Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Plant Equipment Mechanic for our Brooklyn facility located in Brooklyn, NY.
Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.
What you’ll get to do:
The tasks of this position applies to all the functions listed below associated with each task: housekeeping, PM duties, lubrication, mechanical repairs, and routing functions associated with:
- Proficiency in mechanical troubleshooting andrepairs of plant equipment
- Welding/cutting
- Rigging of loads of various materials and weight
- Use of crane, fork lift, man lift and other similar mobile equipment
- Use of hand tools such as grinders, drills, hydraulic presses, lathes, etc.
- Troubleshooting of various mechanical controls
- Reset of electrical breakers
- LOTOTO of plant equipment
- Follows all safety policies, including the proper use of personal protective equipment. Maintains an awareness of plant environmental standards. Takes corrective action to address minor problems or reports compliance issues to appropriate supervisor for resolution.
Who we are looking for:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school;
- Certification as a Millwright or minimum five years welding and related mechanical experience and/or training;Or equivalent combination of education and training.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as reading and interpreting mechanical blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with employees of organization.
- Ability to work on all types of bearings/housings/gearbox assemblies, etc.
- Ability to weld, cut, and basic fabrication from metals. Lathe and mill machine experience a plus.
- Inspect and test plant machinery and equipment, observe mechanical devices in operation and detect malfunctions. Discuss machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
- Dismantle equipment and install new or repaired parts. Move machinery and equipment. Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
- Perform routine maintenance procedures and adjustments.
- Install and maintain hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as required.
- Use hand tools; operate basic machines tools as directed.
- Perform all aspects of welding (including stick, MIG, acetylene torch and carbon arc) for general shop and field work, including structural steel fabrication and modifications, sheet metal fabrication and machine rebuild/repair.
- Read blueprints, schematic drawings and manuals to determine work procedures and diagnose problems.
- Follow oral or written instructions and work assignments. Complete checklists and work orders as required.
- Lubricate equipment as required during maintenance procedures or as part of the lubrication routes. Report any observed leaks or abnormal lubricant usage.
- Clean and refill oil reservoirs and sumps as required.
- Maintain general cleanliness of work areas. Move waste lubricants to the appropriate storage areas.
- Maintain all tools and equipment used on the job in good working order.
- Participate in the training of mechanical maintenance apprentices and new employees.
- Follow all safety policies, including the proper use of personal protective equipment. Maintain an awareness of plant environmental standards. Take corrective action to address minor problems or reports compliance issues to appropriate supervisor for resolution.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- 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 touse hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to stand and sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
- Employee must be able to work at heights.
- Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC)
- Ability to work well with others.
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 and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, heat and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. |