Job Details
JOB SUMMARY:
The Horsburgh & Scott Company has over 135 years of experience designing, manufacturing and maintaining gearboxes in heavy-duty applications around the world. We have proven design standards for gearboxes up to 5000 HP and 4 million ft-lbs. with speeds from 0.5 to 3600 rpm. As a Gearbox Mechanic you will perform assembly and disassembly, set-up, and testing of industrial gear boxes.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assembly of new and repaired gearboxes.
- Disassemble geared products when necessary.
- Accurately measure gears, shafts, housing bores for proper clearances with calibrated measuring tools.
- Read assembly drawings.
- Assemble shafts, gears, bearings, and lubrication systems.
- Properly set-up gearboxes to ensure they meet specifications, tolerances, and other customer requirements.
- Perform light welding.
- Operate forklift and crane.
- Conduct safe rigging of materials.
- Replace dull cutting tools.
- Check accuracy of work against blueprints and specifications.
- Produce large quantities of parts.
- Determine how automated equipment will cut apart.
- Determine the cutting path.
- Concert path, speed, and feed information into sets of instructions for a machine tool
- Use manual and computer-controlled machinery.
- Write basic programs.
- Modify programs in response to problems.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Possess strong mechanical aptitude.
- Prior experience in the repair of industrial equipment such as gearboxes, motors, pumps highly preferred.
- Basic machining knowledge & use of inspection equipment (preferred)
- Welding
- Experience using a tow-motor, CDL is a plus.
- Should be highly motivated, self-starter, reliable, trustworthy.
- Good verbal and listening communication skills.
- Able to pass OSHA training.
- Basic math skills.
- Able to read blueprints and the ability to troubleshoot problems with critical & analytical thinking.
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.