Mechanic

Andritz AG; Johnson Place (WV); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Andritz AG in Scott Depot, WV is seeking a Service Mechanic to perform shop repairs of separation equipment at the Service Center. The role requires disassembly, inspection, diagnostics, blueprint reading, and precise measurements to ensure equipment reliability in customer processes.

You will balance rotating assemblies, read engineering drawings, and perform dye penetrant tests, with field readiness for customer sites in the Western United States.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or above.
• Certification as a skilled technician in a highly technical field (e.g., centrifuges, automatic transmission, food production machinery, rotary compressors or turbines).
• Experience with vibration analysis, alignment and balancing equipment preferred.
• Ability to disassemble and rebuild separation equipment and test before restart, adjusting settings for optimal performance.
• Ability to work alone in the field after extensive training, on customer equipment.
• Five years of food industry experience, preferably servicing separators and decanters.
• Familiarity with Andritz Frautech products and competitors’ products.
• Familiarity with applications in and beyond the food industry for high-speed separators and decanters.

Responsibilities

• Disassemble and inspect machines to define repair scope.
• Perform diagnostics: vibration analysis, temperature, wear, oil quality, and noise checks.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Use precision gauges for dimensional and TIR checks on rotating parts.
• Perform dye penetrant testing on components.
• Decide whether to replace or repair parts; document findings.
• Balance rotating assemblies.
• Repair separators and decanters from disassembly to reassembly and installation.
• Assess performance to distinguish equipment issues from process changes.
• Obtain manuals and parts lists for quotes.
• Coordinate with service manager.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Blueprint reading

Engineering drawings

Education

High School diploma

Technical technician certification in a highly technical field

Food industry equipment experience preferred

Tools

Vibration analysis equipment

Balancing tools

Precision measuring instruments

Dye penetrant tester

Job description

Job title: Mechanic

Job family: Manufacturing

Business area: Environment & Energy

Contract location: Scott Depot, WV, US, 25560

Location type: Office Location / Office-based

Contract type: Permanent

Every day, ANDRITZ continues to deliver successful innovative solutions to our customers globally. Why are we so successful? Because we are passionate and love what we do! We are at the forefront of future engineering technologies, with solutions that ensure the success of our clients in key industries that are shaping the future of the world we live in.

Service Mechanic for the Scott Depot, WV Service Center

This position is primarily performing Shop repairs of separation equipment at the Service Center.

Job requirements:

• Disassembly and inspection of machines to determine required repair scope.
• Ability to perform diagnostic tests such as vibration analysis, bearing temperature measurement, visual crack detection, wear assessment, oil quality evaluation, cause of excessive noise etc.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Experience in the use of precision measuring equipment to perform dimensional inspection of parts and T.I.R. inspection of rotating equipment such as shafts and bowls.
• Ability to perform liquid dye penetrant examination of parts to evaluate condition.
• Ability to determine whether a component should be replaced or repaired, documenting condition on inspection forms.
• Ability to balance rotating assemblies.
• Ability to perform complete mechanical repairs on separators and decanters from disassembly and inspection to reassembly and installation.
• Ability to assess equipment performance to determine whether a problem is equipment malfunction or process change.
• Obtain from either internal or external sources, copies of O & M manuals and parts lists for the machines for which quotes can be prepared.
• Maintain close cooperation and coordination with service manager.

Qualifications Experience &Training

• Formal education - High School graduate or above.
• Minimum training should include certification as a skilled technician in a highly technical field, such as centrifuges, automatic transmission, food production machinery, rotary compressors or turbines etc.
• Experience with vibrations analysis, alignment and balancing equipment preferred.
• Demonstrate the ability to disassemble and rebuild separation equipment , including checking and testing before restarting the separation equipment. Adjust the machine settings to optimize the equipment performance in the customer’s process.
• Ability to work alone, in the field, on customer’s equipment after extensive training and instruction from a skilled colleague.
• Minimum of five years of food industry experience, preferably in servicing of food machines like separators and decanters.
• Display familiarity with the construction and service requirements for Andritz Frautech products as well as competitors’ products such as Westfalia, Alfa-Laval and Pieralisi etc.
• Ideally, show familiarity with applications in and beyond the food industry, where high speed separators and decanters are installed in the Western United States.

Skills:

• Strong mechanical aptitude with proficiency in the use of hand tools.
• Must be able to use precision measuring instruments and have the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and blueprints
• Computer Skills: (Microsoft Office Suite)
• Basic understanding of controls, electrical power requirements, motor interlocks & instrumentation
• Strong customer and solution focus
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.