Junior Maintenance Mechanic

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Job Summary

Assists other employees of a higher classification, under directive supervision performs work and operates in the routine custodial cleaning and maintenance of the yards, grounds, and buildings, assists other employees, until he/she acquires the necessary skills to perform duties

Job Description

Under close supervision, assists other employees of a higher classification, under directive supervision performs work and operates in the routine custodial cleaning and maintenance of the yards, grounds, and buildings, assists other employees, until he/she acquires the necessary skills to perform duties such as:

• Sweeping, scrubbing, washing, and mopping as required, including operating the necessary mechanized cleaning equipment;
• Providing all site landscaping services, including care of grasses, shrubbery, trees, gardens, etc., and operating machinery, as qualified when assigned;
• Removing snow, ice, and dirt from all site walkways, driveways, parking lots, streets, and other areas; operating machinery, as qualified, and assigned;
• Assembling, moving, and rearranging office equipment and furniture, transporting supplies and other material as assigned;
• Erecting scaffolding and understanding all safety requirements for scaffolding;
• Replacing light bulbs and fluorescent lamps in site facilities and offices;
• Driving automobiles, trucks, fork-lift trucks, etc.;
• Maintaining and repairing track, roadbed, and switches at the site, as required;
• Being responsible for the preparation of records in connection with the work; reporting errors, and making suggestions for improvements of Plant procedures and tests;
• Reporting abnormal conditions observed or encountered such as: abnormal operating conditions, safety conditions and violations of security procedures;
• Assisting in rigging and lifting operations as needed; performing similar or less skilled duties as assigned.
• Performing cleaning, scraping, brushing, preserving and conditioning of parts, equipment and structure; performing building maintenance; under close supervision assisting in the assembly, disassembly, repair, replacement and installation of the turbine, reactor vessel, condenser and Plant auxiliary equipment;
• Operating portable tools; operating ordinary shop tools and material requiring low tolerances; salvaging material or parts; performing drilling, grinding, cutting, shearing, filing, bending, forming, chipping and scraping operation.

• The possession of the use of the senses and the necessary strength, endurance, and other physical characteristics necessary to fill the particular job;
• The willingness to follow instructions and cooperate with other employees;
• The willingness to respond to calls outside of regular hours when the need arises and in emergencies to help in any department or phase of the Company’s operations in which he is qualified to help;
• The willingness to work a shift schedule and irregular hours where the nature of the work requires it;
• The willingness to direct and instruct or train employees assisting on the same work;
• If required by assignment to drive automobiles or trucks, must be able to pass driving tests prescribed by the Company and must hold a valid State of Ohio, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Operator’s License;
• Compliance with the general rules and practices of the Company, with the specific rules of the department in which he is employed, and with those of other departments with which his work must be coordinated;
• Thorough familiarity with and strict observance of the Company’s safety rules applicable to his job; and
• Have the characteristics of dependability, trustworthiness, and carefulness, and have a satisfactory previous record in these respects.
• Must be able to understand and carry out instructions
• Must be capable of achieving and maintaining the qualifications and training necessary to perform their assigned duties.  This includes satisfactory completion of all required training and Qualification Cards
• Must have a valid State of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles License and must be able to meet any additional driving requirements including Commercial Driver’s License, as the Company may deem necessary
• Must be capable of understanding the need for care and attention when working around operating Plant equipment, shop equipment, and office equipment
• Must be physically able and willing to work in elevated or confined quarters and in radiation fields, and to utilize protective clothing and equi