Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Ross Precision Manufacturing, a contract manufacturer serving the aerospace, power generation, and high alloy melting industries, is looking for a hard-working entry-level employee who is willing to develop their mechanical aptitude and learn the industrial machine maintenance trade.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively demonstrates compliance to ISO 9001 and AS 9100, Quality System requirements in day-to-day operations.
• Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions.
• Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem area.
• Inspects and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems.
• Removes and replaces worn or defective parts of drive mechanism or hydraulic system.
• Realigns and adjusts components such as spindles and clutches.
• Locates damaged air and hydraulic pipes on machine, and measures, cuts, threads, and installs new pipe.
• Cleans and lubricates parts, shafts, bearings, gears and other parts of machinery.
• Starts machines and equipment to test operation following repair.
• Repairs or replaces defective parts as directed by supervisor.
• Sets up and operates metalworking tools such as lathe, drill press, or grinder, to make or repair parts.
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Develops and maintains preventative maintenance program for dedicated critical machines.
• Estimates and orders shop parts and subcontractors to be used in installations and daily maintenance.
• Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• Develops and maintains preventative maintenance program for dedicated critical machines through Syteline software.
• Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.

• Proactively contributes to company's overall mission and quality policy through teamwork, communication and organizational processes.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Performs other related duties as requested.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be a US citizen.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to implement long and short range goals for the organization, taking into consideration the mission of the organization.
• Ability to relate to people at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, correspondence and memos.

Tools and Equipment Used

Forklift, crane, welder, conventional machining equipment, hand tools, voltmeter, saw, coolant evaporator, computers, phone, fax, etc.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Associate is regularly required to stand; use hands; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The Associate frequently is required to walk; sit; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Associate is occasionally required to climb or balance. The Associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 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.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an Associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Associate is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The Associate is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to that of a manufacturing environment.

Nesco Resource offers a comprehensive benefits package for our associates, which includes a MEC (Minimum Essential Coverage) plan that encompasses Medical, Vision, Dental, 401K, and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services. Nesco Resource provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.