Equipment Mechanic 2nd shift at O & M Halyard, Inc. in Arden, North Carolina

Job Description:

At Owens & Minor, our Mission is simple: empowering our customers to advance healthcare. Our teammates continue to play an essential role in the global fight against COVID-19 by working to ensure our healthcare customers have what they need, when they need it, enabling them to focus on the critical task of providing patient care. As a Fortune 500 company with over 15,000 teammates in over 70 countries, Owens & Minor remains laser-focused on delivering on our Mission throughout COVID-19 and beyond. Our $9-billion business includes our Global Solutions and Global Products segments, with core offerings structured across three pillars of excellence: Products, Services, and Distribution. 

Our people are the power that propels us. As we continue to navigate unprecedented circumstances, teammate safety remains our top priority, and all of our facilities have implemented enhanced safety and sanitation protocols. Just as our teammates are dedicated to empowering healthcare around the world, Owens & Minor is dedicated to providing the kind of culture and benefits that empower teammates to grow their careers and enjoy the rewarding work they do every day.  

Owens & Minor benefits are applicable to Full Time Regular and Permanent Teammates, and include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, available on first working day


• 401(k), eligibility after 30 days of employment


• Employee stock purchase plan


• Tuition reimbursement


• Development opportunities to grow your career with a global company

Shift: Monday - Friday 3pm- 11pm, overtime as necessary

Pay: Based on experience

Job Summary

Working from work requests (stored in CMMS - Computerized Maintenance Management System); work procedures; or other written, verbal or electronic instructions; performs a wide variety of self-directed mechanical and electrical duties to maintain production equipment and facilities in a safe, clean, and efficiently operational manner. Adheres to procedures and prepares and maintains records, in either written or electronic form, regarding safety, quality, productivity, preventive maintenance, and housekeeping.  

Core Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots industrial machinery and equipment:  electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and PLC logic systems.




• Observes and listens to mechanical devices in operation to locate causes of trouble; repairs equipment in a timely manner.




• Dismantles machines or equipment, replacing defective parts and motors, and adjusting feed mechanisms.




• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments to ensure machines are operating within validated parameters.




• Reads, interprets, understands, and works from drawings, sketches, schematics, machine manuals, CMM work requests, and other written, electronic or verbal instructions.




• Uses measuring devices and visual inspections to ensure quality of product and conformity to prints, work instructions, and standards.




• Trouble shoots, repairs, and/or installs AC/DC motors, switches, relays and solenoid valves and low voltage control circuits.




• Trouble shoots, repairs or replaces various motion controllers/actuators (e.g. IAI, Yasakawa)




• Operates various tools and equipment to maintain, clean, prep, lubricate, handle, manipulate, and move machinery, equipment, salvage, and facilities.




• Performs tooling changes and setups to support production requirements.




• Performs preventative / predictive maintenance, and supports production set-ups.




• Bends, cuts, threads, glues pipe, and cuts openings in walls, ceilings, and floors for pipes; seals pipe joints with sealing compound.




• Operates cutting torch and welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.




• Reports and corrects safety issues relating to equipment.




• Directs, guides, assists, and/or trains others to promote manufacturing flexibility.

Qualifying Experience

• Associate’s Degree in technical discipline or 8,000 hour state-approved apprenticeship certificate required




• Two or more years of general experience as a mechanic or mechanic’s helper required




• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience to meet the above requirements

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

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