Mechanical Technician

PTC; Alliance (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free healthcare

HSA option

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

401K match

Scholarships for children

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

PTC in Alliance, OH is seeking a skilled Mechanical Technician to inspect, repair, replace, weld, install, and maintain mechanical equipment and piping across the plant.

You'll interpret drawings, select materials, set up tools, and work with safety standards to minimize downtime while supporting production and maintenance operations in a heavy manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Trade cert in Millwright or equivalent preferred.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Direct and engage with other crafts; signal crane for lifts.
• Interpret drawings and plan tool/material requirements.
• Inspect, repair, replace, install and maintain pipe lines and fittings.
• Test and troubleshoot Waste Water Treatment and related systems.
• Set up and adjust equipment; apply insulation and coverings.
• Train others in valve operation and tank procedures.
• Ensure safety and minimize downtime during repairs.

Skills

Piping layout

Banding & threading

Pipe fabrication

Welding & brazing

Safety compliance

Troubleshooting

Train others

Operate hand tools

Education

High School or GED

Millwright trade cert

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Banding equipment

Threading equipment

Pipe threading machine

Welding equipment

Job description

# Mechanical TechnicianHot JobALLIANCE - Alliance, OH 44601## OverviewJob ShiftAny## DescriptionPTC is a leading manufacturer and marketer of welded and cold drawn mechanical steel tubing and tubular shapes, plated bar and tubing, and fabricated parts and precision components.We at PTC value our employees’ health and wellness. We offer the following:* FREE Healthcare* HSA option* Dental* Vision* Life Insurance* Dependent & Spouse Life Insurance* Long Term Disability* Critical Illness & Accident Coverage* 401K plan with company match* Referral Bonus* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)* Annual college scholarship available for children & grandchildren of PTC employees* Tuition Reimbursement eligibility**Job Summary:** Inspects, repairs, replaces, welds, installs, adjusts, erects, maintains, and lays out work for all mechanical equipment and all types of pipelines, fittings, and fixtures throughout the plant**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** * Direct and engages with other crafts as needed. Signals crane man to lift and transport heavy equipment as required* Observes all safety regulations* Works in shop or field* Receives instructions, prints or work orders for jobs covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installation, inspection, and preventative maintenance work to be done* Interprets drawings and sketches, plans details of working procedure for tool and material requirements. Selects materials in accordance with suitability for job* Inspects equipment for defects such as misalignment, wear, insufficient lubrication, etc.* Determines the most logical way of making repairs to minimize interruption of production* Advises when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary to minimize damage, or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect* Dismantles, cleans, repairs, replaces, installs, maintains, assembles and lubricates mechanical equipment, taking all safety precautions* Adjusts equipment for proper operating characteristics* Makes either temporary or permanent repairs* Assembles and aligns gears, bearings and shafts, involving the application of pers, sliding and running fits* Operates simple machine tools such as drill press, pipe threading machine, power saw, etc.* Erects scaffolds and performs simple rigging as necessary* Changes, sets up and adjusts equipment* Works with repair crews as directed on emergency breakdowns* Uses electric or acetylene welding equipment to weld, braze, and/or solder parts, machinery, piping, hangers, brackets, etc. or any other necessary for the job at hand* Uses burning torch as requiredThe incumbent is expected to understand that all employees have a shared responsibility for the quality of products and related services provided to our customers. Duties and responsibilities are to be carried out in accordance with the PTC Quality Management System and its policies, procedures, and work instructions as applicable to the job or function being performed.## Qualifications**Minimum Education and/or Experience Requirements:** * High School diploma or GED required* Trade School Certificate for Millwright Course, associate degree or equivalent experience is preferred* Three to Five years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred* Willing to offer minimal training to individuals with previous experience working towards getting their Journeyman's car**Skills and Abilities:** * Lays out work, makes sketches of piping as required, and calculates dimensions and radius bends* Sets up and operates banding, threading, and cutoff equipment, and uses various hand tools of the trade to shape and fabricate pipe as required for installation* Tests, inspects, dismantles, repairs, replaces or installs any type of high or low pressure piping, fittings, and fixtures as required for maintenance and construction of pipe lines for air, water, steam, oil, gas, acid, caustic, etc.* Makes and seals various types of joints such as: expansion, flange, nipple, coupling, union, lead wiped, soldered, flared, calked, etc. Sets up pipe for welded or special type joint* Installs gaskets, packing, pipe supports, etc.* Applies various types of insulation and pipe coverings* Inspects, monitors, maintains Waste Water Treatment and Acid Recovery Systems and auxiliary equipment, including filters, pumps, gauges, etc.* Troubleshoots Waste Water Treatment and Acid Recovery systems for proper operation.* Train pickler in such areas as operation of valves and in the proper procedure for emptying and filling tanks* Train other personnel in duties of the job as required* Unplug lines, dip stick tanks, and perform other miscellaneous jobs* Responsible for transfer of material necessary for proper operation of equipment* Exercises all types of safety precautions, and makes provisions for handling materials and equipment to and from job site as required for the job at hand* Receives job information from, and enters all information into computer as required**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.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.**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.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use fingers to type on computer keyboard; hands to feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs, and stoop, kneel or crouch. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral v