Mechanical Technician

Requirements: 

• AAS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering (Equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.) 
• 3+ years’ experience.
• Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices. 
• Strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach. 
• Process variable understanding: flow, temperature, rate, pressure, level 
• Determines and recommends best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.  
• Interpreting drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting. 
• Familiar with process piping system design, including P&IDs
• Thorough understanding of mechanical drive trains, electrical and pneumatic actuators. 
• Works well in a team environment, is a self-starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders. 

Responsibilities: 

• Assist in developing and using project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines.
• Safety – Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met. Identify potential safety issues. Report and
• investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Execute initial equipment set-up and debug up to the point of turnover to operations.
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
• Create, review, and update installation documentation and drawings as required.
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.
• Re-design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy
• performance measures.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, replacing or directing trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution
• of installation activities.
• Review, “redline”, and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages including follow-up with drafting
• services.
• Modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
• Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.

Required Education/Skills: 

• AAS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS Mechanical Engineering Technology, BS
• Mechanical Engineering (Equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.)
• Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Process variable understanding: flow, temperature, rate, pressure, level
• Determines and recommends best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Interpreting drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Familiar with process piping system design, including P&IDs
• Thorough understanding of mechanical drive trains, electrical and pneumatic actuators.
• Works well in a team environment, is a self-starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.

Desired Skills: 

• Equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD®, Inventor, Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, and MS Project
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment.
• Displays a bias for action in situations of uncertainty, addresses issues and problems proactively.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of the Optical Fiber manufacturing process.
• Familiar with Precision positioning devices and laser alignment devices
• Equipment used for machine installation activities: man lifts, industrial equipment moving devices, hand tools, etc.
• Electronic calibration equipment
• Fluke Meters
• Precision flow measurement devices