Maintenance Mechanic I

General Purpose: Perform mechanical breakdown and preventative maintenance (PM) activities, including the inspection, repair, and revision of complex plant / facility machinery and manufacturing equipment. Enhance and improve machine utilization to ensure process repeatability and uptime and reduce changeover and set-up times. Perform breakdown maintenance by troubleshooting, repairing, and documenting. This is a first (day) shift position.

Essential Functions:

• Actively participate in and contribute to machine and process design and improvements.
• Adhere to all corporate and department safety guidelines and procedures. (attend and may conduct safety training classes to keep current.
• Aid in the design, assembly, and/or fabrication of all types of equipment and special machines.
• Contribute to plant layout to facilitate the move, relocation, and installation of plant machinery and manufacturing equipment.
• Document repairs, set-ups, maintenance, PM, and safety procedures to ensure equipment reliability and quality control and improve the overall operation of equipment.
• Gain familiarity with machine control systems, including air logic, relay logic, Computerized Numerical Control (CNC), and Programmable Logic Control (PLC).
• Inspect, adjust, program, and repair machinery/mechanisms and equipment according to work assigned. You’ll be responsible for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic work on equipment.
• Ensure the working area, tools, and equipment are maintained in a clean, organized, and safe manner.
• Assist in the installation of, make alterations to, and rebuild plant machinery and manufacturing equipment.
• Assist in system and machine modifications with Management and Engineering.
• Understand and recommend spare parts inventory to provide equipment reliability.
• Operate all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Work with Engineering, Production, and Quality to ensure effective and timely machine changeovers and set-ups.
• Support Production during peak season with willingness to work overtime and flexible schedules.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Licenses or Certifications Required:

• A high school diploma or equivalent education.
• Actively pursuing a U.S. Department of Labor Journeyman’s Card in the mechanical field (preferred), or enrolled in a specific maintenance curriculum or courses required to be successful in the Maintenance Mechanic position.
• Minimum three years of related work experience.
• A valid driver’s license.
• The ability to obtain a forklift, aerial platform, or other equipment operator’s license.

Skills and Abilities:

• Requires fundamental understanding with measuring equipment (e.g., calipers, micrometers).
• Must be able to read, understand, and apply mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Must have knowledge of and ability to apply technical procedures and practices.
• Ability to achieve deadlines and completion dates with minimal supervision.
• Must be detail oriented to ensure accuracy in all work (from project planning through execution).
• Requires a team player with the ability to understand Fleetwood values, goals, and objectives as well as financial drivers.
• Must be self-motivated and able to manage own workload.
• Good listening, writing and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical matters to non-technical audiences.
• Must be a shop floor focused problem solver.
• Must be customer focused (both to internal, and external customers).

Physical Demands

• Moderate lifting; Minimal part production / measurement
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position with or without accommodations.