Mechanical Technician- Machine Shop

Constellium•Muscle Shoals, AL

About The Position

The Mechanical Technician assists plant operations in running efficiently with minimal downtime. The role maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, installs, and tests mechanical and related production equipment and systems. The technician supports preventive and predictive maintenance, equipment reliability, production quality, and safe operations while maintaining accurate maintenance records and coordinating work across teams and contractors. The position works in a continuous-production manufacturing environment and reports to the Maintenance Supervisor, often working with engineers. The technician is expected to keep craft skills current through ongoing training and to work efficiently to complete daily and weekly schedules while maintaining a safe, clean work area and adhering to 5S and site safety procedures.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and more than 7 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting; alternatively, a two-year Industrial Maintenance degree and 5 or more years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting is described as highly preferred.
Experience and technical understanding in equipment maintenance, with good mechanical and/or electrical experience.
Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems, maintenance schedules, and maintenance inventory.
Familiarity with preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and proactive maintenance.
Ability to support maintenance planning and scheduling.
Knowledge of root-cause analysis and complex problem solving; strong critical-thinking skills.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, charts, sketches, and drawings.
Ability to use general hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, straightedges, and rigging.
Ability to operate a power truck, man-lift, other mobile equipment, and cranes.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team and willingness to learn, grow, and improve job skills.
Strong interpersonal, written, verbal communication, and active-listening skills.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly.
Willingness to work a rotating schedule that includes nights, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to work under pressure in a continuous-production environment and maintain attention to detail, flexibility, productivity, and safety.

Nice To Haves

A two-year Industrial Maintenance degree with 5 or more years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
Experience or skills in precision alignment, cutting, welding, brazing, heating, and soldering.
Asset-care continuous-improvement experience.

Responsibilities

Emulate and lead by Constellium’s Core Values of Safety, Respect, Trust, Transparency, and Collaboration while supporting continuous improvement and customer needs.
Improve safety performance by reducing or eliminating risk and supporting an injury-free work environment.
Support customer quality requirements and on-time, safe, efficient delivery.
Support consistent manufacturing performance through standardization and measurable results.
Perform preventive maintenance on hydraulic, pneumatic, steam, gas, acid, water, and coolant systems, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines, using diagrams, manuals, instructions, and engineering specifications.
Complete or update maintenance documentation, including work orders, reports, requisitions, PM tasks, time cards, manuals, and surveys, according to document-control procedures.
Monitor equipment condition by observing and listening to operating devices and using precision measuring and testing instruments; initiate corrective action to prevent unscheduled downtime.
Troubleshoot malfunctions, select an appropriate repair approach, and document the cause of equipment failures.
Dismantle equipment and remove defective parts using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examine the condition of parts.
Inspect used parts and determine changes in dimensional requirements using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
Reduce downtime by informing production workers about routine preventive-maintenance techniques and monitoring compliance.
Fabricate repair parts as needed.
Maintain equipment, parts, and supply inventories; check stock, anticipate needs, place and expedite orders as needed, and verify receipts.
Use maintenance resources and supplies appropriately and provide maintenance information in response to questions and requests.
Prepare maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Maintain technical knowledge through workshops, technical publications, and professional networks.
Document and communicate work actions, irregularities, and continuing needs to maintain continuity among work teams.
Maintain a safe and clean work environment by following procedures, rules, regulations, and 5S standards.
Install machinery, including leveling, aligning, testing, and debugging.
Troubleshoot mechanical devices and equipment.
Read and follow drawings; document and communicate machine-control modifications to mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems to help diagnose root causes.
Provide input for mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic documentation and schematics.
Functionally test production equipment.
Perform lockout duties as necessary for all energy sources as the Authorized Person.
Update daily logs and enter work orders.
Coordinate contractors through work permits, including safety releases for confined-space, hot-work, elevated-work, and other work, as well as Job Hazard Analysis.
Assist with cross-functional training and proactively report and prevent maintenance deficiencies.
Work under high pressure in a continuous-production environment with high standards, completing daily and weekly work schedules on time.
Keep craft skills current through ongoing training and collaborate with maintenance supervisors, engineers, and work teams.