Job Description

Description

Summary Job Description

This position is responsible for assisting in the repair and maintenance of machinery and mechanical equipment such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and electrical systems.

Essential Duties

• Assists in the repair and maintenance of plant machinery
• Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of malfunction
• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts
• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments and repairs or replaces defective parts
• Lubricates and cleans parts
• Starts devices to test performance
• Sets up and operates lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts
• Uses both power and hand tools
• Assists in repairs to electrical equipment
• Must follow all safety policies and procedures
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Previous maintenance experience a plus

Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment expectations described below 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.

• Prolonged periods of walking and standing and performing repetitive tasks
• While standing, position will require bending, squatting, kneeling and twisting
• Must be able to work in noisy environments
• Must have manual dexterity in order to operate tools as directed
• Frequently lifting/carrying objects up to 50 lbs; occasionally lifting/carrying objects up to 100 lbs with assistance