Maintenance Technician

  • Full-time

Company Description

About Chromalloy:

Chromalloy has expanded from a gas turbine parts repair business into an OEM supplier of production parts and advanced repairs and services for gas turbines used in aviation and power applications. Chromalloy serves the airline, military, marine and energy segments with a broad range of services at locations around the globe.

Chromalloy is a subsidiary of Sequa Corporation. Sequa Corporation is a diversified industrial company with operations in the aerospace, metal coatings and automotive industries. Sequa is a Carlyle Group company. For additional information, visit www.sequa.com.

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Facilities & Maintenance Technician repairs, installs and replaces production and facility equipment and plant.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Perform Preventive Maintenance (PM) on plant and equipment per company standard.
  • Perform Breakdown repairs on mechanical and electrical plant per work order procedure
  • Work with production operators to help devise and implement Operator Maintenance checks.
  • Competently work on vacuum systems such as pumps and Vestals.
  • Preventive and corrective maintenance from HVAC equipment mainly, on the general maintenance side, preventive and corrective maintenance from the air compressors, power generators, exhaust fans, fuel pumps, fire protection systems, water distribution, booster pumps, and water softeners.
  • Conducts tests to locate mechanical/electrical system malfunction.
  • Installs electrical components in accordance with electrical codes.
  • Competently use test equipment such as volt/ohmmeters and oscilloscopes for fault finding and corrective actions.
  • Lubricates and cleans parts.
  • Observes mechanical devices in operation in order to determine the causes of potential failure.
  • Inspects mechanical and electrical equipment safely, using all company standards such as LOTO, confined space working, Burn Permits while using the correct PPE.
  • Competently use Hand Tools
  • Competently use Machine Tools in installation, maintenance or repair.
  • Starts and stops equipment to test their performance.
  • Sets up and operates the lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
  • Competently Utilizes braze-welding equipment as needed.
  • Maintains PM and repair records.
  • Maintains a clean and orderly maintenance shop.
  • Adhere to safety procedures

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
  • Trade School or technical college education preferred
  • 3-5 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Must have an understanding of PLC controls
  • Must have an understanding of oven controls
  • Must be able to use machine and hand tools
  • Must be able to read and understands blueprints and technical drawings including ladder logic and electrical /Mechanical schematics

Language Skills:

  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization. Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred.

Mathematical Skills:

  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

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 use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to talk or hear and taste or smell. 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 90 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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 extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Additional Information

Limitless Opportunities

Chromalloy offers challenging assignments, great teams, development and training, and exciting opportunities to enhance your skills, abilities and knowledge.

Chromalloy maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, background checks, and/or other requirements.

Chromalloy is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants and to prohibit any discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. Sexual harassment, or any other kind of harassment, will not be tolerated. The foundation of these policies is our commitment to treat everyone fairly and equally and to have a bias-free work environment.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability, or a disabled veteran and need a reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, or need to apply in an alternate way, please contact the Human Resources department at the individual business unit or annex. The telephone number for a specific business unit or annex can be found at Chromalloy Locations.

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