The posting
Job description
As Edlong’s Maintenance Mechanic, you will collaboratively work alongside various Edlong departments to assure a safe and comfortable operating environment worldwide by coordinating the installation and repair of machines and utility systems. Reporting directly to Edlong’s Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining Edlong’s quality of production by ensuring the operation of machines and mechanical equipment. The ideal candidate must be adaptable and demonstrate a high commitment to food safety and continuous improvement. Education, Requirements, and Certifications
- A high school diploma with an additional 2 years of mechanical experience.
- Applicants with a background in electrical systems (i.e., 120 V, 240 V, 480 V) are preferred.
- Proper operation and accurate reading of a multimeter are required.
- Applicants with TIG wielding and fabrication experience are preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential responsibilities.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to:
- Read, write, and comprehend written, electronic, and spoken instructions, memos, and correspondence, and to communicate professionally in English both verbally by phone and electronically.
- Effectively compile data into reports and summaries to present information in one-on-one, large, and small group situations to customers, clients, or direct and other employees.
- Listen, understand, and respond appropriately to direct employee needs.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to:
- Compute in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Perform mathematical operations using various units of money, weight, volume and distance.
REASONING ABILITY Ability to:
- Work independently to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Develop positive team relationships and respond to inquiries or complaints from Edlong personnel in a proactive manner.
- Interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form, deal with several abstract and concrete variables, and analyze results.
- Handle confidential information in a professional manner.
COMPUTER SKILLS Working knowledge of:
- Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook).
- Project management and task tracking systems, including Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job:
- The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.
- The employee must be able to operate a keyboard, calculator, and telephone.
- The employee must be able to operate and use a fork-lift, boom-lift, and/or scissor-lift.
- The employee will frequently lift up to 60 lbs.
- The employee will occasionally be required to safely enter and work within confined spaces.
- The employee will regularly use chemical safety equipment and designated personal protective equipment (PPE) to complete duties in the role.
- The employee will occasionally use ladders or stepladders to facilitate the assembly, disassembly, and cleaning of pilot plant equipment.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work location of this role includes all four Edlong locations (Corporate Headquarters, R&D Building, Manufacturing Plant and 70 King St).
- Travel will be required between each Edlong building to complete the duties of the job.
- Typical workday attendance is required with few unscheduled absences.
- Occasionally, the use of flammable and/or corrosive chemicals is warranted, which can be harmful if not utilized in a proper environment with proper safety considerations.
- While performing this job, the employee will be exposed to hot and cold climates.
- While performing this job, the employee may at times be exposed to fumes.
- Some dust may be present at times and be unpleasant.
- Work at elevated heights including roofs, platforms, aerial lifts and ladders.
The responsibilities described above are intended as a guideline for a particular position with Edlong. Edlong, in its discretion, may assign any employee new or substituted responsibilities as it sees fit without providing prior notice to any employee. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Learn, master, and maintain all safety policies (FDA and GMP included), procedures, and SSOPs necessary for repairing production equipment.
- Provide mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
- Control and ensure the operation of Edlong machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventative maintenance on equipment, furniture, fixtures, and production machinery, following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications.
- Identify sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for issues, and troubleshooting malfunctions using precision measuring and testing instruments.
- Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
- Fabricate repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment and conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish jobs.
- Maintain continuity by documenting and communicating the actions, irregularities, and continuing needs of Edlong.
- Monitor and ensure cleanliness within work areas to maintain a high quality of service by keeping up with proper inspection criteria and enforcing organization standards to promote a clean and safe work environment.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of work and complete all relevant maintenance paperwork and management reports.
- Maintain and enhance professional and technical knowledge base of Edlong personnel by sponsoring or attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks to stay up to date on current trends related to safety and sanitization.
- Contribute to team efforts, collaboration, and results by following Edlong’s guidelines, supporting departmental objectives, and aligning with the Corporate Mission, Vision, and Strategic goals.
- Execute other duties as assigned.
Job benefits
OUR FORMULA
- We are fully committed to growth - We take ownership. You are here because you are needed. What you do matters to customers, colleagues and the company. Do your job to the utmost of your ability and realize your impact. Be your best self. Owners’ vs operators, lead by example, dedicated to Edlong, be accountable, calm, strong work ethic. We earn our keep.
- We are all in this together - You do not work alone. Understand how you are connected to customers and colleagues. Quickly and freely offer and accept support. At the end of the day, we will rise or fall together. Relationship building, effective listener, warmth, comfort, loving care, likes customers (internal and external), thrives in team environment, not about ego, I got you, highly collaborative, share it all - good, bad and ugly, dependable, loyal, communicates honestly and with respect.
- We look for a better way - You can improve anything in your pursuit to create value for our customers and company. Look for waste and ways to do things faster, simpler and better. We act proactively and with a sense of urgency when a better way is found. Organizers, thoughtful, teachers-learners, holistic business mind, can do, is there anything I can do, don't wait to be asked, get it done, closers, steps up, will be done before you need it, problem solvers, hard but smart workers, act with a sense of urgency, always curious.
- We enjoy victory and grow from defeat - Freely share the joy of success. When things go wrong, reflect, learn and grow from the experience. Apply the valuable lesson to future opportunities. Never stop learning. Passionate, optimistic outlook, winning, be passionate, driven. We are resilient.
Salary range
28 – 33 USD Hourly



