Maintenance Helper

Job Summary

The Maintenance Engineer Helper reports to the Head of Maintenance and is assigned to assist and conduct the plant’s equipment repairs and building repairs and upkeep as required for the processing of laundry. This position will assist the Maintenance Engineers in the performance of scheduled maintenance and inspection of machinery, as well as machine and building repair assistance as needed and directed.

Essential Job Functions, Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the performance of mechanical preventive maintenance on process and facility equipment

• Assist the Maintenance Engineers as necessary

• Assist in inventorying of spare parts, and pickup ordered parts as directed

• Maintain and record daily utility consumption meter readings

• Perform basic repairs on non-mechanical equipment such as carts and slings

• Perform routine building maintenance such as painting, lighting, and general clean-up of shop areas, production floor, and property yard

• Update equipment records on all maintenance performed

• Must be physically able to operate forklift and must pass required training and certification

• Must be able to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair process and support equipment within the facility

• Safely perform basic machining operations such as, but not limited to, threading, drilling, tapping, and grinding

• Safely use hand and power tools throughout the facility

• Safely operate scissor lifts, forklifts, and other material handling equipment

• Demonstrates friendly and respectful behavior in the work environment

• Must be willing to work long hours and flexible schedule on an as-needed basis

Minimum Qualifications
• Ability to read and write
• Quality orientation and high attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations
• Strong teamwork skills- ready and willing to work closely with team members
• Open, and able, to work, day or night shifts, and willing to rotate shifts depending on production needs
• Open to long hours and working weekends (Sat/Sun), when necessary
• Provide basic hand tools for personal use
• Basic knowledge of plumbing and mechanical fabrication
• Proficient in English, both written and oral
• Basic knowledge and understanding of LOTO and OSHA safety requirements as related to industrial operations
• Quality oriented and high attention to detail
• Pass a background check and drug screen, in accordance with applicable laws.

Preferred Qualifications
• Prior experience working in a plant environment

Physical Requirements.

· Physical demands include constant standing and frequent walking throughout entire work shift. Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on work surface to access and repair, diagnose, and work on various machinery and equipment.

· Constant reaching above and below shoulder height, twisting, applying pressure, grasping (including fingers, thumbs, and palm) items in a repetitive motion.

· Lifting, raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This occurs constantly throughout the shift requiring substantial use of the upper arms, shoulders, and back muscles.

· All employees working in this role must be able to constantly ascend and descend stairways, and ladders or scaffolding including accessing roof throughout the entire facility for the duration of the shift

· Frequent twisting and bending of the neck and at the waist, kneeling crawling to access equipment to maintain, inspect and repair machinery and equipment

· Frequent ability to perform work in small tight areas such as permit required confined spaces

· Constant throughout 8-hour shift, fine manipulation, picking and grasping primarily with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm.

· Repetitive hand movement includes simple and power grasping, and pushing and pulling items

· Heavy work, including exerting force and lifting and moving up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 20 pounds force constantly to move objects throughout the entire facility

· This position requires constant walking throughout the service center and, on occasion, carrying tools and equipment weighing up to 75 pounds

· Pulling, using upper arms and shoulders to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

· Ability to understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information

· Ability to remember and communicate routine, factual information

· Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology

· Ability to apply common sense and make decisions which have a moderate impact on the immediate work unit

· Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines

· Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with other accurately, loudly, and quickly

· Ability to count accurately

· Ability to hear for safety and awareness of surroundings

· Must be able to meet all of the physical demands for the entire shift

· Frequently operates hand and power tools to make repairs to equipment and machinery

· Required to wear and use personal protective equipment as required, including but not limited to facemask, respirators, earplugs, protective safety conveyor, protective eye wear, etc.,

· Must be able to meet the physical demands for the entire shift

Work Environment

Production areas of a typical industrial laundry facility, which includes working with and around large machinery, variations in temperature (non-air-conditioned work area), noise, humidity, odors, biological hazards, and other hazards. Frequent exposure to hazards including confined spaces, chemicals, steam under pressure, climbing, working in positions above and under equipment and throughout/outside of the facility.

Worker is subject to sustained hot working environment. Internal and external environmental conditions without cooling air conditioning and internal temperatures vary and can be within range of +0 degrees Fahrenheit and higher. Worker is exposed to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause require the worker to shout to be heard above ambient noise level.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

EEO Statement

Employees of Division Laundry Dallas, LLC are protected by federal laws, Presidential Executive Orders, and other laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, *** (including pregnancy and gender identity), ****** orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs.

Employees of Division Laundry Dallas, LLC are also protected against retaliation. Consistent with federal laws, acts of retaliation against an employee who engages in a protected activity such as whistle blowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law will not be tolerated. Managers and supervisors of Division Laundry Dallas, LLC are also reminded of their responsibility to prevent, document, and promptly correct harassing conduct in the workplace.