Summary

What You'll Do

SUMMARY

Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Sets up, plans procedures, installs and repairs production equipment and special purpose machines, including equipment’s electrical supply lines and circuits, electrical/electronic controls, piping and tubing, pneumatic controls and systems, and hydraulic systems.
• Inspects equipment for proper lubrication and performs general preventative maintenance duties.
• Diagnoses trouble, disassembles, determines extent of repairs, estimates labor time for outside repairs, or makes repairs and adjustments.
• Operates machine tools and performs welding and sheet metal operations as required.
• Inspects equipment and tests performance of equipment following repairs.
• Performs most complex repairs and equipment/control problem diagnosis.
• Plans and coordinates major equipment repairs and overhauls.
• May diagnose electronic control problems to circuit board.
• Requisitions replacement parts.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Other general Maintenance duties that may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None, although may assist leaders in training lower level Maintenance Mechanics.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Valid driver’s license with class E qualification and clean driving record.
• Operate a variety of hand tools and equipment.
• Must actively participate as a member of the team and be willing to maintain high levels of productivity, occasionally sustaining longer working hours when necessary.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED). Minimum of five years experience in journey-level equipment maintenance. Solid knowledge of electrical/electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic systems. 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Basic English language skills

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Algebra and computation skills.

REASONING ABILITY

• Attention to detail and established procedures.
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Journeyman in Equipment Maintenance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT

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.

• Ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and up to 50 pounds of force frequently.
• Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work while standing for a long periods of time
• Ability to climb ladders, work on lifts, stoop and bend on a regular basis.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to focus and to differentiate between colors and shades of colors.
• Ability to work in both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned environments.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel occasionally domestically.

Occasional: activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.

Frequent: activity exists 1/3 and 2/3 of the time. 

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