SXEW Field Mechanic

POSITION OVERVIEW

Perform all maintenance activities and tasks in a fixed plant, including shop repairs, field preventive and predictive maintenance on pumps, pipes, and structural repairs. Working with varies types of chemicals and understanding proper PPE.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Troubleshooting Pump systems including horizontal and vertical pumps.
• Repair of HDPE pipe systems including cutting and fusion
• Diagnose of valving and limitations of systems.
• Weld with multiple types of materials including stainless and mild steels.
• Diagnose and repair construction type plumbing, including water and sewage systems.
• Ability to rebuild small pumps including Flowserve pumps, 2-inch diaphragm pumps and Allison Chalmers
• Correctly align coupling systems.
• Properly communicate the status of his assigned job with the relieving shift mechanics and shop supervisors.
• Operate and maintain diagnostic tools and alignment units.
• Ability to operate mine equipment such as Boom trucks, forklifts, man-baskets, etc.
• Must understand Asarco environmental policies; understand and practice all safety procedures for work environment and demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Must have basic tool to perform jobs.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Applicant must have good communications skills (oral and written).
• Must be able to manage time effectively and set priorities.
• Requires the ability to manage multiple tasks and troubleshoot problems.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be capable to lift minimum of 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in adverse climate/temperature environment.

• Must be able to meet the required tool list for Repairman B.