Shire Jobs

1st Shift Maintenance

Located in Lansing, MI $20.00-$25.00/hour

Schedule: 7:00am-3:00pm

Expected hours: No less than 50 per week

Maintenance Summary:

Service and repair machines and equipment throughout the facility for production

efficiency.

Maintenance Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Install, maintain, repair, and modify production equipment, and instrumentation in accordance with relevant codes and from blueprints, schematics, and sketches. 
• Study manufacturer manuals and directions when setting up machinery.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform routine maintenance and disposal of defective parts on machinery.
• Locate sources of issues by observing machinery in operation.
• Test equipment repairs and independently run all machines.
• Set up calibration, pull wire, and align equipment (OLI, canter, quad, TBL, gang, trimmer.)
• Troubleshoot production equipment (motors, gearboxes, drives, sprockets, chains, belts, etc.) using mechanical aptitude.
• Maintain inventory of equipment, parts, and supplies by checking stock and placing orders. 
• Use CMMS to locate parts in store room when needed.
• Train production and maintenance employees on routine preventive maintenance by workstation.
• Determine changes in requirements of parts by inspecting and measuring using various instruments.
• Prepare maintenance reports by collecting data and summarizing information and trends. 
• Review daily downtime and recommend/implement preventive maintenance routines.
• Demonstrate rigging and lifting practices.
• Observe all safety rules, policies, and precautions. Reports and corrects unsafe work conditions. 
• Submit safety ideas to Safety Committee Members. 
• Complete required safety and regulatory training.
• Communicate with electrical team and management of any equipment that is not operating properly.
• Safely operate shop tools (lathe, drill press, grinder) and equipment.
• Update scheduling systems, including adding notes to system and requesting work orders for maintenance repairs and activities and preventive maintenance.
• Provide ideas, innovation and suggestions for continuous improvement and opportunities.

• Follow established departmental housekeeping, safety practices and standard operation procedures.

   

Maintenance Basic Qualifications:

• 2-3 years previous lumber industry experience or industrial maintenance experience.
• Language skills to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. 
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Maintenance Basic knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, torching, arc welding and electrical principles.
• Ability to safely operate forklift, scissor lift, and manual lift.
• Communicate and train via verbal and written instructions.
• Mathematic skills with the ability to calculate figures and amounts using addition,
• Ability to calculate speed ratios for gear boxes, conveyors and correct shive for sprocket size application.
• Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Good eye/hand coordination and reflexes.

• General lumber knowledge such as board sizing and quality terminology/requirements.

   

   

Maintenance Certifications, Education and Experience: 

Mechanical knowledge: 2 years (Preferred)

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must be able to work in an indoor/outdoor environment