Job Title: Machine Repair/Maintenance Mechanic

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Purpose:

 Repairs and maintains mechanical and hydraulic components of production machines and equipment (lathes, machining centers, grinders, chuckers, drills, gear hobbers, etc). Install machinery and equipment in industrial establishment by performing the following duties

Principle Accountabilities: (Provide 5-8 Accountabilities for the position)

1. Troubleshoots, diagnosis and correction of problems on machines and equipment

2. Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem areas

3. Inspects parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems

4. Removes and replaces worn or defective parts

5. Realigns and adjusts components for correct operation

6. Repairs broken parts

7. Moves and installs equipment such as mills, drill presses, lathes, broaches, and presses

8. Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures to determine assembly of accessory

Parts to equipment, line connections, location of air and oil filters, and pressure regulators

9. Operates equipment such as hand hoist, drill presses, saws, ladders, grinders, and jacks in performing work

10. Works on equipment in ceiling of plant which is 25 to 30 feet in height

11. Dismantles machines

12. Moves heavy machinery and equipment

13. Assembles and installs equipment such as conveyors

14. Constructs foundation for machines

15. Aligns machines and equipment. Requires pushing, pulling, and twisting up to and including several

hundred pounds.

16. Assembles machines, and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures

17. Operates lathe to grind, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications

18. Must climb on, over and around machinery

19. Performs building maintenance as assigned including floor maintenance

20. Machine alignments (turret tool, rotary milling motor orient position and ball screw replacement)

21. Welding and fabrication

Qualification requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (Provide 5-8 requirements for skills and/or past work experience.) 

Must have ability and experience to perform periodic maintenance inspections of conventional and CNC machinery and equipment to detect and correct wear, mis-adjustment, or other defects before they lead to failure or operation that is below standard. 

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

Must be experienced Industrial Repair-person with proven experience with machine tools

Language Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedures and prints

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. 

Other Skills and Abilities: (Include additional as the position requires)

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.

Duties require working in standing, reaching and stooping positions.

Work Environment:

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

Repair work involves heights up to 30 feet and handles material normally from 30 to 50 pounds. Work is dirty and greasy.