Maintenance Mechanic 1st year- Maintenance Mechanic 3rd year

American Electric Power•Shreveport, LA

About The Position

Perform work necessary to ensure reliable operation of plant machinery and mechanical equipment by troubleshooting problems and carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance. Work from drawings, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer instructions, and engineering specifications; report irregularities and abnormal conditions to appropriate supervision; and participate in continuous improvement activities. This posting covers Maintenance Mechanic 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Year positions, with increased qualifications for the later levels. Work is performed under the direction of a journeyman industrial maintenance mechanic or supervisor. The role involves learning and performing maintenance on plant mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems, using machine-shop and portable machining equipment, condition-monitoring tools, welding and cutting equipment, scaffolding and rigging, and mobile equipment. The position also requires maintaining work records, learning industrial processes, and following applicable plant, safety, and environmental procedures. The position requires rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and responding to callouts during outage and non-outage work. Remote equipment inspections are a daily requirement, although long-distance travel is minimal. Work may take place in confined spaces, elevated areas, and hot or cold temperatures; respirator use may be required. The physical demand level is Medium Work.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
An associate degree in an industrial maintenance or mechanical discipline, a certificate in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or Instrumentation, or equivalent experience as specified in the posting.
Without a degree, two years of applicable experience is required.
An accredited associate degree (two years) requires no applicable experience; a Certificate of Completion (18 months) requires no applicable experience.
Completion of AEP Apprentice progression.
Must possess the appropriate state driver's license.
Must complete the online pre-employment assessment and achieve a “recommended” result.
Must be willing to work rotating shifts, including weekends, nights, and holidays.
Must respond to callouts for outage and non-outage work.
Must be able to learn and comply with plant operating instructions, safety practices, procedures, and environmental guidelines.
Must be able to learn and properly use tools and equipment applicable to the work.
Must be able to read, interpret, and work from simple prints and specifications.
Must communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, and interact professionally with employees, contractors, and others.
Must be willing and able to work in designated confined spaces, elevated areas, and hot and cold temperatures.
Must be able to wear a respirator when required.
Must demonstrate applicable knowledge, skills, and abilities for progression within the job family.

Nice To Haves

Job experience in steel mills, paper mills, nuclear facilities or nuclear Navy service, chemical facilities, oil refineries, power plants, or similar industries.

Responsibilities

Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical components of plant equipment.
Learn to diagnose, troubleshoot, align, repair, and maintain mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and components, including boilers, turbine generators, pumps, control valves, fans, rotating equipment, and associated piping.
Learn to operate machine-shop and portable machining equipment, including lathes, shapers, drill presses, milling machines, and boring bars, to produce components to accurate tolerances.
Develop jigs and fixtures as needed and perform precision fitting of component parts.
Learn to use vibration and thermal monitoring equipment to assess equipment condition.
Learn to perform electric arc and oxyacetylene structural welding to repair equipment.
Perform oxyacetylene cutting, heating, and brazing of piping and structural components.
Learn to erect and remove scaffolding and perform rigging, lifting, and blocking.
Learn to operate and maintain mobile equipment such as manlifts, forklifts, and backhoes, and perform pre-use inspections.
Learn to prepare, update, and maintain required records and documentation.
Develop basic knowledge of industrial processes and systems.
Report irregularities, abnormal conditions, and unsafe conditions or practices to appropriate supervision.
Participate in continuous improvement activities.
Respond to outage and non-outage callouts to support business operational needs and schedules.
Learn and comply with applicable plant operating instructions, procedures, safety practices, and environmental guidelines.
Train for firefighting, first aid, AED, and other emergency response programs as required.