Maintenance Tech A

About the role

Fixed evening shift, Panama schedule (2-2-3), alternating weekly with every-other weekend and resulting in a 3-day weekend. Works rotating shifts, weekends, and overtime as needed.

Pay

$29.42 per hour

Sign-on bonus: $1,000 after 90 days, $500 after 6 months, $500 after 1 year

Requirements

• Must be 18 years or older
• Eligible for employment in the U.S.
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent work experience
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to function in a team environment
• Pass AON aptitude test, drug screen, health assessment, and background check

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of experience in any of the following maintenance skill areas: Millwright, Machinist, Lubrication, Welding, Automotive Maintenance, or Pipefitting
• OR five (5) years of vocational/technical education in the Mechanical Discipline: Millwright, Machinist, Welding, or Pipefitting

Responsibilities

• Follow all safety rules and practices
• Perform preventative maintenance activities such as lubricating, measuring wear, measuring positions, repositioning components, and observing operations, vibrations, and noise levels
• Perform emergency/breakdown maintenance as necessary to support plant operations
• Reference equipment manuals and other technical literature; use detailed mechanical equipment drawings and blueprints for troubleshooting and equipment repair
• Contact and work with vendors and subcontractors to achieve desired results
• Accurately use measurement and test equipment; knowledge of types of pitch, diameter of gears (spur, bevel, right angle, herringbone and rack and pinion); ability to install and check for backlash and wear and maintain gears; proficiency with scales, tape measures, micrometers, dial indicators, calipers, torque wrenches and pullers
• Perform electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, steam system, and other repairs and installations as needed; read and interpret pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and diagrams; ability to design, build and install simple pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Safely operate the boiler and maintain adequate steam pressure (≥ 180 PSI)
• Knowledge of mechanical drives and their function and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of rigging (coma longs, port-a-power, blocking, chain falls, slings, chokers, hydraulic jack, machine dollies, booms and spreader bars)
• Proficient in all types of welding (torch, stick, MIG and TIG)
• Identify types of bearings and class of fits (roller, ball, tapered & cylindrical and spherical); identify proper sizing of belts, sheaves, sprockets & chains
• Maintain clean and organized work areas; clean up work areas as part of completing assigned tasks
• Accurately and completely prepare and maintain maintenance records and other paperwork
• Utilize maintenance computer system to enter notifications, time, research parts, manuals, drawings, etc.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems
• Maintain teamwork with other associates
• Keep supervision informed of problems and/or unusual situations

Preferred Skills

• Electrical maintenance experience
• Proven experience as an electrician
• Experience in industrial and/or commercial electrical systems
• Demonstrable ability to use electrical and hand tools (e.g., wire strippers, voltmeter) and electrical drawings and blueprints
• Thorough knowledge of safety procedures and legal regulations and guidelines
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving ability
• Knowledge of the function and wiring of PLCs
• Locating and diagnosing trouble in the electrical system or equipment
• Knowledge of the functions of motor frequency drives