Mechanical Maintenance - Journey/Apprentice

Alliant Energy•Ottumwa, IA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role may be filled at the Apprentice or Journey level dependent upon qualifications. The Mechanical Maintenance position involves performing mechanical repairs and maintenance on power station equipment, machines, and structures. This includes welding and cutting using both gas and electric welders. The role requires making general repairs on plant equipment such as pumps, fans, compressors, pulverizers, gear reducers, buildings, and structures. It also involves making repair parts for mechanical equipment, rebabitting small bearings, and aligning and adjusting mechanical equipment. Responsibilities include cutting, installing, and repairing pipes, valves, traps, and fittings on various lines, rigging equipment for lifting, and fabricating sheet metal/steel. The position entails installing new equipment, overhauling, repairing, and rearranging old equipment, and operating mobile equipment for maintenance and installation. Preventive maintenance activities are also a key part of the role. Additional duties may include miscellaneous painting, maintaining shop equipment and tools, directing and instructing other employees, and assisting plant or coal operations. A commitment to being fit for duty and free from the effects of drug and alcohol abuse is mandatory. The listed duties are a general overview and may be plant-specific.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Knowledge of maintenance shop type work
Ability to weld
Ability to read blueprints, P&ID’s, maintenance manuals, technical manuals
Mechanical aptitude
Reading and math knowledge
Marked and demonstrated ability to work extremely close mechanical tolerances
Thorough knowledge and positive attitude toward company’s safety rules
Able to render practical First Aid and CPR
Working knowledge of Right to Know information
Should possess suitable temperament to be able to perform work where physical dexterity, precision and patience are essential.
Basic computer skills are required.
Must be forklift certified.

Responsibilities

Make general repairs on all plant equipment including, but not limited to: pumps, fans, compressors, pulverizers, gear reducers, buildings and structures.
Make repair parts for mechanical equipment, rebabbit small bearings; align and adjust mechanical equipment used at the power station.
Responsible for cutting, installing and repairing pipes, valves, traps, and fittings on vacuum, air, water, oil, gas, chemical and steam lines subject to high and low pressures and various temperatures.
Rigging equipment for lifting.
Fabrication of sheet metal/steel.
Install new equipment; overhaul, repair, and rearrange old equipment as required.
Operation of mobile equipment to facilitate maintenance repairs and installation of various equipment.
Perform preventive maintenance activities.
May be required to do miscellaneous painting, keep shop equipment and tools clean, orderly and operable.
May be required to direct and instruct other employees.
May be required to assist plant operations or coal operations.
Must report to work fit for duty and free from the effects of drug and alcohol abuse.