Maintenance Technician

About the role

Founded in 1849, Ducommun is the oldest company in California. We provide innovative manufacturing solutions for customers in the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Our Parsons, KS facility manufactures precision parts for passenger and military aircraft.

Responsibilities

• Maintains preventative maintenance database for facility.
• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Aids in dismantling defective machines and equipment and installing new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Repairs and maintains the physical structure of establishment.
• Fabricates and repairs benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
• Knowledge of policy and procedures in the event of a Hazardous waste release, fire or explosion.
• Knowledge of the chemical characteristics and location of hazardous waste in the facility.
• Responsible for the proper handling and management of hazardous waste generated in their work area.
• Overtime as required to support manufacturing.
• Performs other duties and assignments as directed.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Ability to operate a forklift.
• Ability to operate an overhead crane and hoist.
• Must be able to comply with specific safety policies, i.e. Confined Space, Lockout Tagout, etc.
• Understand and follow through on both verbal and written instructions.
• Team oriented with a continuous improvement outlook.
• Basic Computer Skills: Able to learn new screens, reports, functions and simple software programs with assistance.

Required Skills

• High School Diploma; up to 3 years related experience in job function and/or training; equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year commercial maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience in maintaining and troubleshooting hydraulic pumps, cylinders, controls, valves and other function electrical and mechanical components with an hydraulic assembly.
• Basic to advanced electrical and electronic skills.
• Knowledge of PLC’s and other electronic components preferred.
• Experience with hot form, SPF presses, Lasers, or Water Jets will get preferred status.

Work Environment and Safety Equipment

• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally works in high precarious places and in outside weather conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• Hearing protection must be worn in designated manufacturing areas.
• Safety Glasses (ANSI Z87 compliant) required in all manufacturing areas.
• Safety Footwear shall be in accordance with the following: ASTM standard F2413-05 with minimum impact resistance, compression resistance and metatarsal designation ratings of 75 foot pounds (i.e. ASTM F2413-05 I/75 C/75 Mt/75).

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal opportunity employer veterans/ disabled.