MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

Overview

Building our Future Together. FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI’s foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI’s innovations lead the way! Won’t you join us?

Responsibilities

• Research, order, and maintain necessary supplies to support assigned work and projects.
• Uses basic mechanics’ tools; wrenches, ratchets, sockets, hack saw, tape measure, and screw driver
• Performs basic operations of major pieces of plant equipment
• Uses basic mechanical skills to identify and correct minor mechanical issues with equipment
• Performs stick welding and uses cutting torch
• Understands and interprets basic drawings or sketches
• Uses basic electrical troubleshooting skills to identify and correct minor electrical issues with equipment
• Uses voltmeter to perform basic electrical troubleshooting
• Understands the basic principles of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Understands basic lubrication principles
• Understands and operates electric and LPG/Gas forklifts
• Correctly completes work order forms
• Correctly completes inventory forms
• Follow 5S and safety policies and procedures
• Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to work independently and perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Position requires a self-starter who can work under minimal supervision, is able to be on call, and work overtime if necessary
• Ability to communicate effectively including effectively presenting information, comprehending and communicating detailed instructions, reading and writing correspondence and memos, and having knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures as required by the position.

Ability to apply common sense practices to carry out detailed oral or written instruction.  Ability to deal with problems involving multiple variables in continuously changing situations.

• A minimum of 1 year of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to use job-appropriate tools

Proficiency in investigating, deducing and recommending corrective actions for mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems required