Maintenance Mechanic Journeyman

Position Summary

Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

•    Work independently or with industry specialists to trouble shoot/diagnose problems with production machinery.
•    Set-up, run, troubleshoot, and tear down production machinery.
•    Keep designated machinery in running condition.
•    Minimize down time through effective PM procedures and management.
•    Troubleshoot machinery errors during production times.
•    Communicate issues with machines to production management when necessary.
•    Work with Machine Operators to ensure machines are running safely and properly.
•    Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
•    Inspect subordinate's work for compliance with the contract plans and specifications, point out deficiencies and explain and take any corrective action needed.

Qualifications

•    May require a high school diploma or its equivalent with previous years of experience in the field or in a related area.
•    Must possess strong working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
•    Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
•    Proficient in the safe and efficient use of electrical, hand tools, power tools and layout tools as well as measurement tools

Requirements

• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds. 
• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces. 
• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site. 
• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions. 
• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl.