What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fluids Technician- Part Time position at Vallen Distribution, Inc?
Position Summary:
Vallen's Fluids Technicians are responsible for checking, measuring, and adding various forms of metalworking fluids (e.g., water, coolant, lubricant, etc.) used to reduce heat and friction and/or remove metal particles to ensure proper maintenance and operation of machinery.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Check fluid reservoir levels and measure fluid concentrations in machinery and/or sumps.
- Add fluids in the correct ratios to sump and/or machinery as required (e.g., product coolant, water, lubricant, etc.).
- Record data for each sump and/or machinery.
- Support change-out of metalworking fluid systems under customer direction.
- Clean sump screens.
- Change filters.
- Monitor fluid inventory levels and report when inventory is low.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent; directly applicable experience may be substituted.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Accurately read and understand measurement devices.
Work Environment (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):
- Work is in a manufacturing environment and will have exposure to dirt, smoke, heat, cold, etc.
- Safety protection is required while performing job duties (hand, foot, and eye).
- Overtime hours may be required with little advanced notice.
Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.):
- While performing the duties of this job, associates are required to:
- Stand on a concrete surface for at least 8 hours a day.
- Lift and move up to 50 lbs.
- Operate various forms of hand-held and manually operated power tools and measuring devices.
- Vision abilities re required by this job.