Mechanical Engineering Technician jobs in the United States

Mechanical Technician/Electron Beam Technician - Morgantown, PA

Night Shift - 12AM to 8AM -- $30/hr to $32/hr 10% Shift Differential

Job Description

Summary

• Proof of US citizenship, nationality, and/or permanent resident status is required to comply with export and import laws and regulations.
• Responsibilities include rebuilding cathode units and stab assemblies, troubleshooting and repairing Electron Beam (EB) guns, and performing preventive maintenance on EB guns.

Essential Functions

• Rebuild cathode plug assemblies to achieve maximum reliability.
• Rebuild cathode plug supports and high-voltage (H.V.) stab connections.
• Perform routine preventive and corrective maintenance and cleaning of EB guns at regular intervals.
• Make major repairs and adjustments to EB guns as requested by furnace personnel.
• Maintain a complete spare parts and supplies inventory to support 24/7 operations.
• Coordinate outside repairs and machining of EB gun parts.
• Assist with other maintenance and repair requirements in the Melt Shop as needed.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

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.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in 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 solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum high school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Trade school certificate in machinist discipline or additional schooling preferred.
• EB Furnace Operator experience strongly desired.
• Attention to detail required.
• Ability to use precision measuring instruments such as micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators accurately.
• Machine experience and complex assembly experience helpful.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to sit.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision and color vision.

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 essential functions.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; and risk of radiation.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud at times.