Job Details
Summary of Position
Perform a wide variety of duties to diagnose, repair and calibrate machines and equipment to include all mechanical, electrical and electronic components and controls.
Principal Responsibilities
Diagnose operating problems on all varieties of regular and complicated machines and equipment. Use voltage meters, ohm meters, phase rotation tester, micrometers, torque wrenches, gauge blocks, precision squares, oscilloscope and laser equipment as necessary for diagnostic and repair/alignment purposes.
Work from drawings, specifications and schematics. Perform skilled fitting of bearings and spindles and align machine components. May be required to scrape ways. Lay out and machine complicated replacement parts requiring involved machine setups and operations.
Perform a wide variety of electrical installation and maintenance work on plant electrical systems, equipment and apparatus. Lay out and install complex wiring circuits and distribution centers in accordance with codes. Diagnose and repair problems with a wide variety of electronic controls requiring knowledge of relay logic, digital logic, ladder drawings and diagrams.
Contact outside vendors or service technicians as needed to obtain information regarding problems with machines or controls
Perform necessary millwright duties to install and wire new equipment or to remove old equipment.
Assist Maintenance Mechanical/Electrical B's as necessary to diagnose the more complicated problems and to decide on remedies. Operate fork lift as required to perform duties. May be required to come in during normal off hours to effect emergency repairs.
Follow all lock out/tag out rules and procedures. Maintain area in a clean and orderly manner. Carry out department policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Education
Requires a thorough knowledge of mechanical and electrical maintenance duties, knowledge and ability to set up and operate machine tools to produce repair parts and a thorough knowledge of plant equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic circuitry and electronic controls as would generally be acquired in a full apprenticeship training plus four to five years of maintenance experience.
Skills/experience
Ability to read, interpret and follow blueprints, shop routings and specific engineering notes related to unique customer specifications.
Have basic math and trigonometry skills.
Demonstrated mechanical and electrical knowledge and repair abilities.
Certifications in OSHA programs and practices preferred.