Mechanical Maintenance

At U.S. Boiler Company, we are proud to offer residential and commercial heating products that have been designed, engineered, and manufactured domestically. Headquartered in Lancaster, PA, our facilities employ nearly 300 people from our community. Every product that leaves our factory has been designed, engineered, and produced for exclusive use in North America. U.S. Boiler Company is a subsidiary of Burnham Holdings, Inc.

We are seeking a Mechanical Maintenance A Technician to join our team! 

This is a full-time, union-hourly position located in Lancaster, PA. Hours are Monday - Friday 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM Overtime 4:00 AM - 2:30 PM 

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Repairs machinery and mechanical equipment.  Trouble-shoots equipment to diagnose the problem; dismantling the equipment completely or in part and performing the necessary repairs that involve the use of hand tools in replacing broken or defective parts with items obtained from stock or ordering the proper items from the supplier.  Reassembles equipment, making proper adjustment to insure proper operation of the equipment.
• Installs and repairs simple electrical equipment such as switches, receptacles, motors and simple conduct systems.  Requires the use of electricians hand tools.  May assist Electrical Maintenance A on more complex electrical maintenance.
• Reads blueprints of machinery and equipment to determine location of machinery parts, their orientation and proper adjustment.  Must be capable of producing parts from blue-prints.
• Builds jigs and fixture as required
• Keeps buildings and structures in repair
• Installs and repairs piping systems such as water, steam, and compressed air.  Uses plumbers’ tools and equipment to perform required work.
• Makes repair parts as needed using machine tools such as: lathes, milling machines, and drill presses.  Uses micrometers and other standard measuring instruments to work to specified tolerances to assure proper fit and operation of the repair part.
• Installs machinery and equipment including: rigging, moving, placement, and leveling of equipment prior to its hookup for operation.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED); and 2-4 years of formal trades training
• Proficient in blueprint reading
• Experience using a variety of precision measuring instruments
• Basic computer skills
• Valid PA Driver's License

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Considerable physical effort working with average or heavy weight material or continuous strain of a difficult work position.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is required to stand; walk and balance. Climb up to 40 feet to do crane work and inspections.  The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and depth perception.

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the 1st of the next month from your date of hire
• 401(k) plan
• Weekly pay
• 12 paid holidays
• Vacation time
• 75% tuition reimbursement after 6 months