MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

The Maintenance Mechanic will be responsible for Food Safety and practicing and enforcing all GMPs and appropriate food defense techniques. In addition, the Maintenance Mechanic will be responsible for reporting all production and maintenance issues to the Production Supervisor/Manager. 

Duties/Essential Job Functions

• To be responsible for both mechanical and electrical engineering maintenance issues around the facility.
• Undertake planned maintenance, breakdown repair and condition monitoring activities of plan and equipment.
• Report to Operation staff on status of machine breakdowns
• To manage and deliver departmental based projects
• Attend and contribute to regular tam meetings (some of which will occasionally be outside of your normal working hours)
• Produce Excel and Word-based production reports as required.
• Proactively identify and implement improvements to operational machine and resource efficiencies while considering the impact on other departments. Promoting a continuous improvement culture within the department.
• Work in conjunction with Operations staff on daily operational engineering related issues and continuous improvement teams.
• Manage sub-contractors as needed.
• Identify creative ways to reduce cost by streamlining processes and systems.
• Responsible for ensuring that a clean, tidy and hazard free working environment is maintained to defined standards.
• To contribute to Six Sigma activities as they relate to own area of responsibility.
• Perform general administration tasks as necessary.
• Follow all required work safe practices. This would include wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
• Complete assigned work within scheduled time
• Ensure that machines are working properly and safely
• Notify Manager about equipment and production problems
• Follow all GMPs and safety company policies and procedures
• Attend all required training programs sponsored by the company such monthly safety meeting, GMP, Chemical handling, etc.
• Excellent attendance required, dependable, trustworthy, strong work ethic, respect for others.
• All El Sol employees are expected to produce and promote our products and services in a manner that exceeds the quality and value expectation of our customers and consumers by adhering to Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality/Food Safety Management Systems.

**Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of the position at any time.**