and be able to respond to call-ins
• Must be capable of providing technical support and training of apprentices
• Self-motivated and team-oriented with the ability to work with minimal supervision and limited direction
• Must communicate fluently in English and have legible handwriting
• Must keep customer information confidential
• Must be capable of lifting up to 100 + pounds