Maintenance Mechanic

Strasburg Rail Road•Ronks, PA

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic's primary purpose is to perform routine maintenance and general repairs to tools, machinery, and equipment as well as other tasks assigned.

Requirements

Minimum of one (1) year as an SRC mechanical department laborer OR other comparable trade experience.
Ability to carry out verbal or written instructions.
Capable of operating welding machines, oxy/fuel torch rigs, plasma cutters, angle grinders and other metal fabrication tools at or above a foundational level.
Familiarity with basic machine tools, such as band saws and manual lathes and milling machines.
Proficient with the use of hand and power tools.
Ability to read and work from simple mechanical drawings.
Working knowledge of arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, and algebraic math.
Possession of valid driver's license.
Organizational skills and careful attention to detail.
Willingness to work at heights on ladders, scaffolds, man lifts or on top of rail mounted equipment.
Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
Willingness and desire to learn.

Nice To Haves

Enthusiasm for the company and its mission.
Positive attitude and personal confidence in management

Responsibilities

Keep workplace clean and orderly.
Comply with instructions provided by supervisor or designees.
Perform routine maintenance and inspection of shop machinery, power tools, hand tools, equipment installations, and accessories associated with the foregoing.
Keep records of purchase, inspection, service and repairs to shop equipment and machinery.
Operate machinery such as but not limited to forklifts, telehandlers, skid-steer loader, backhoe.
Maintain inventory or lubricants, spare parts, and supplies as required to keep shop equipment in good condition and available for use.
Remove and replace defective parts using lifting equipment such as overhead cranes as required.
Fabricate parts using machine and hand tools, welders, cutting torches, plasma cutters, and other metal working equipment.
Document work as required.
Perform additional duties as required.