Maintenance Mechanic A

Job Purpose

Requires knowledge and experience in all aspects of the Mechanical field including but not limited to:  Electric, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, PLC’s, Encoders, Chiller, Welding, Cutting, Power Transmission including belts, shafts, chains, gears, and gearboxes.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assembly and disassembly of machines to make repairs, perform inspections, or replace with new items. 

• Requires knowledge and experience with Hydraulics and Pneumatics, working with systems, reservoirs, pumps, valves, sensors, cylinders, piping, tubing, hoses, switches, and motors. 

• Mechanical troubleshooter who uses a systematic process to identify root cause issues.

• Requires knowledge and experience in the Electrical field with voltages from 24 V to 480 V.

• Must be able to utilize drawings and diagrams (electrical, piping, PID loops) to identify failed components and speed up repairs. 

• Experience with routine maintenance on overhead cranes would be preferred. 

• Must be a safety conscientious team player.

• Perform lockout/tagout procedures per company policy.

• Understanding of general safety protocols relating to mechanical operations.

• Read, refine and develop preventive maintenance and other maintenance related documents (ECP’s, work orders, inventory sheets).

• Understanding of spare parts controls. 

Qualifications

• A high school degree; or 1-2-year vocational training / associates degree.

• Five or more years’ experience in an industrial environment as a maintenance employee.  

• Certifications in mechanical/industrial fields (electrician, millwright, welding, etc.) preferred.

• Preventive Maintenance experience with industrial equipment.

• Experience with Predictive Technologies such as Vibration Analysis, Thermography, Ultrasound equipment, and Precision Alignment would be a plus.

• Must be able to pass a Mobile Equipment test.

• Must be able to perform work in aerial lifts, scissor lifts, on ladders or other elevated devices.  

 

Working Conditions

The working conditions include an indoor dusty non-air-conditioned industrial manufacturing and warehouse environment.   Subject to temperatures that range from 65 to 90 degrees in the general working environment and hotter in certain areas of the plant.  Occasional outdoor activities in hot or adverse weather.  Twenty-four hour working environment with multiple shifts and varying schedules.

Physical Requirements