General Maintenance - 3rd Shift

 General Maintenance - 3rd Shift 

LOCATION: West Chicago / Illinois (US-IL), United States | BRAND: New York Air Brake | REQUISITION ID: 8251 | JOB GRADE: 12  | ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site 

 

Since 1890, New York Air Brake has been an innovative leader in the heavy-haul railroad industry. As a member company of Knorr-Bremse –the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles--New York Air Brake is recognized worldwide as a Center of Competence for heavy-haul freight railroad control systems. From multiple locations, we serve customers across the United States, Canada, and Mexico—reaching clear across the globe to South America, Africa, the Middle East, China, and Australia. Our talented, diverse, and dedicated teams develop innovative solutions to the challenges facing our customers. Join us in our next steps.

 

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Summary/Objective

Responsible for performing various repairs and preventive maintenance tasks to keep plant, equipment & building (including roof) in good working order and the property clean. Responsible for assisting in equipment installation and modification. General maintenance is responsible for keeping equipment, tools, and work area clean, organized, and safe while completing an assignment.

 

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Safe operation of any tools and machines being worked on.
• Responsible for doing repairs and/or preventive maintenance promptly and efficiently.
• Shovel snow and salt sidewalks when required and keep all walkways as clean & ice-free as possible.
• Tool and die fabrication, including the use of surface grinders, lathes, and milling machines.
• Responsible for repairing electrical, electro-mechanical, hydraulics, pumps, controllers, motors, and any other equipment when needed.
• Responsible for replacing light bulbs, electrical outlets, and conduits when necessary.
• Responsible for inspecting equipment and buildings internally and externally and doing preventive maintenance and/or repairs on all equipment and buildings that inspection shows are needed.
• Responsible for prioritizing and addressing maintenance request calls for production processes or equipment first and must be able to understand the urgency of production and complete the maintenance work as soon as possible.
• Need to follow Lockout/Tagout procedure while working on equipment with no exceptions.
• Perform preventive maintenance as scheduled on equipment or machines. Notify the department supervisor of any anticipated issues.
• In the absence of General Maintenance/Leadman, regarding issues of safety, quality, or status of a repair and/or preventive maintenance, instructions will be provided by Operations Manager.
• In the absence of all General Maintenance/Leadman and also Operations Managers, instructions shall be provided by Shift Supervisor.
• Assist as needed to provide high-quality brake shoes to meet the needs and expectations of our customers.

 

Qualification Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
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