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REX HEAT TREAT - Lansdale Inc; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Rex Heat Treat in Landsdale, PA seeks a Maintenance Technician to inspect, repair, install and relocate equipment across diverse industries. You’ll perform preventive maintenance, diagnose issues, and support plant operations while adhering to safety standards.

The role requires reading wiring diagrams, applying shop math, and using hand and power tools; union membership may apply after hire. Prior furnace and machine experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Use shop mathematics with decimals and fractions.
• Read wiring diagrams and schematics accurately.
• Interpret drawings and apply maintenance procedures.
• Experience with precision measuring devices.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, plan, layout and repair equipment and machinery.
• Install or relocate equipment and machinery.
• Perform preventive maintenance and diagnose problems.
• Operate cranes, lift trucks and other material handling equipment.
• Follow safety rules and keep work areas clean.

Skills

Shop mathematics

Read wiring diagrams

Interpret schematics

Precise measuring devices

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Welding equipment

Burning equipment

Job description

Description

A family-owned company since 1938, Rex Heat Treat has grown to become a leading heat treatment provider to the U.S. Military, the aerospace industry, the medical industry, the nuclear industry, and more industries across the country.

We’re growing and we need passionate, skilled individuals to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Technician for our Landsdale, PA facility.

• Perform a variety of duties to inspect, plan, layout and repair equipment and machinery. Install or relocate equipment and machinery.
• Work from maintenance request and/or verbal instructions of Supervisor, using knowledge of mechanical theory and applications, and familiarity of all company machinery and equipment.
• Evaluate equipment or machinery, interpret drawings and sketches applicable to assignment and determine action to be taken, tools and material required. Install, repair, relocate equipment such as: jigs and fixtures, lathes, grinders, conveyors, motors, pumps, furnaces, tanks, and work processing stations. Perform preventive maintenance program. Assemble and disassemble machine tools, diagnose problems or defects, repair and install replacement parts. Provide rigging to erect or move a variety of machinery or processing equipment; move from foundation, level, align and affix to new foundation. Use all shop equipment, including hand tools, power tools, welding and burning equipment and machine shop equipment. Brick furnaces and install insulation.
• Diagnose problems on electrical equipment and systems. Perform piping and plumbing on various machinery and plant facilities. Perform carpentry and masonry for new construction or repair to existing floors, walls and foundations. Perform minor repairs to mobile equipment.
• Assist with repair, calibration, re-inking, changing charts and readjusting furnace temperature control instrumentation. Revise schematics and drawings to provide up-to-date drawing for maintenance department files. Maintain operational level inventory of control parts, replacement parts and supplies.
• Load and unload heavy equipment from customers or company trucks. Operate cranes, lift trucks and all other material handling equipment, and commercial cleaning equipment. Erect scaffolding, work from ladders, and operate power lift equipment when necessary.
• Report any malfunctions, or damaged tools/equipment to supervisor promptly.
• Keep all work areas, tools and equipment clean and orderly.
• Follow all safety rules and use required safety gear.
• Instruct and assist helpers and others assigned to project.
• Cross train to learn other jobs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

The above description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

You will be required to join the Steelworkers Union, U.S.W. Local 6816 on the 31st day from your hire date.

Requirements

• Use of shop mathematics, including decimals and fractions. Use with complicated drawings, specifications, handbooks, charts and tables. Able to read wiring diagrams and schematics and to use precision measuring devices. Equivalent to 1 to 3 years applied trades training.
• Over 1 year and up to and including 3 years.
• Use of judgement to plan, perform and make decisions as to set-ups and methods of procedures within the limits of recognized or standard methods and procedures.
• Frequently lifting or moving average weight material and equipment. Sometimes in difficult positions. Rarely lifts heavy weight material or equipment.
• Continuous mental and visual attention required. Usually, work is of a diversified nature requiring constant alertness or activity.
• Normal care required in operating equipment or performing duties to prevent injury to others.
• Somewhat disagreeable working conditions. Exposed to any number of unpleasant elements, but not usually more than one at a time.