Maintenance Mechanic

VALBRUNA; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Valbruna in Indiana is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to inspect, repair, install, adjust, maintain, fabricate, and lay out mechanical equipment in the assigned area.

The role involves dismantling and moving heavy machinery, welding and cutting metals, repairing pipelines and fittings, and troubleshooting air, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and components including steam and acid applications, boilers and air compressors.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required with 2+ years related experience.
• Ability to read and interpret basic instructions and drawings.
• Welding, brazing, and cutting on metal with gas and electric equipment.
• Knowledge of pipelines, fittings, and fixtures installation and repair.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, repair, install, adjust, maintain, fabricate, lubricate, lay out and assemble mechanical equipment.
• Dismantle and move heavy equipment and lay out pipelines, fittings and fixtures.
• Troubleshoot and repair air, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems, including steam, boilers and compressors.
• Perform welding, brazing, cutting, and PVC plastic welding as required.
• Ensure continuity of equipment operations and perform assigned maintenance tasks.

Skills

Welding skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Gas welding

Pipefitting

Electrical welding

Job description

Founded in 1925 and a leader in the production of Stainless Steels, Nickel Alloys and Titanium Long products, Valbruna is a private company with 2,800 employees and an annual output of approx. 250,000 tons of specialty steels. Production is primarily focused on Stainless Steels and Specialty Alloys, available in blooms and billets, ingots, round, square, flat, hexagonal and angle bars, wire rod, wire, reinforcement bars and threaded rods, with the expressed goal of satisfying the most sophisticated needs of the customer. To that end, Valbruna is constantly updating its production capabilities and experience.

• Inspect, repair, install, adjust, maintain, fabricate, lubricate, lay out and assemble all mechanical equipment in assigned area.
• Dismantle and move heavy equipment.
• Perform all types of welding, brazing, and cutting on an type of metal using gas and electrical welding equipment.
• Lay out, install, maintain, and repair all types of pipelines,fittings, and fixtures.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and test air, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and components including steam and acid applications, boilers and air compressors. Perform PVC and other types of plastic welding.
• Perform rough carpenter work as required.
• Requires the capability to learn to inspect, repair, install, fabricate, adjust, maintain, layout, and assemble all mechanical equipment in producing unit or assigned area.
• Reason through repair problems, determine causes of failures and corrective steps necessary to return equipment to operating condition.
• Use craft tools in a wide variety of tasks involving close tolerances.
• Use welding equipment as assigned.
• Responsible for continuity of equipment operations.
• Perform assigned maintenance work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or a minimum of 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.

Other Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform 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 regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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 regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

All Shifts, up to $35.02per hour.