Job Description
Applicant will work within the Maintenance Department and will be enrolled under the State Apprenticeship Program and attend school. The apprentice will be required to fulfill the requirements of daytime study through one of the regional Wisconsin Technical Colleges. Additional study may be required outside of work and school. Course work will begin at the next available class after the applicant has successfully passed the apprenticeship aptitude test.
Will be required to repair, maintain, install, modify, troubleshoot and perform preventive and predictive maintenance on all mechanical systems and related equipment. Must be available for overtime including daily emergency, after hours call-ins, weekends and holidays. Shift work may be required as a Journeyman Mechanic or as an Apprentice.
Applicant will maintain a high level of safety awareness and complies with all company safety and environmental rules, policies and procedures including Lockout/Tag out, Confined Space, PPE, Hot Work, Spill Prevention and Universal Waste.
Receives, interprets and completes work orders (including paperwork) as part of an effective daily supervisor's work schedule.
Installs, assembles, disassembles, dismantles, constructs, repairs, replaces, aligns and maintains machinery and equipment such as pumps, motors, gearboxes, agitators, pulpers, air compressors, conveyors, tanks, fans, blowers, dust collectors, choppers, filters, screens, save-alls, cranes, robots, turbines, boilers, presses, clarifiers, machine rolls, dryers, guides, stretches, doctors and other paper machine, coating or finishing equipment. Lays out, installs and repairs all pipe lines, supports and related equipment including hydraulic, pneumatic, compressed air, drying, vacuum, steam, water, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, gas, chemicals, fire suppression, paper stock and other industrial production and processing systems. All work shall be done within the confines of personal safety and knowledge of the equipment.
Works with mechanical components including but not limited to: bearings, seals, housings, shafts, brakes, clutches, sheaves, pulleys, cables, belts, chains, sprockets, couplings, gears, knives, mechanical seals and rope system components. Repair/replace related connected equipment (valves, instrumentation, cylinders, actuators, guides, tanks, vessels, heat exchangers, certain types of process pumps, hydraulic motors, pneumatic motors, rotary joints, steam & condensate joints, showers, spray nozzles, etc.)
Determines and uses the proper type of tools and equipment needed to do a job such as drills, drill presses, presses, jacks, impact wrenches, air wrenches, torque wrenches, pullers, hammers, grinders, saws, shaft alignment devices, leveling devices, measurement devices, belt alignment devices, hoists, chain falls, other rigging devices, torches for heating & cutting, welders & welding (as qualified) as well as other hand and power tools.
Assists engineers, supervisors, operations and other trades personnel by providing technical support to problem solving, troubleshooting, new installations and improvements and repair to new or existing systems.
Identifies mechanical hardware (fasteners, etc.) and hand tools, precision measuring instruments, part layouts, threading w/ taps and dies and files.
Plans, lays out, installs machines and equipment utilizing prints, alignment, rigging and hoisting equipment. Performs routine preventive maintenance tasks including fire system inspections and repairs.
Understands properties, applications, maintenance and repair of ferrous and non-ferrous materials
Conducts preventive, predictive, visual, vibration analysis (as qualified), lubrication and diagnostics maintenance tasks to provide accurate information and knowledge to support the maintenance reliability program for equipment and systems.
Correctly selects and applies adhesives, sealants, various other cleaning materials and lubricants (including industrial greases and oils).
Work daily overtime during emergencies as well as planned/unplanned work for weekends and holidays as required, and shift work when needed, possibly as part of training
Troubleshoots machine mechanical problems, evaluates options and implements solutions.
Understands and interprets mechanical drawings and prints.
Plans, lays out, installs machines and equipment utilizing prints, alignment, rigging and hoisting equipment. Performs routine preventive maintenance tasks including fire system inspections and repairs
Excellent attendance and punctuality in daily activities and long-term projects.
Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor. Understands and interprets mechanical drawings and prints.
Job Tags
Full time, Apprenticeship, Shift work, Weekend work