Maintenance Mechanic A (Full Time)
Department: All Openings, Facilities

Summary

Performs a wide variety of complex trouble shooting and general maintenance; millwright duties including carpentry, welding, plumbing, machining, installing, constructing, dismantling, assembling, etc.; maintain complicated plant mechanical and structural equipment to eliminate down time and maintain an uninterrupted flow of production. Works from complicated blueprints, work orders, manufacturers manuals, plant lay outs, schematics, and written /verbal instructions.

Installs machinery, equipment, and various systems in industrial establishment; uses the following tools, equipment, and materials: hand tools, ladders, material moving equipment, measuring instruments, jacks, hoists, cranes, shears, drills, presses, lubricants, solvents, fasteners, component parts and related tools, equipment, supplies, and materials.

Works with little or no directions from Supervisor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Receives assignments and pertinent documents.

Reads blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.

Plans and lay out sequence of operation.

Operate material handling equipment

Dismantles machines.

Moves machinery and equipment.

Assembles and installs equipment.

Erects staging/rig hoist.

Constructs foundation for machines.

Aligns machines and equipment.

Mix and pour concrete.

Assembles machines, and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structures.

Operates engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.

Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment.

May direct and/or train lesser experience employees.

Maintains all records, files, and reports.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

May be required to train and assist other employees.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Requires the use of specialized knowledge along with the ability to interpret drawings and/or blueprints; high school diploma or GED, and five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations and code books. Use of judgment to plan and perform unusual work where only general methods are available and make broad decisions. Ability to effectively present information and communicate effectively with all internal and external customers in both written and oral form.

Mathematical Skills

Use of mathematics together with the use of complicated drawings, charts, tables; use of all varieties of precision measuring instruments.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk and/or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and smell. The employee must occasionally lift 25 to 60 pounds and rarely lift and/or move over 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Safety and Policy Practices

The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company’s need to achieve its business objective. Employee is responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.

American with Disability Act Requirements: External and Internal applicants, as well as position incumbents, must be able to perform the essential position responsibilities as listed in this position description either aided or unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. 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 position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Work beyond 40 hours per week including mandatory overtime may be required.

Piper Aircraft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

At this time, Piper Aircraft is not sponsoring employees seeking an immigrant visa (green card) or non-immigrant visa, such as L-1A, L-1B, H-1B, O-1, or TN visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S