Maintenance Mechanic - Manufacturing (FT)

Paragon Laboratories Torrance, California
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May 2, 2023
Paragon Laboratories
Torrance, California

Job Description

Maintenance Mechanic - Manufacturing

Paragon Laboratories is a leading contract manufacturer of Dietary Supplements in tablet, capsule, and powder forms. For over 50 years, Paragon s top-notch formulators and manufacturing personnel have been improving lives by delivering quality nutritional supplements. We are located in Torrance, California, are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and seek an experienced Maintenance Mechanic for immediate hire. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing company and industry leader which distributes globally.

JOB PURPOSE
  • To perform equipment and preventative maintenance repairs on production equipment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Work in a team or autonomously to complete work orders and provide maintenance support.
  • Performs repairs and installations on all plant air conditioning systems.
  • Completes preventative maintenance as assigned.
  • Performs equipment inspections to ensure proper operation and safety.
  • Communicates repair functions with production supervisors.
  • Identifies and communicates safety hazards and quality deficiencies to maintenance management.
  • Adhere to plant safety and 5S requirements; Complete assigned work efficiently and per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Knows and complies with all safety and quality policies and procedures.
  • Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
  • Interpret schematics and equipment manuals.
  • Troubleshooting skills, locating sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for electrical problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
  • Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining the form and texture of parts.
  • Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rulers, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring devices.
  • Inspect, solve, repair, and maintain mechanical, basic electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
  • Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
  • Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
  • Occasional assistance with production needs.
  • Other duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • A high degree of technical aptitude and skill to learn the function and repair of plant production equipment.
  • Self-starter able to take direction, and problem solves to repair and maintain plant production equipment and systems.
  • Good written and verbal skills with basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
  • Strong computer skills required; Microsoft Office Excel proficiency as well as Computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience preferred.

EDUCATION:
  • High School or equivalent preferred.
  • Formal training in one or more of the following: General Industrial Maintenance, Hydraulics, Industrial Electrical Systems, PLC Programming, Industrial Refrigeration, Compressors, Pneumatic.

EXPERIENCE:
  • Three (3) years of experience in a production/manufacturing environment working in a Maintenance Mechanic capacity.
  • Mechanical and Electrical experience needed for stationary machinery.

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