Plant Maintenance Mechanic
General Summary
Repairs and maintains equipment by performing the following duties. Additional duties may be added as needed.
Essential Functions
Has in-depth knowledge of tools and maintenance principles.
Conducts basic cleaning, inspection, lubricating, and adjustments of facility and equipment.
Follows specified recording and reporting procedures,
Conducts PM’s
Ability to cut and stick weld within industry accepted standards
Understanding basic function and maintenance requirements of processing and facility equipment.
Understanding of hydraulic systems incorporating theory, functions, maintenance, and repair.
Ability to work various hours and flexible shifts when needed.
Follows all safety procedures as set by Apple Valley Waste.
Helps maintain cleanliness of facility and maintenance areas.
Ability to follow instructions and work with limited supervision
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Other
Regular attendance is essential to the successful performance of this position.
Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Apple Valley Waste rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the company’s facilities.
Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Computer Skills: None
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None
Other Skills and Abilities:
Self-motivated
Good communication skills both oral and written
Organizational skills
Other Qualifications:
Stick Welding and Oxy/Act Torch
Additional Qualifications a plus:
Service and repair of conveyor system components and belting a plus.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
Qualification Standards
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 Experience
Two -Five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Licenses or Certificates
No specific licenses or certificates required for this job function.