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Electrical and Mechanical Technician

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Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

  • Experience in maintenance with strong background in mechanical systems.
  • Skill in examining, evaluating, isolating faults, and repairing equipment.
  • Understanding of 3 phase electricity and components.
  • Interpret electrical schematics and blueprints.
  • Ability to communicate with all levels of employees effectively.


Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Maintains and adheres to all safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
  • Maintain and repair maintenance shop equipment.
  • Maintain and organize shop areas to include tools and parts.
  • Assist in monitoring the organization, use, and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
  • Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and review the operation of plant equipment to minimize unplanned downtime and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Clean and maintain work area.
  • Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain the plant’s equipment.
  • Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment as required.
  • Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
  • Perform electrical skills including, but not limited to, 480V 3 phase, industrial and residential electrical, and AC/DC electronic component troubleshooting and repair.
  • Read and interpret equipment manual, schematics, blueprints, and Work Orders to perform required maintenance and service.
  • Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust as required.
  • Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
  • Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to the Maintenance Manager.
  • Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
  • Requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
  • Meet the daily housekeeping requirements.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

  • Mobility to move throughout facility grounds with exposure to heat, cold, sun, etc.
  • Must be able to lift a maximum weight up to 20 lbs. frequently; 50 lbs. occasionally.
  • Frequent standing, walking, reaching forward, balancing, feeling, object handling, simple hand grasping, firm hand grasping, and operating controls will be required.
  • Regular sitting, climbing stairs and ladders, reaching overhead, stooping, and crouching will be required.
  • Must be able to work at heights up to 50 feet.

Benefits:

  • Productivity bonus
  • Matching 401(K)
  • Medical, Vision, Life and Dental Plans
  • Employer-paid life insurance
  • Onsite free clinic

Electrical and Mechanical Technician

Lynchburg, VA
Full time

Published on 12/01/2024

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