Mechanic A Rate

Requirements

• Use hand tools, power tools, precision measuring instruments and other equipment to perform breakdown, corrective, renovative and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Dismantle machines, reline spindles, adjust clutches, and replace worn bearings and other parts.
• Assemble machines and equipment and start them to test their operations.
• Repair broken parts using brazing, soldering, and welding equipment or metal working tools such as lathe, drill press, or grinder to make and repair parts.
• Work from drawings, blueprints, sketches, JSA’s or verbal instructions to plan organize and layout repairs.
• Plans procedures, develops sketches, and selects tools, equipment and materials best suited for job.
• Climbs on buildings towers, and equipment to make inspections, repairs, and installations.
• Complies with all safety procedures such as rigging methods, lockout/tagout, hot work, confined space entry permit procedure, etc. and utilizes all personal protective and other safety equipment such as fall protection devices.
• Must replace all safety guards and restore housekeeping following repairs.
• Operates forklift and uses articulating and rotating boom hoist, telescoping hoist, scissors lift, and pick-up truck.
• Adhere to and support company quality, environmental, health & safety, and certification standards, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, IATF 16949:2016, and ASI Certifications, where applicable.

Qualifications

• Must be a leader in safety.
• Is a safe worker who demonstrates concern for personal safety and safety of others.
• Team player and self-starter.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work from drawings and sketches.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, and transmission principles.
• Knowledge of bearing installation, lubrication, alignment and failure causes.
• Willingness to train and improve knowledge and skills.
• Three to five years industrial mechanical experience or combination of training and work experience.