Mechanic

Position Summary: This is a position reporting to the Maintenance Manager. The DuQuoin, IL facility produces medium voltage power cables. As the facility continues to aggressively increase in productivity and lowers its manufacturing costs, there is a need to recruit skilled Maintenance Technicians to maintain and repair equipment critical to the manufacturing process.

Basic Function: Primary role of the maintenance technician position is to install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all types of manufacturing machinery and equipment (mechanical and electrical) in a heavy industrial environment. Prepare reports, interface with the facility CMMS, provide feedback to supervision as required to improve operations and machine reliability. Maintain and demonstrate a safety-first mentality.

Principle Functional Responsibilities:

• Observe and follow all plant and department safety rules, work rules, procedures, and EHS policies.
• Troubleshoot and repair of plant manufacturing machinery and support equipment.
• Basic troubleshooting and repairs of electrical systems up to 480-volt, motor controls and drives (AC, DC and VFD), PLC, and relay-based systems.
• Inspect, repair and understand the technical aspects (electrical and mechanical) of water pumps, oil pumps, vacuum conveying systems, hydraulic and pneumatic components / operations, alignment procedures, bearing installation, and mechanical transmission devices.
• Ability to perform light machining work (lathe and milling machines).
• Repair or fabrication of machine parts utilizing welding techniques. ( arc and oxyacetylene)
• Must be able to read and interpret schematics, drawings and technical literature to aid in preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and reliability of plant machinery and systems.
• Perform inspections and preventative maintenance tasks on machinery and equipment.
• Provide recommendations, ideas, and suggestions to improve reliability of machinery, equipment and operations.
• Provide basic training to, production associates and other personnel as needed.
• Other tasks as required.

• Must be able to perform all tasks independently, without direct supervision.
• Must be able to pass a forklift certification procedure.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Must have working knowledge of and basic troubleshoot and repair abilities of electrical circuits and systems up to and including 480-volt systems.
• Working knowledge of AC and DC motors and controls.
• Must be able to work any shift.
• Must be able to walk through the entire 250,000+ sq.ft. facility as needed during the course of a normal workday.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders.
• Must be able to work in varying seasonal temperatures within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Ability to certify skills through testing.
• Must be able to pass a background check.

• 5 to 7 years industrial experience.
• 3 to 5 years minimum experience in an industrial maintenance position.
• College certificate, applicable armed forces training or a completed apprenticeship program.