Manufacturing Maintenance Mechanic

JOB PURPOSE:
The Maintenance Lead is responsible for defining, following, and executing timely maintenance, maintaining updated records of Key Performance Metrics (KPMs), controlling spare parts, and demonstrating a desire and ability to learn preventive/corrective maintenance systems along with facilities maintenance.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: up to $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per day

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Define, create, perform, and control tasks for plant industrial machines, including but not limited to sewing, quilting, and packing, ensuring effective safety, proper performance, and high-quality production of mattresses.
• Maintain records of machine downtime/uptime and Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) for all operations equipment.
• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance, and create databases for equipment and spare parts, maintaining minimums to prevent a loss of efficiency and production.
• Establish and maintain contact with machine manufacturers to troubleshoot technical issues.
• Ensure facility security, including AC systems, offices, and common areas.
• Develop and execute a yearly facilities maintenance plan.
• Maintain an accurate plant layout.
• Oversee new equipment installation.
• Possess working knowledge of electrical installation at 120-240V and related maintenance.
• Have forklift experience and be internally responsible for forklift testing and qualification.
• Other related duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
None

REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of mattress construction and/or sewing & quilting machines, bagger, and packing equipment.
• Critical thinking skills, a desire to learn, and the ability to operate in a diverse, fast-paced team environment are required.
• Working experience with electrical systems, electrical and ladder logic schematics.
• Hands-on experience in welding.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; preferably Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or two years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.