Maintenance Worker

Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.

Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with Chief Engineer and/or other Engineers of the department to diagnose problem or repair machine.

Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.

Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.

Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.

Lays out assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.

Repairs and maintains physical structure of establishment.

Installs, programs, or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as robots or programmable controllers.

Sets up and operates machine tools such as lathe, grinder grill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools.

Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.

Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.

Reads meters and gauges or automatic recording devices at specified intervals to verify operating conditions.

Records data such as temperature of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature or pressure, water levels, analysis of flue gases, voltage load and generator balance.

Adjust manual controls or overrides automatic controls to bring equipment into recommended or prescribed operating ranges, switch to backup equipment or systems, or to shut down equipment.

Performs water titration tests and pours chemical additives, such as water softener into treatment tank to prevent scale buildup and to clean boiler lines.

High School graduate or equivalent.

Some previous maintenance and/or carpentry experience a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Pulling, bending, stooping, climbing ladders, standing on feet for long periods of time and lifting up to 50 pounds are requirements of this job.

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19