Maintenance Mechanic Level 3

As a Maintenance Mechanic Level 3 at Precision Castparts Corp, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of our plant and office facilities. Under general supervision, you will perform mechanical tasks to maintain quality standards, with a good knowledge of all equipment and processes. Your attention to detail and ability to work safely will be essential in maintaining a neat and orderly work environment.

• Set up and maintain all plant equipment to meet production and safety standards.
• Support all maintenance tasks and participate in PM operations to eliminate production downtime.
• Follow established housekeeping and safety practices to maintain the quality of the work environment.
• Complete all departmental paperwork in fine detail and explain the logic of all phases.
• Log on to the main computer system, extract information, and log time.
• Adjust equipment to obtain optimum running condition.
• Disassemble equipment to determine the extent of repair and approximate cost, and determine the best repair solution.
• Work from written and/or verbal instructions, wiring and circuit diagrams, installation and construction blueprints, electrical handbooks and charts, and in accordance with applicable codes and ordinances and established trade practices.
• Maintain buildings, facilities, and equipment, requiring a good knowledge of general trade fundamentals.
• Coordinate repairs with Department Supervisors to minimize production downtime.
• Maintain spare parts and hardware items in an organized and prudent manner.
• Take responsibility for maintaining an orderly and neat shop and storage area.
• Maintain buildings, including the repair of windows, doors, roofs, floors, stairways.
• Repair hand tools, fixtures, powered tools, and miscellaneous equipment.
• Lubricate production, tool, and facility equipment following established lubrication schedules, procedures, and materials.
• Document, record, and maintain files of work performed on machinery.
• Pick up requisitioned parts and materials from local suppliers and vendors as needed.
• Review own work for completeness and quality workmanship standards.
• Display a willingness and interest to learn through on-the-job training and pursue continuing formal education in areas of operation (Electrical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic, etc.).
• Know and understand all general plant and department safety/quality rules and policies.
• Must have the physical strength and stamina to perform a full shift of assigned jobs.
• Demonstrate proper procedures for signing off work orders and preventative maintenance sheets.
• Use all standard tools, such as benders, wire pullers, knockout cutters, hole saws, power saws, drill motors, etc.
• Understand the operation and theory of ARC and MIG; ability to join parts adequately, but not necessarily structural or X-Ray quality.
• Understand the operation and theory of Gas Welding and Cutting; ability to set up equipment and perform cuts and welds.
• Understand electrical theory and practice, including 3-phase 480-volt wiring and trouble shooting.
• Understand Delta and Wye circuits.
• Can run distribution wiring and conduit for lighting and equipment, including disconnects and motor starters.
• Has basic knowledge of electronic circuits.
• Has thorough knowledge of electrical safety precautions and practices them.
• Understand how to follow diagrams to join pipes properly without leaks in copper, plastic, threaded, or flanged pipe.
• Bend and fit flared or compress tubing, use manual or machine threading equipment, cut proper pipe lengths, and hang securely.
• Understand the use of various piping materials.
• Proficient in using the on-line computer system as required in their job and identified in their procedures to perform their assigned tasks.
• Must have no violation of safety rules or policies.
• Maintain equipment to meet all production and quality standards.
• Perform all work necessary to achieve Plant goals.
• Responsible for Essential Job Functions of C level.
• Repair facilities problems, such as plumbing, welding, carpentry.
• Makes operational tests using such instruments as voltmeters, ammeters, wattmeters, ohmmeters, etc.
• Removes and installs motors following basic drawings, layouts, instructions, and simple schematics.
• Updates all electrical drawings.
• Know approximate costs of molds, tools, equipment, and supplies used in each department, and demonstrate care of company equipment.
• Can determine proper wire, fuse, motor starter, and breaker sizes with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Is able to trouble shoot problems with motors and standard electrical equipment.
• Understand the operation of pneumatic and hydraulic power units and controls. Trouble shoots and repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems, rebuild cylinders and valves.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and sketches, make accurate adjustments to equipment. Knows when to request necessary repair parts from blueprints, manuals, or from parts removed from machines.
• Be able to hook up 440, 230, and 110-volt equipment properly.
• Able to install conduit, wire, panels, switches, control fixture, and electrical equipment. Installs and maintains conventional industrial equipment, such as transformers, motors, motor controls, relays, etc.
• Troubleshoots, locates, and diagnoses deficiencies in electrical equipment, transformers, fixtures, control panels, etc. Determines need for repair or replacement, best and safest method of restoring interrupted service.
• Modifies and maintains electrical connections between outlets, pull boxes, breaker panels, etc., and tests the circuit for continuity and proper connection.
• Updates electrical drawings for facilities as required.
• Has thorough knowledge of the National Electric Code.
• Possess the ability to make cost analysis for decision making, and exercise good judgment.
• Understand different types of atmospheric and pressure burner systems, gas safety devices, and electrical heating systems, different types of insulation and refractory materials, and construction methods.

• Two years of vocational or trade school to learn basic and specialized trade theories.
• On-the-job experience may be considered in place of formal training.
• Minimum of two years of progressive experience in plumbing, electrical maintenance, including applicable vocational training, fabrication, carpentry, millwright, hydraulic, heating, and cooling systems, and related maintenance activities.
• Ability to read and write (legibly) and follow verbal and written instructions, normally acquired through completion of high school.
• A thorough knowledge and understanding of mechanical theory and shop practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, read, follows, and interprets instructions on technique cards, code sheets, as well as other verbal or written instructions.
• Physical ability to perform the essential job functions.

• Training in HAZ-MAT, Electrical Safety, Arc Flash Safety, PPE, LO/TO, Robotic Safety, Confined Space, Hot Work, Outside Contractor Safety, Spill Response, Arc flash Safety, Crane Safety, Machine Guarding, Cryogenics, X-Ray Safety, Blood borne Pathogen, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and all other safety training related to all aspects of the plant.
• Specified training on Hepatitis and the opportunity for free vaccination if desired.
• Training is provided on the job and may be documented by Verbal, Written, or Practical Testing.
• Experience and/or training are included in considerations.