Mechanic Helper

Summary / Objective Help installation, maintenance, and repair workers in maintenance, parts replacement, and repair of vehicles, industrial machinery, and electrical and electronic equipment. Perform duties such as furnishing tools, materials, and supplies to other workers; cleaning work area, machines, and tools; and holding materials or tools for other workers. Position Type This is a full-time position; a typical workday is Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Competencies Technical Capacity Problem Solving/Analysis Ethical Conduct Communication Proficiency Results Driven Initiative Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities Essential Functions Talking to others to convey information effectively. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Controlling operations of equipment or systems. Transfer tools, parts, equipment, and supplies to and from work stations and other areas. Disassemble broken or defective equipment to facilitate repair and reassemble equipment when repairs are complete. Install or replace machinery, equipment, and new or replacement parts and instruments, using hand or power tools. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. Examine and test machinery, equipment, components, and parts for defects to ensure proper functioning. Hold or supply tools, parts, equipment, and supplies for other workers. Position vehicles, machinery, equipment, physical structures, and other objects for assembly or installation, using hand tools, power tools, and moving equipment. Adjust, maintain, and repair tools, equipment, and machines, and assist more skilled workers with similar tasks. Adjust, connect, or disconnect wiring, piping, tubing, and other parts, using hand or power tools. Clean or lubricate vehicles, machinery, equipment, instruments, tools, work areas, and other objects, using hand tools, power tools, and cleaning equipment. Assemble and maintain physical structures, using hand or power tools. Tend and observe equipment and machinery to verify efficient and safe operation. Apply protective materials to equipment, components, and parts to prevent defects and corrosion. Order new parts to maintain inventory. Diagnose electrical problems and install and rewire electrical components. Prepare work stations for use by mechanics and repairers. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme outside weather conditions. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Key: O- Occasionally (less than 33% of work time) F- Frequently (34-66% of work time) C- Constantly (67-100% of work time) N- Not a significant part of the job O F C N O F C N Standing X Seeing – Reading X Walking X Reaching, High, Low, Level X Sitting X Hearing – Speech Range X Stooping X Depth Perception X Kneeling X Color Vision X Squatting X Lifting X Body Twisting X Carrying X Crawling X Pushing X Sense of Touch X Pulling X Manual Dexterity X Climbing Ladders X Speaking Clearly X Climbing Stairs X Seeing Distant X Balancing X Minimum Qualifications High school diploma/GED and completion of a craft apprenticeship, or an equivalent number of years of education and production maintenance experience. Reports To This position reports to the maintenance supervisor Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr ExactHire