Maintenance Mechanic

Ashcroft Brand; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashcroft Inc. is seeking a skilled trades technician in Stratford, CT to design, lay out, install and service structural metal and heavy pipe systems, including steam, hydraulic, pneumatic, vacuum and industrial lines. You will collaborate with engineers and peers to keep production safe and efficient.

Education requires a post-high school trade school certificate and 3–5 years of relevant experience. Proficiency with blueprints, schematics, and calculations is essential; responsibilities

Qualifications

• Education: post high school trade school certificate or equivalent with practical training.
• Reading blueprints, engineering specs, and technical procedures.
• Mathematical skills: fractions, ratios, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, volume.

Responsibilities

• Design, layout, construct, install and service metal structures and heavy pipe systems.
• Use drawings, schematics, blueprints, specs and sketches.
• Build guards, exhaust systems, and containment; replace expansion joints in lines.

Skills

Blueprints

Troubleshooting

Pipe systems

Welding

Heavy equipment

HVAC

Safety compliance

Education

Trade school completion

Tools

Brake shear

Rolling machine

Welding equipment

Hand tools

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Address day to day maintenance issues that impact the factory’s ability to manufacture product. Collaborate with peers, engineers, and managers to ensure building systems and manufacturing equipment is operating safely and efficiently.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, layout, construct, install and service structural metal (either soldered, riveted or welded jobs) and heavy construction pipe systems, including steam, hydraulic, low/high pressure pneumatic, vacuum, industrial production and processing system.
• Ability to utilize drawings, schematics, blueprints, specifications, sketches and verbal instructions.
• Construct guards, cyclone or other complicated exhaust systems, and air and water tight containers. Replace expansion joints in pressured air/water/steam lines.
• Install and/or repair plumbing equipment and fixtures including plastic, ceramic, and metal.
• Ability to set up and operate a brake shear, rolling machine, welding equipment, etc.
• Ability to use hand tools and measuring devices.
• Disassemble or set up all manner of machinery or related equipment.
• Work closely with engineers, peers, and other team members in designing, creating, and maintaining complete systems including all heavy construction/facilities, structural, plumbing, water/steam lines and drains.
• Requires minimal supervision on assigned projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot, assist troubleshooting, install, repair, and maintain production equipment.
• Ability to use a computer and internal applications to monitor progress on assigned tasks.
• Ability to collaborate with outside contractors, vendors, and agencies as required. Ability to source replacement parts and equipment.
• Assist with layout, design, and relocation of office and factory equipment.
• Must attend and complete required trainings identified by the company.
• Maintain parts and tool inventory.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned and required.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, EXPERIENCE, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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/or EXPERIENCE: Requires trade school completion (post high school) with practical training in a recognized trade or craft (plumbing, HVAC, electrical, carpentry) and three to five years of relevant experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret blueprints, engineering specifications, and technical procedures. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from engineers and managers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply advanced shop math concepts such as fractions, ratios, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Post high school trade school certificate.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Must be thoroughly familiar with Joint Industry Council (J.I.C.) hydraulics, pneumatic standards, and industrial ventilation.

Ashcroft Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
EOE AA M/F/Veteran/Disability

Please note: The position requires U.S. Citizen, Permanent Legal Resident or granted Asylee/Refugeestatus under the Immigration and Nationality Act.