3rd Shift Braider Mechanic

Location: Wallingford, CT • Production Department • Full-time, hourly position

Schedule

• 3rd Shift: 11:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Pay

• Hourly rate: $25.00 – $26.85

Responsibilities

• Perform all required duties to maintain departmental braiding and related equipment in proper mechanical condition; maintain approved levels of repair parts and supplies following established practices.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance operations on all sizes of departmental braiding equipment and auxiliary winding units.
• Lubricate, make routine adjustments, and perform other duties to assure continued operation.
• Work from instructions, operator requests, and other authorizations to diagnose faulty operation resulting in incorrect braiding or continued stoppage; make temporary repairs or replacements to permit continued operation.
• Tear down machines, determine extent of trouble, repair damaged mechanisms or replace worn or defective parts; reassemble and adjust for proper operation.
• Use hand and small power tools to perform fitting, grinding, filing, scraping, and other operations required in reassembly and adjustment of units.
• Make machine changeovers or alterations for special braiding requirements; set up machines as necessary to assure correct operation where machine modifications are involved.
• Maintain approved levels of repair parts and supplies for all braiding and related units; initiate requests for resupply or special parts needed.
• Confer with supervision regarding machining requirements or other outside assistance needed in special cases.
• Detect and report defective material, faulty operation, and unusual conditions to proper supervision.
• Maintain work and storage areas in a clean and orderly condition; follow environmental, health, and safety regulations.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• 2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to comprehend parts/operator manuals and instructions.
• Solid troubleshooting ability.
• Thorough knowledge of braiding equipment and related units, including understanding of gearing, fits, and adjustments.
• Skill in a wide range of hand and bench operations to diagnose and remedy troubles quickly.