Mechanical Technician

Work Location: Fort Worth, TX

Job Type: Full-time

SUMMARY:

The Shop Technician is to support gearbox, main shaft, drivetrain, or related rotating equipment repair, rebuild, inspection, and assembly.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the Operations Department by performing value added work. Responsibilities include:

• Reports to the Production supervisor of the organization.
• Operate forklifts and cranes in a safe and efficient manner.
• Adherence to safety requirements, such as PPE, chemical safety (MSDS), crane, fork lift, and work station inspections.
• Adherence to internal systems related to Quality, ISO, and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) to ensure an efficient, competent, and effective operation.
• Comprehension of Imperial and Metric tolerances.
• Comprehension of internal drawings, bills of material, and procedural documentation.
• Disassembly, cleaning, and inspection of gear drives per Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10XYZ for specific details).
• Perform visual inspection:
• Record abnormal wear;
• Measure and record respective bores and journals; and
• Arrange and identify components (gearing) that passed visual inspection to receive further processing such as nondestructive testing and grinding.
• Recycle unusable items such as bearings, damaged gearing, and auxiliary items.
• Assembly and inspection of gear drives per Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10XYZ for specific details).
• Disassembly, cleaning, and inspection of main shafts per Main Shaft Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10MSZ for specific details).
• Assembly and inspection of main shafts per Main Shaft Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10MSZ for specific details).
• Adherence to production schedule and completion of tasks in a timely manner.
• Assisting with timing and continuous improvement exercises.
• Maintain and clean equipment, tools (shared and individual) and work stations.
• Adherence to 5S requirements.
• Attending scheduled meetings such as daily production and weekly safety, when requested.
• Up to 15% of work time travel may be required annually based on business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Mechanical background is required. Gearing related experience is a plus.
• Must have a positive attitude and good communication skills.
• Basic knowledge and experience using common hand tools and measurement tools.
• Ability to safely operate forklifts and cranes or willingness and ability to be trained and certified.

EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent experience in wind turbine environment.

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

This position works in a heavy industrial repair shop environment involving large gearbox components, rotating equipment, oils, cleaning chemicals, cranes, forklifts, and industrial tooling. The employee must be able to:

• Lift and move components weigh up to 75 pounds.
• Stand, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and work in physically demanding conditions for extended periods.
• Work in oily, greasy, noisy, and industrial shop conditions.
• Safely work around heavy equipment and suspended loads.
• Use hand tools, power tools, and precision instruments safely and effectively.
• Read and interpret technical documentation and inspection records.

COMPANY DISCLAIMER:

Salary : $20 - $28