Maintenance Mechanic

Prime Line, the hard goods division of S&S, brings promotional product distributors top products in the best-selling categories. Backed by high achieving commercial groups, Prime Line is here to service every need a customer may have.

S&S Activewear is a leading North American, tech-enabled specialty distributor of imprintable apparel, including t-shirts, fleece, athletic wear, headwear, workwear, scrubs and accessories. We pride ourselves on being the “critical link” that enables our 100+ brand partners such as Adidas, Columbia and Gildan to reach our hyper-fragmented base of customers, comprised of apparel decorators, eRetailers and promotional products distributors that embellish apparel items for diverse end consumer use cases (e.g., everyday wear, concerts, fitness attire, life events, team sports, etc.). At S&S, we differentiate in the market through a customer service focus, strategic product portfolio, world-class distribution infrastructure, a collaborative growth culture and a relentless focus on technology and innovation. 

Our success has compounded since the Company’s humble beginnings in 1988 as a regional t-shirt distributor to a leading, multi-billion-dollar value-added distribution platform that drives market penetration for our suppliers while enabling the growth, operations and fulfillment for a diverse range of customers across channels and business sizes.  We strive to be the apparel distributor of choice while inspiring and fostering growth for customers, employees and suppliers through our core values of service, deep relationships, innovation, continuous improvement and accountability.

This position is part of our PRIME division, operating under the S&S Activewear parent company. PRIME plays a key role in delivering specialized solutions while aligning with the broader mission and values of S&S Activewear.

Coordinates and directs the design, construction, maintenance, and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings and other facilities by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees.

• →Provides for maintenance of existing plant facilities and equipment in collaboration with Plant Manager who will make recommendations for replacement or adjustments to plant facilities and equipment when necessary.
• →Aids in maintaining preventative maintenance programs.
• →Aids with HVAC systems, electrical/ lighting systems, plumbing systems, computer wiring, security services, janitorial services and other factors.
• →Performs audits to support facility safety.
• →engaged in equipment installation, facilities equipment repair, and preventative maintenance.
• →Safety, LOCK OUT TAG OUT, HAZMAT training

• Reports directly to the Director of Facilities. This relationship is critical.
• Strong, trusting, supportive and collaborative relationships with all members of management are essential to success

• Demonstrated ability to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and cooperatively with members of staff.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive employee relations.
• Acts in accordance with all company policies.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively resolve workplace conflict.
• Actively supports the team.
• Communicates necessary information to team.
• Has established an open and trusting work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to set appropriate boundaries with self, staff and others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to write and present information to team well.
• Ability to report data accurately and timely.
• Demonstrated ability to take care of oneself, and to stay calm, patient and self-confident amidst numerous potentially stressful situations, maintaining a sense of humor.
• Modeling appropriate attitudes and behavior, particularly a positive outlook, emotional stability, insight and compassion.
• Demonstrated pursuit of personal and professional growth and development.

• High School degree and experience with facility responsibilities in a manufacturing environment

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to develop, read, analyze, and interpret complex documents such as sales plans and forecasts. Ability to listen effectively. Ability to effectively convey complex ideas to others; Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations to senior management, employee groups, and customers.

• Ability to court, measure and maintain purchase budget for parts.

• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formula, scientific equations, graphs, etc.). Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk and hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move 25 to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is done primarily in a manufacturing environment. The noise level will range from quiet to high.

S&S Activewear welcomes people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating a diverse culture and supporting human growth. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We conduct business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer, and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons. S&S participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.