Journeyman Mechanic

About the role

Answer trouble calls, troubleshoot, inspect, repair, and maintain production and process equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications.

Requirements

• High School diploma or G.E.D. with significant work experience.
• A basic working knowledge of millwright, pipefitter, metalworker, and mechanic trades including proper tool usage, lubrication, motors, drives, PLCs, reading electrical diagrams, operating electrical test equipment, troubleshooting and repair of electrical circuits, drive components, v-belt drives, chain drives, speed reducers, bearings, pumps, piping systems, basic arc welding and burning, hydraulics, and troubleshooting techniques which must be gained through a combination of experience and on-the-job training.
• Minimum age of 18 years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and examine blueprints, engineering drawings, and process and instrument diagrams.
• Ability to understand and switch between the metric and English measuring systems.
• Ability to trade off or substitute for various crafts.
• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical control circuits for motors, PLC hardware and software, and control devices for various electrical devices.
• Test, inspect, clean, repair, dismantle, adjust, replace, assemble, and maintain all manual or automatic AC and DC systems, electrical equipment, transformers, switchgear, control panels, regulators, distribution systems, generation systems, and various other electrical components.
• Ability to carry out tasks requiring a sequence of steps and to deal with upset conditions that may affect or modify normal operational parameters.
• Ability to select and properly use personal protective equipment according to specific hazards in accordance with department requirements.
• Welding skills should include carbon steel, TIG, MIG, arc, and pipe fabricating and repair.
• A basic knowledge of rigging and hoisting fundamentals including safe load calculation and hand signals, slings, cables, chokers, and shackles.
• Basic electrical/electronic theory and terminology.
• Ability to operate test equipment.
• Full knowledge of safety regulations with emphasis on energy isolation, lockout/tagout, and line-breaking procedures.
• Ability to keep management informed of issues, be forward-thinking, and work independently with minimal supervisory oversight.