INDUSTRIAL MECHANIC

Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Analyze test results, machine error messages, and information obtained in order to diagnose equipment problems.
• Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery.
• Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
• Inspect parts for defects, including breakage and excessive wear.
• Observe and test the operation of machinery and equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters and other testing devices.
• Operate newly repaired machinery and equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
• Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
• Repair and maintain the operating condition of industrial production and processing machinery and equipment.
• Repair and replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery and equipment.
• Study blueprints and manufacturers' manuals to determine the correct installation and operation of machinery.
• Models company values and ethical behavior in all relationships with internal and external customers.
• Assures the proper operation of a wide variety of mechanical machines and devices including pumps, engines, motors conveyors, compressors, and laboratory equipment by observing mechanical machines in operation and listening to them to locate the source of malfunctions, lubricating and cleaning mechanical machines, dismantling the machines to repair or replace inoperative part such as belts, fans, motors, and pumps, and adjusting the machines to prescribed operating standards or performance rates.
• Repairs existing structures according to work orders or verbal instructions by inspecting the work site to determine the materials, equipment, tool requirements, and methods to be used, developing a plan or lay out for the project or following a blueprint, sketch or schematic, assembling, fabricating or building and installing materials, equipment, or fixtures as required by the scope of work.
• Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.

Educational or Equivalent Requirement: 

• Associate degree, Industrial Mechanic / Technical College Mechanical Degree
• High school diploma with 3 years of Mechanical experience required or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.