Tool Room Attendant & Facility Maintenance

Kirby Corporation; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Detroit Diesel Allison is seeking a Tool Attendant & Facility Maintenance personnel to perform routine and preventive maintenance on equipment, buildings, and systems. The role involves painting, insulating, pipe fitting, carpentry and electrical repairs as needed, with responsibilities that include diagnosing issues from manuals and blueprints, and ordering replacement parts.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma or GED and 2–4 years of related experience, plus basic

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED and 2–4 years of related experience.
• Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

Responsibilities

• Perform standard maintenance and repair on equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Inspect drives, motors, belts, fluids and replace filters as needed.
• Order parts and supplies from catalogs or storerooms.
• Record maintenance work performed and costs.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Tool usage

General maintenance knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Hand and power tools

Electrical testing devices

Measuring instruments

Job description

Overview

Florida Detroit Diesel Allison is searching for a Tool Attendant & Facility Maintenance person.

Position Summary

Responsible for performing standard maintenance and repair on equipment, structures, utility systems, buildings and grounds, including painting, insulating, pipe fitting, machining, carpentry, repairing electrical or mechanical equipment, installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment, and/or repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace defective equipment parts using hand tools and power tools, and reassemble equipment.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that machines continue to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and the physical condition of buildings does not deteriorate.
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, and perform other maintenance activities, following checklists.
• Assemble, install and/or repair wiring, electrical and electronic components, pipe systems and plumbing, machinery, and equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary.
• Inspect, operate, and test machinery and equipment in order to diagnose machine malfunctions.
• Record maintenance and repair work performed and the costs of the work.
• Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Order parts, supplies, and equipment from catalogs and suppliers, or obtain them from storerooms.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges.
• Paint and repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, and other parts of building structures.
• Align and balance new equipment after installation.
• Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures such as sheds and outbuildings.
• Lay brick to repair and maintain buildings, walls, arches and other structures.

Qualifications

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) and/or two to four years related experience.

• Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Computer SkillsBasic computer navigation and utilization skills required.

Other RequirementsAbility to use various types of tools from common hand and power tools, such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, and wrenches, to precision measuring instruments and electrical and electronic testing devices required.

A general working knowledge of facility maintenance activities required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.