Mechanic I, AGG

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary

Responsibilities will include performing installation, maintenance and repair of aggregate crushing plants or ready-mix concrete batch plants within the company. Maximize plant availability with efficient and proactive preventative maintenance programs. Increasing responsibilities per job grade as indicated below.

Functional Responsibilities

• Ø Exhibit a strong work ethic with the ability to take direction and work in a team setting and independently.
• Ø Adhere to Permian Basin Materials Code of Conduct and company policies.
• Ø Diagnose problems and perform mechanical repair and maintenance to stationary and mobile production machinery including but not limited to aggregate plants, batch plants, material crushers, motors, conveyors, elevators and drives.
• Ø Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs using diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
• Ø Perform routine preventative maintenance such as lubricating and failure analysis.
• Ø Troubleshoot and repair problems related to the equipment and its components.
• Ø Perform all maintenance operations in accordance with technical specifications and safety regulations.
• Ø Create work orders on repairs and services providing legible and accurate information. Input daily repair information in maintenance database.
• Ø Periodically inspect plant equipment and complete equipment inspection and reports.
• Ø Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufactures specifications.
• Ø Operate and inspect plant equipment in order to diagnose defects.
• Ø Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment.
• Ø Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.
• Ø Schedule maintenance for plant equipment and keep service records.
• Ø Read and understand operating manuals.
• Ø Overhaul and test equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Ø Assemble gear systems and align frames and gears.
• Ø Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mechanical equipment.
• Ø Weld or solder broken parts and structural members using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.
• Ø Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
• Ø Rebuild or fabricate parts.
• Ø Comply with all environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures and requirements.
• Ø Keep work area and all tools, vehicles, and equipment neat, clean, and in good repair, clean work area at the end of every shift.
• Ø Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.
• Competences: Ø Computer skills required to input, organize and generate analysis and reports, using company office and maintenance software programs and systems.
• Ø Analytical skills to identify and solve mechanical problems.
• Ø Sufficient level of education to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature relating to products and equipment.
• Ø Must have the ability to read technical manuals and understand schematic diagrams.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS

• Ø A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Ø Training from an accredited technical school preferred
• Ø Completion of an approved apprentice program, and certification or registration as a skilled trades journeyman by a recognized state agency or institution, preferred.
• Ø Apprentice – less than 2 years of experience; qualified to perform preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Ø Mechanic I – 2 years of experience; has obtained 1 to 3 relevant certifications related to the repair and maintenance of fleet equipment; performs minor repairs independently and complicated repairs under supervision.
• Ø Mechanic II – 2 – 5 years of experience; has obtained 4 or more relevant certifications and/or is qualified to perform significant repairs independently.
• Ø Structural Welding and/or electrical experience preferred.

Requirements

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ø Candidate must be drug free.
• Ø Position requires moderately strenuous physical work.

Ø Must be able to:

o Lift and carry up to 50 pounds from floor to 3’ – 5’ occasionally, o Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds frequently, o Climb up and down ladders occasionally, o Sit or stand for extended periods of time, o Use hands and fingers to examine, assemble, repair, and perform maintenance on aggregate or ready-mix equipment, o Travel safely while walking and operating trucks over uneven terrain, roads, and pavement, o See, hear, and respond to verbal, visual, and written instructions and to moving heavy construction machinery, o Wear proper protective equipment including hard hat, safety glasses, high visibility clothing, steel-toed boots, and gloves, o Observe all company Safety policies on company premises and while operating heavy construction machinery, o Continually work in extreme hot and cold weather conditions, o Work safely in wet, muddy, and slippery conditions occasionally,

Ø Environment will vary from outdoors with varying noise levels and vibrations associated with construction equipment, and exposure to building materials, dust, and dirt at operating sites to a normal office environment.