Maintenance Technician I – Forklift/SGV/Jockey Truck
First Quality
Macon, Georgia
Full-Time
$2,500
OfficeManager
Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.
We are seeking a Maintenance Technician I – Forklift/SGV/Jockey Truckfor our First Quality Baby Products facility located in Macon, Georgia. This position will be responsible for Responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing and adjusting all mechanical equipment, machinery and components.
Primary responsibilities include:
Observes all safety rules and uses the proper safety equipment at all times.
Follows necessary GMP, FDA, and ISO regulations.
Perform routine maintenance and inspections on forklifts and other material handling equipment such as SGVs, jockey trucks etc. to ensure they are in safe and efficient working condition.
Troubleshoots and analyzes mechanical and operational issues on all equipment and takes required corrective action to resolve these issues.
Operates all machines so that maintenance, changeovers, and adjustments can be tested when complete.
Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
Performs preventive/predictive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment and reports findings promptly.
Provide training and guidance to equipment operators on proper use and care of forklifts.
Attends all training seminars provided by the company when applicable.
Completes paperwork correctly and submits in a timely fashion.
Performs other duties as necessary when directed to do so.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
Completion of all required maintenance training and assessments.
Proven experience as a forklift mechanic, SGV maintenance, Jockey tuck maintenance or similar role in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
Flexibility to work on-call hours as needed.
Standard mechanical knowledge of all machinery, equipment, and components.
Standard knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
Standard knowledge of product specifications, quality specifications, goals, efficiency, scrap, and production.
Good communication and analytical skills.
Ability to use all measuring tools, micrometers, vernier calipers, etc.
Ability to work in a team oriented environment.
Ability to run the equipment, hand tools, and power tools.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
Three years of industrial experience or equivalent required.
Walk / stand 100% of time during a 12–hour shift.
Occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, squatting, crawl throughout shift.
Occasional climbing and reaching into machines to fix jams.
Occasional reaching overhead during shift.
Frequent pushing and pulling with arms throughout the shift, including materials requiring up to 75 pounds of force to maneuver.
Frequent lifting or carrying of 10 - 20 lbs but occasional lifting/carrying which could including a two person lift of 100 lbs. from floor to waist, waist to shoulder, and shoulder to overhead.
Constant use of hands and occasional use of foot control.
Constant light and firm grasping with hands throughout shift.
Operation of cranes, hoists, hand trucks, roll manipulators, powered industrial trucks throughout shift.
Continuous housekeeping by sweeping and organizing floor and work area.
Occasional climbing of steps/ladders.
Technical or vocational school training relating to mechanics is preferred
What We Offer You
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical, dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
...and more!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.