Assistant Mechanic

Synagro•Lost Hills, CA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Synagro partners with stakeholders to clean our water, protect our environment and serve our communities by generating worth from what others consider waste. We work to protect the health of our water, our Earth and those who depend on them now and in the future. Synagro takes pride in having zero layoffs during the pandemic and the business continues to thrive during difficult times. The Assistant Mechanic position reports directly to the plant’s Chief Mechanic. The incumbent performs any “hands-on” mechanical maintenance related duties as directed by the Chief Mechanic. This role oversees all mechanical related activities performed by any assigned laborer. The Assistant Mechanic is responsible for the general maintenance of all production equipment including preventive maintenance, diagnostic and repair work, installation of new or replacement equipment and maintaining tool and supply inventories.

Requirements

Knowledge of general machine designs - mechanical discipline and/or industrial trades, welding, plumbing, electrical, etc.
Must have equivalent of high school or industrial/technical school education.
One to three years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of the following process-related equipment: Screw and belt conveyors, Reciprocating and centrifugal pumps, Fork lift trucks, Pneumatic conveyance systems, Valves and piping components, Large horsepower fans, Operation of large bridge cranes, Large thermal machines (dryers, afterburners, power plant boilers, scrubbers, etc.), Chemical feed pumps, Large centrifuges, Service air compressors.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive maintenance on equipment as necessary using O&M manuals as reference and document all activities in the Computerized Maintenance Management System.
Repack pump and valve glands
Overhaul reciprocating and centrifugal pumps
Overhaul chemical feed pumps
Tighten joints, replace gaskets, fill oil reservoirs and grease cups and change bearings
Operate all machine shop tools (e.g. lathes, drill press, milling machine, welders, )
Perform rigging chores
Replace sections of process, drain and vent piping, their connections and appurtenances
Clean out traps, elbows and clean-outs
Repair, maintain and/or replace any process or balance-of-plant furnace burners or related equipment components
Derust, prime and repaint any structural steel or process piece equipment
Perform preventive maintenance procedures including use of predictive tools such as ultrasonic measurement
Maintain all facility owned tools in good working condition
Maintain housekeeping standards at a high level, cleaning up work area at the end of each job or shift
Perform all work in a professional manner