JOB SUMMARY: The Industrial Mechanic I will provide overall support to our maintenance team and ensure our manufacturing equipment remains operational. This role will be responsible for assisting with maintaining, repairing, and installing industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment. In addition, the Industrial Mechanic I will provide support in operating pillow production machinery when needed. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Quickly responds to service requests, production line calls and internal customer needs. • Maintains production areas and ensures all inside and outside areas are free from debris and other hazards, providing a safe and clean working environment. • Assists with the daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual preventative maintenance activities for all plant equipment. • Contributes towards improving the maintenance system and associated procedures. • Assists with repairing manufacturing and production line equipment. • Loads raw materials into production equipment. • Enters information regarding the total units completed per order into the computer. • Ensures the setup and operation of production equipment to maximize through-put while minimizing machine downtime. • Performs required setup and machine changes that may occur due to order changeover and various external influences such as weather and raw material changes. • Provides reports on accurate downtime and runtime for each work order, as well as other pertinent production information. • Enforces Company safety policies to prevent employee accidents and injuries. ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: • High School Diploma or equivalent is required; some vocational or community college with related coursework or equivalent experience is preferred • 0-1 year of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred • Basic measuring capabilities using tape measures and digital calipers is required • Experience with basic equipment repair and hand tools is required • Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team • Flexibility to work an altered schedule as needed, to accommodate business needs • Basic Math skills • Problem solving skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Proficient in MS Office PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • Ability to withstand periods sitting at a desk as needed • Occasional use of upper extremities to perform keyboard functions and work on a computer • Ability to frequently lift objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds • Ability to frequently carry objects weighing up to and including 25 pounds • Ability to push and/or pull objects weighing up to and including 50 pounds • Ability to withstand exposure to extreme climate variations; exposure to heat and cold • Ability to crawl, bend, kneel, climb and/or squat • Ability to occasionally stand/walk