General Maintenance Technician / Fleet Mechanic

Amentum•East Peoria, IL

57d•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a 1st shift Industrial General Maintenance Technician/Fleet Mechanic to join our facility maintenance team of multi-skilled technicians in East Peoria, IL. Typical work hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm; hours may vary based on business demand. This position is responsible for providing an intermediate level of expertise in responding to work orders, troubleshooting, and providing emergency and preventive maintenance and repairs on the building and production equipment, fixtures and systems in a manufacturing environment along with performing mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance to the on-site fleet. Working under minimal supervision as a member of a self-directed work team, this is a multi-craft position that may perform machine repairs and general non-licensed maintenance work, as well as support other licensed trades as directed. Requires good working knowledge of all types and applications of equipment pertaining to maintenance and operations for assigned areas, and the ability to work within machine tolerances. General maintenance, including minor duties in carpentry, painting, and sheet metal, may also be required. Responsibilities also include performing preventive and corrective maintenance to a wide variety of fleet vehicles, including but not limited to forklifts, aerial lifts, golf carts, UTV's, heavy duty equipment and trucks, light duty trucks and cars of all U.S. automaker models. The Fleet Mechanic ensures all appropriate mechanical operations, standards, controls, and specifications, are maintained at a high level of quality. Must have the ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair the following systems: electrical, mechanical, drive train, and hydraulic The General Maintenance Technician - Fleet Mechanic must have the ability to identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures. General Maintenance of equipment and Fleet Mechanic will also be required.

Requirements

High school diploma or demonstrated equivalent.
Three years of maintenance experience in one of the following trades or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience: Industrial HVAC/ Industrial Mechanical Machine Repair, or Automotive Repair.
Experience in mechanical and electrical repair in a fleet maintenance environment or demonstrated equivalent of education and experience.
Valid driver's license
Ability to work in an aerial lift or scissor lift at heights up to 30 feet or higher.
Must be willing to work overtime when required.
May be required to work holidays and weekends.
Work schedules can change based on critical business needs.
Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.
This position may require a valid Driver's License.
This position will require the ability to obtain a security access badge at our client's location.
This position may require various shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules.
Wear steel toe safety shoes, safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, and other Personal Protective Equipment as needed.
Cope with demands (stressors) that are associated with the job and/or the work environment so that acceptable levels of performance and overall contribution are maintained.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree or trade school certification in Industrial Mechanical, HVAC, or a related field.
Experience working safely with 480 volt 3 phase electrical systems.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing industrial facility mechanical equipment, including vacuum systems and RO/DI water systems.
Experience troubleshooting and repairing large commercial or industrial HVAC/R equipment.
Experience maintaining basic plumbing needs.
Working knowledge of all types and kinds of hand and power tools, air measuring instruments, various refrigeration equipment, various electrical meters, mergers, and shop equipment.
Experience working in a CMMS environment.

Responsibilities

Operates, maintains, and repairs all facility and production associated equipment in compliance with all company regulations and standards.
Analyzes equipment failures, inspects, replaces, alters, and maintains in good repair all building and production services and related equipment.
Performs planned maintenance on all building equipment and related services for specific areas while being sensitive and responsive to customer needs.
Performs trouble-shooting techniques on mechanical equipment such as pumps, agitators, hydraulic systems, research laboratory vacuum systems, RO/DI purified water systems, compressed air and other gas equipment and distribution systems to determine problems and effect repairs as promptly and efficiently as possible to minimize downtime.
Performs preventative maintenance inspections.
Develops and implements planned maintenance procedures, performs job estimates, maintains spare parts inventory.
Keeps stock persons informed as to parts consumed from inventory.
Assists in installing, inspecting new equipment and servicing installations.
Provides support to co-workers, contractors, vendors, project managers, building managers, and engineers as necessary to support project and renovation work.
Complies with all governmental, company, and industrial regulations, codes, and standards, health safety practices, and permit systems.
Performs preventive maintenance as scheduled in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Responds and provides service and feedback to the customer on all work orders while assuring compliance to codes, regulations and industry standards.
Recommends measures to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.
Safely performs functions of the position including following proper safety guidelines such as job hazard analysis and lockout/tagout procedures and wearing PPE as required.
Operates various measuring, diagnostic and testing instruments to help provide energy efficiency solutions.
Operates a variety of equipment such as hand tools, laptop computers and diagnostic hardware to perform work.
Maintains a strict schedule to be successful in the assignment yet demonstrates flexibility in the day-to-day activities and scheduling for the benefit of the customer.
Other duties as assigned by Manager or Supervisor.