Maintenance Multi Craft

Amsted Manufacturing USA; Hammond (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amsted Rail in Hammond, IN is seeking a Maintenance Multi-Craft Technician responsible for diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment across the plant. You will work from prints and manuals, perform preventive maintenance, and lay out new or replacement machinery.

The role requires hands-on fabrication, welding (MIG/TIG/Stick), torch cutting, and service of conveyors, cranes, forklifts, and fire systems.

Qualifications

• Ability to read electrical, mechanical, hydraulic prints and manuals.
• Experience with cutting metal using torches and related tools.
• Welding experience (MIG, TIG, or stick) for fabrication or repairs.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance procedures on building and mechanical equipment on a schedule basis.
• Maintain records of scheduled maintenance and fill out work orders.
• Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.
• Lay out and install new or old equipment, machinery, conveyors, and piping to machinery.
• Inspect and maintain fire systems; repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Repair and balance scales; repair and balance bearings and related plant equipment.
• Repair and maintain forklifts and cranes; install wiring and lighting as needed.

Skills

Read prints/diagrams/manuals

Torch cutting

Welding MIG/TIG/Stick

Fabrication of parts

Robotic control systems knowledge

Tools

Oxy-Acetylene torch

Air arc

Band saw

MIG welding equipment

TIG welding equipment

Job description

The Maintenance Multi-Craft Technician will properly diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment and maintain buildings.Minimum Qualifications:Must be able to work from electrical, mechanical and hydraulic prints, diagrams, and operating manuals.Must be able to cut metal with an Oxy-Acetylene torch, air-arc, band saw, or hand tools.Must be able to weld via MIG, TIG, or stick to fabricate new parts or to do machine repairs.Preferred Qualifications:Previous experience in an industrial environment preferred.Experience working on, installing, fixing, and programing robotic control systems.Principle Accountabilities:Perform preventative maintenance procedures on building, mechanical equipment on a schedule basis.Maintain records of scheduled maintenance and fill out work orders.Respond to emergency maintenance requests as required.Lay out and install any new or old equipment, machinery, structural work, conveyors, and piping to machinery.Inspect and maintain fire systems.Repair pneumatic and hydraulic systems.Assist with the renovation/remodeling of the building such as repairs to plaster or drywall, painting of building, fixing of floors, repair broken windows, and repair or replace doors.Change grinding wheels to any of the grinders in the plant and replace the old stone with a new stone when finished.Make special tools, slings, equipment, and rigging for overhead cranes.Repair and maintain forklifts and cranes.Repair and balance scales in the plant.Inspect, remove, or install electrical components such as transformers, overloads, circuit breakers, proxy switches, limit switches, outlets, disconnects, motors, relays, contactors, modulator motors, actuators, electric motor break, electrical valves, switch boards, fuses, heaters, photo eyes, pressure switches, Honeywell controllers, thermocouples, and all other electrical components.Install and maintain wiring of lights inside and outside of the plant and this includes changing of light bulbs and ballast of lights.Evaluation Areas: Prospective candidates will be evaluated on technical knowledge, the ability to learn, work standards, initiative, innovation, written and verbal communication, problem solving/assessment, and teamwork/collaboration.Notes:This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The above statements reflect 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. Employee may perform other related duties as needed to meet the ongoing needs of the position.Amsted Rail’s commitment to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action:Amsted Rail is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.To review our EEO Policies or to request assistance please go to www.amstedrail.com/careers/ and select EEO Compliance/Statements. To learn more about us, please visit us online at www.amstedrail.com.#ff-dd-ov