MDF Assistant Mechanic

Company Description:

For more than 50 years, the SWISS KRONO Group has transformed natural raw materials into innovative solutions for interiors, building materials, and flooring. With about 5,000 employees across more than 10 plants worldwide, the Group delivers high-quality wood-based products. Committed to sustainability and resource efficiency, it sources from sustainable forestry and leverages shared expertise to set standards in design, quality, and value.

Starting Hourly Wage: $24.20Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with QC testing of Hot Board mechanical properties.
• Strong mechanical, system, and process interaction aptitudes.
• Production scheduling.
• Troubleshooting and analyzing as they relate to plant operating systems.
• Managing housekeeping expectations at all times.
• Conducting daily activities in a manner which promotes plant reliability and productivity.
• Performing duties in accordance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of quality.
• Comfortable with ‘numbers,’ basic calculations and measurements of productivity/efficiency.
• Exhibit, promote and enforce all company safety requirements and expectations.
• Model workplace expectations regarding control room culture and plant operational discipline.

Education and specialized skills profile:

• High school diploma/GED or College Degree is Preferred
• Strong computer/HMI skills required for operation of automated equipment and systems.
• Ability to read, comprehend and understand P&IDs, operating manuals, vendor drawings and technical documentation.
• Strong work ethic, sense of duty and the ability to mentor/cross-train team members.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

• A sense of urgency, a capacity for accurate decisions and the ability to exercise sound judgement in a demanding work environment.
• Availability to work rotating shift schedules, overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends, plus respond to occasional off-hours call-outs to ensure plant reliability of operations.

• Team player who collaborates well with other company employees and associates; problem solver who is resilient and dependable.

EEO:

Swiss Krono USA is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.