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Gearbox Technician

Motion
Birmingham, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 2/8/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025
Summary

Motion Mechanical Technicians provide the highest levels of mechanical service and product repair to meet the needs of our customers and keep their industry in motion.

Job Duties

  • Disassembles, cleans, and inspects system components for repair.
  • Diagnoses system components and recommends a solution to the customer.
  • Prepares job form listing parts and works necessary to perform the repair.
  • Designs, fabricates, machines, and welds parts and components.
  • Repairs hydraulic, fluid power, electrical, and mechanical systems. and other related items.
  • Assembles new and repaired equipment.
  • Tests repaired equipment for performance and prepares for shipment or long-term storage.
  • Assist customers by answering specific technical questions to help the customer understand the work to be done.
  • May provide quotes or take customer orders.
  • Utilizing a range of precision hand tools and hydraulic presses to disassemble industrial gear reducers.
  • Meticulously inspect internal components and critical tolerances to determine the root cause failure analysis.
  • Document findings on an inspection report, and rebuilding the reducer to “like new” condition.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
  • Performs maintenance on assigned customer products that come through the service shop.

Education & Experience

  • Typically requires a high school diploma or GED.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Strong communication skills required.
  • Basic mechanical knowledge.
  • Ability to operate shop equipment safely.
  • Ability to work independently or in a team environment with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to read hydraulic schematics.
  • Requires a strong mechanical aptitude
  • Not required, experience in industrial gear reducer repair is a plus.

Physical Demands

  • Push/pull up to 100 pounds
  • Lift/carry up to 100 pounds
  • Lift bulky objects
  • Neck rotation, trunk rotation, stair climbing, repetitive bending, kneeling, sustained squat, forward reaching, overhead reaching, reach and lift, ladder climb and carry, crawling.
  • Working conditions may be indoor and/or outdoor. Noise level may be loud at times.
  • Ability to work overtime and weekends.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Valid Driver's License is required.

Supervisory Responsibility

  • No Supervisory Responsibility

Budget Responsibility

  • No

Company Information

Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

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