Mechanic

Geiger Ready-Mix Co; Leavenworth, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Geiger Ready-Mix Co in Leavenworth, KS seeks a skilled plant maintenance technician to inspect, test, and service equipment, wiring, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems. The role involves dismantling and repairing machinery, installing electrical components, and maintaining structural elements.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of related maintenance experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and a collaborative approach to problem solving in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 3–5 years plant maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Ability to learn and apply new skills; uses resources effectively.
• Troubleshoots problems and works well in group problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
• Listen for unusual sounds from machines to detect malfunctions and discuss with supervisor to diagnose issues.
• Dismantles defective machines and installs new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, transformers, wiring, and electronic components.
• Lays out and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Repairs the physical structure of the establishment.
• Installs, programs, or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as PLCs.
• Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to join metal parts.
• Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and wooden structures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

GRM- Leavenworth
1333 S Second St
Leavenworth, KS 66048, USA

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Visually inspects and tests machinery and equipment.
2. Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisor or other maintenance workers to diagnose problems or repair machine.
3. Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
4. Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
5. Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
6. Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
7. Repairs and maintains the physical structure of the establishment.
8. Installs, programs, or repairs automated machinery and equipment such as programmable controllers.
9. Operates cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
10. Fabricates and repairs counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS: The requirements listed below display the knowledge, skill and/or ability required for successful performance. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED), plus 3 to 5 years related plant maintenance experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
2. Exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; uses resources effectively.
3. Troubleshoots technological problems.
4. Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and works well in group problem solving situations.
5. Responds to requests for service and assistance and meets commitments.
6. Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form.
7. Establishes and maintains effective relations and offers assistance and support to coworkers.
8. Listens and gets clarification.
9. Gives and welcomes feedback.

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.

1. Required to reach with hands and arms.
2. Frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
3. Occasionally required to walk, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
4. Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
5. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

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.

1. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, vibration, toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions.
2. Occasional exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock.
3. Exposure to noise in this work environment is moderate to loud.

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