Maintenance Associate I

Maintenance Associate I|Covington, GA**|Hiring Immediately **

Compensation:

• **Competitive starting pay range of **$28.13-$32.95-per hour, paid weekly
• Shift differential- $2.00

Available Shift:

• 2nd Shift
• 07:00 PM-07:00 AM
• 12 Hours
• 2-2-3

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities: **

• Perform various activities on equipment and machines including reassembling machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work;
• Start machines and observe mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems;
• Inspect or test damaged machine parts, and mark defective areas or advise supervisors of repair needs;
• Lubricate or apply other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures;
• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments according to production specifications.
• Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance;
• Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair using hand tools.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a maintenance role in a manufacturing environment, working on production equipment.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older; criminal background checks and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements/ Environmental/ Working Conditions:

• Must be able to acquire and maintain a lift truck license within 60 days of hire/promotion.
• Able to safely lift to 50 pounds.
• Able to safely work in a moderately conditioned, industrial process manufacturing environment
• Must be able to frequently climb 10-40 steps and occasionally climb 5-10 ladder rungs.
• Able to work in differing temperatures
• Non-traditional work schedules will be based on location needs or specific situations.
• Non-traditional work schedules will almost always be planned and coordinated in advance.

You should be proficient in:

• Machine Building/Assembling
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Plastic Extrusion Experience
• Thermoforming Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Extrusion Machine
• Thermoforming Machine
• Conveyor Systems
• Servo Motors