Electrical and Mechanical Technician

Socket.dev; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Productivity bonus

Matching 401(K)

Medical, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Life

Employer-paid life insurance

Onsite employee healthcare clinic

Job summary

Banker Steel is seeking an experienced industrial maintenance technician with strong mechanical and electrical expertise to join our team in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires the ability to read electrical schematics, troubleshoot 3-phase systems, and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization. You will maintain, repair, and organize shop areas, while ensuring safety and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance with strong background in mechanical systems.
• Skill in examining, evaluating, isolating faults, and repairing equipment.
• Understanding of 3 phase electricity and components.
• Interpret electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and adheres to all safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain and repair maintenance shop equipment.
• Maintain and organize shop areas to include tools and parts.
• Assist in monitoring the organization, use, and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment; initiates reordering when necessary.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and review the operation of plant equipment to minimize unplanned downtime and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Clean and maintain work area.
• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain the plant’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment as required.
• Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Perform electrical skills including, but not limited to, 480V 3 phase, industrial and residential electrical, and AC/DC electronic component troubleshooting and repair.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Fault diagnosis

Electrical systems

3-phase electricity

Schematics reading

Communication

Job description

Banker Steel is looking to add an experienced industrial maintenance technician with electrical and/or mechanical expertise to our team! If you are a dependable, hands-on professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Experience in maintenance with strong background in mechanical systems.
• Skill in examining, evaluating, isolating faults, and repairing equipment.
• Understanding of 3 phase electricity and components.
• Interpret electrical schematics and blueprints.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintains and adheres to all safety, health, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain and repair maintenance shop equipment.
• Maintain and organize shop areas to include tools and parts.
• Assist in monitoring the organization, use, and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment; initiates reordering when necessary.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance and review the operation of plant equipment to minimize unplanned downtime and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Clean and maintain work area.
• Perform highly diversified duties to install and maintain the plant’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment as required.
• Perform mechanical skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Perform electrical skills including, but not limited to, 480V 3 phase, industrial and residential electrical, and AC/DC electronic component troubleshooting and repair.
• Read and interpret equipment manual, schematics, blueprints, and Work Orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and adjust as required.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to the Maintenance Manager.
• Requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Meet daily housekeeping requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Mobility to move throughout facility grounds with exposure to heat, cold, sun, etc.
• Must be able to lift a maximum weight up to 20 lbs. frequently; 50 lbs. occasionally.
• Frequent standing, walking, reaching forward, balancing, feeling, object handling, simple hand grasping, firm hand grasping, and operating controls will be required.
• Regular sitting, climbing stairs and ladders, reaching overhead, stooping, and crouching will be required.
• Must be able to work at heights up to 50 feet.

Benefits:

• Productivity bonus
• Matching 401(K)
• Medical, Dental, Vision, STD/LTD, Life
• Employer-paid life insurance
• Onsite employee healthcare clinic