HIRING IMMEDIATELY: MAINTENANCE MECHANIC IN RICHMOND, VA
Accurate Personnel is hiring immediately for a Maintenance Mechanic to join our client in Richmond, VA. This individual will be responsible for preparing and coordinating completion of work orders for regular maintenance and preventative maintenance of machines, facilities, and utilities. The ideal candidate will complete electronic maintenance work orders, report work done, parts used, and time spent on each job. Apply online and kick-start your career today!
Pay, Schedule, and Location
- Starting at $28 - $30/hour, paid weekly
- Day shift, rotating schedule, overtime available
- Located in Richmond, VA
Duties and Responsibilities
- Complete repairs in a timely manner, along with a variety of other duties to all machinery, facilities, and utilities per work order, oral or written instructions provided by maintenance supervisor, manager, or operations department requests
- Perform planned, routine, or emergency mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic repairs on equipment as assigned
- Prepare and coordinate completion of work orders for regular maintenance and preventative maintenance of machines, facilities, and utilities
- Log and track specific work functions on production equipment and periodically update preventative maintenance program
- Train other mechanics and operators to effectively keep machinery in good working condition
- Perform all work in accordance with all company policies and procedures regarding employment, safety, quality, product safety and legality, security, and regulatory compliance as applicable
- Complete electronic maintenance work orders, report work done, parts used, and time spent on each job
- Fill out paper or electronic daily time sheet as to tasks performed and time spent on the job
- Determine items that need to be purchased or replaced, place requisitions with the administrator
- Make recommendations for spare parts to be ordered to keep as stock items
- Responsible for training operators, and other positions as needed, to prepare these positions to perform minor electrical-mechanical functions
- Coordinate with maintenance supervision details of any repairs (including outside vendors), preventive maintenance, or improvements needed on equipment
- Collaborate as a team member with other plant associates to identify improvement opportunities as related to improving equipment reliability
- Actively support all safety policies and follows policies and procedures including GMP, PPE, HACCP, OSHA standards and JSA regulations
- Responsible for ensuring, where applicable, the product safety, quality, regulatory compliance and legality of all products produced and sold
- Clean as you go while keeping your work area clean and follow 6S sustainability plan
Requirements and Qualifications
- A technical two-year degree or an associate degree in a technical field with minimum 7 years of relative experience in a manufacturing plant is desired
- Electrical Journeyman license desirable
- Welding certification is desirable
- Experience in industrial maintenance (Electrical / Mechanical) and troubleshooting of automated machinery
- An in-depth, detailed knowledge of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical processes
- Must be particularly strong in electrical troubleshooting Control Systems, VFD’s, PLC discrete I/O as well as 480v 3 Phase electrical motors and circuits
- Must be capable of bending and lifting tool parts and machine equipment up to fifty pounds
- Able to push, pull or carry light to heavy loads
- Can utilize PLC when troubleshooting
- Detailed knowledge of electrical circuits and controllers, including troubleshooting of AC-DC PLC and circuits to board level, Motors, Logic Control Systems, and Controllers
- Ability to read and work from prints, mechanical, electrical schematic and (PLC Ladder Logic) a plus
- Must be able to communicate in English and communicate respectfully and effectively with other team members and supervision
- Must exhibit positive and courteous mannerism when working with outside entities, maintenance team members and all manufacturing departments including operators, department managers and office associates
- Has the knowledge and skill to use a variety of hand and power tools as well as shop tools
- Can use plant welding equipment, producing strong and aesthetically pleasing deposits
- Analytically oriented to troubleshoot and establish the root cause of problems
- Willing to work overtime and be on call for off-hours emergencies
- Experience in previous roles with Preventive, Predictive and Reliability Maintenance
- Pro-active in approach to maintenance, PM tasks and PM process improvement
- Responsible for keeping work area clean and following 6S sustainability plan
- Has a complete set of personal tools. Able to perform any task with self-sufficiency
- Can troubleshoot and repair HVAC, a license is desirable
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(Salary range based on experience)
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