Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Shift Hours

All shifts available, including weekends.

Job Description

The successful candidate will install, repair, troubleshoot & maintain metalworking machinery, and repair electrical equipment (wiring according to code).

Essential Duties

-Troubleshoots mechanical devices and machinery in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble; dismantles to gain access to, repair or remove defective parts.
-Installs and maintains equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
-Starts devices and machinery to test their performance.
-Repairs electrical equipment and wiring according to code and machine requirements. Troubleshoots electrical control panels from electrical schematics.

Education Level

Completion of vocational or trade school in electrical field preferred

Experience

-Preferred candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of industrial maintenance experience.
-Must have strong working knowledge of PLC and electronics; experience in industrial electrical installation of 600 volts or less. Experience with industrial hydraulic systems preferred. 3-phase industrial electricity experience highly preferred
-Must have the ability to perform all duties in safe manner, in concern for self, co-workers and the equipment.
-Work requires the ability to read and comprehend simple to complex instructions, blue prints, and short memos, as well as the ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Must be able to comprehend and understand control circuit electrical diagrams.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to have the ability to concentrate and perform responsibilities by maintaining a constant state of focus and mental alertness. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand, use hands (including gripping & grasping) and reach with arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear. The employee will frequently walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision requirements such as color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. There is frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts with occasional exposure to wet and/ or humid conditions and extreme cold or heat. The employee is at risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.