About the Role
Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe or electrical systems.
Responsibilities
- Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
- Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations to diagnose problem or repair machine.
- Dismantles defective machines and equipment.
- Installs new or repaired parts.
- Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
- Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
- Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
- Repairs and replaces gauges, valves, regulator, and related equipment.
- Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment.
- Installs, programs, or repairs automated machinery and equipment.
- Sets up and operates machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures, and tools.
- Operates cutting torch or welding equipment.
- Fabricates and repairs.
- Performs routine maintenance.
Requirements
- One-year certificate from college or technical school, or two (2) to four (4) years related experience and high school diploma or G.E.D., or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or members of organization.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, and climb or balance.
- Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.
- Frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- Occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, risk of radiation, and vibration.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
- Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.
- Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
- Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite.
- Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
- Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
- Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.
- Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
- Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.
Skills
- Machinery maintenance
- Equipment repair
- Electrical systems maintenance
- Pipe systems installation
- Hydraulic equipment maintenance
- Pneumatic equipment maintenance
- Gauges repair
- Valves repair
- Pressure regulators repair
- Building maintenance
- Automated machinery installation
- Automated machinery programming
- Automated machinery repair
- Machine tool operation
- Cutting torch operation
- Welding equipment operation
- Fabrication
- Routine maintenance
- Reading technical documents
- Writing reports
- Speaking effectively
- Basic math skills
- Basic algebra
- Basic geometry
- Problem definition
- Data collection
- Factual establishment
- Drawing conclusions
- Technical instruction interpretation
- Computer operation
- Telephone operation
- Office equipment operation
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 2-4 years related experience
Education Level
- One-year certificate from college or technical school
- High school diploma or G.E.D.
Salary/Compensations
- up to $29.25/hour DOE
