Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Job Description

MOVING YOUR WORLD by focusing on your success :

FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow. We stand behind our core values : trust, creating value, respect, reliability, and integrity.

Ours is a culture that fosters creativity and empowerment, values work / life balance, and gives you the freedom to excel.

At FUCHS we aim to nurture your capabilities, ideas and career.

Your areas of responsibility :

The Maintenance Mechanic will be responsible for providing a high level of expertise in repairing, troubleshooting, and maintaining the Harvey facility.

This individual will also be responsible for assisting with training others in preventive maintenance techniques. Essential responsibilities will include :

• Performing various Preventive Maintenance activities, completing work orders, and recording information in Manager+.
• Troubleshooting motor control systems and replacing defective devices such as fuses, motor starters, relays, power supplies, etc.
• Troubleshooting 3-phase and 1-phase equipment including pumps, agitators, air-compressors, hydraulic system, packaging equipment.
• Troubleshooting plant instrumentation such as flow meters, level meters, flow switches, temperature transmitters, and pressure transmitters.
• Troubleshooting PLC controlled automated systems including actuated valves and associated interlocks.
• Maintaining systems to be mechanically compliant with the state of Illinois such as the Facility Fire System, Steam boilers, and Elevator lifts.
• Repairing and replacing various types of mechanical seals in fluid power equipment.
• Fabrication and piping skills such as welding and piping assembly.
• Repairing mobile equipment such as forklifts, aerial lifts, pallet lifting equipment.
• Working in a safe manner following all site safety procedures and work permit processes.
• Responding and correcting ASRS fault codes as well as interfacing with Savannah, the warehouse management system.
• Performing electrical tasks such as unwiring / wiring of different pieces of electrical equipment like motors, drives, valves, lights, contactors, ballasts, and instrumentation devices.
• Troubleshooting fault alarms to determine the problem and solution, as well as assisting operations in the FT Batch program.
• Assist in other departmental duties as needed.

Qualifications we are looking for :

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent and 5+ years of experience.
• Technical School Certification is a plus.
• Experience in automation and fabrication required.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• High Proficiency in electrical systems.
• High Proficiency in plumbing systems.
• Experience with programming PLCs.
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical schematics. Examples include single line drawings and electrical ladder diagrams, as well as mechanical drawings such as isometric, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical cross sectional drawings.
• Experience with Welding and Piping Assembly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

These are your benefits :

Fuchs offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that will expand your experience and challenge your abilities in the global marketplace.

The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits.

Fuchs Lubricants Co. is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) / AA employer and strongly supports diversity in the workplace (m / f / d / v).

Do you have any questions? Jerry Martinez (Jerry.Martinez@fuchs.com) will be more than happy to answer them!