Posted 3 weeks ago

Maintenance Mechanic II

Company: WinCup
Category: Manufacturing/Skilled Trades

 West Chicago

Type: Full Time

WinCup is looking for a Maintenance Mechanic to join their team. The Maintenance Mechanic II is responsible for performing mechanical, basic electrical and preventative maintenance on boilers, air compressors and manufacturing equipment of baggers, pre-expansion machines, cooling towers and conveyors used to produce foam cups, lids, and plastic straw. Functions:

  • Installs, repairs, and maintains a variety of complex machinery that are mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic in nature by using drawings, diagrams, operational manuals, manufacturing specifications, etc. Uses a variety of tools including specialized and precision measuring and testing instruments.
  • Diagnoses and analyze problems by inspecting and disassembling equipment to determine extent of repairs.
  • General understanding of how PLC’s and control wiring functions. Perform minor troubleshooting.
  • Performs mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, hydro and basic electrical repairs to manufacturing equipment.
  • Repairs and re-build parts used for lift, bagger, pre-expansion conveyors, pneumatic valves, molds, etc.
  • Troubleshoots and rebuild motors, blowers, gearboxes, pumps, belts, valves, regulators, VFD and other mechanical equipment.
  • Performs and troubleshoots minor electrical issues associated with boilers, air compressors, cooling tower, pre-expansion and ancillary equipment.
  • Obtain hot work permits and completes minor welding jobs.
  • Repairs cup molds and perform mold changeovers on cup machines.
  • Actively pursues continuous improvement to reduce downtime and improve equipment efficiency.
  • Comply with all safety rules, policies, procedures and practices to include performing LOTO of production equipment when required.
  • Line shutdowns and start-ups to ensure all support equipment and utilities are ready for production.
  • Diagnose and determine cause for machine malfunctions along with making troubleshooting adjustments to assigned machines.
  • Responsible for informing the leadership team immediately of any failure to meet established safety and quality standards to ensure that corrective action is taken.
  • Maintain a safe and clean work area and equipment at all times.