Mechanical Engineer

Altech Services, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Altech Services, Inc. is seeking a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technician in Salt Lake City, Utah. The role involves maintaining production equipment, including completing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting malfunctions. Ideal candidates should have a strong mechanical assembly background and experience in a manufacturing environment.

The job requires familiarity with hydraulic systems, reading schematics, and performing preventative tasks to ensure machinery operates smoothly. Strong attention to detail and the ability to work overtime is crucial.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical assembly and troubleshooting in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Ability to read schematics and operate machinery.
• Familiarity with hydraulic systems and preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance on machinery and equipment.
• Troubleshoot malfunctions to locate and rectify problems.
• Document maintenance procedures and communicate needs to teams.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Wire terminations

Troubleshooting

Hydraulic systems

Preventive maintenance

Tools

Precision measuring instruments

Hand and power tools

Job description

Job Description

Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. Must know how to do mechanical assembly work, wire terminations, cable crimping, and wire dressing. Mechanical skills in a manufacturing/production environment. Must read schematics and have general troubleshooting skills. Familiarity with bending hydraulic lines. Must be willing to work overtime.

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on couplers, hydraulic brake systems, compressors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment.
• Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests.
• Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.