Motor Shop Mechanic

Shermco Industries, Inc.•Irving, TX

1d•$22 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

Shermco Industries is seeking a Motor Shop Mechanic to service and repair large motors and generators in its St. Paul shop. The role is part of a team focused on electrical power system maintenance, repair, testing, and training. The mechanic tests, inspects, evaluates, dismantles, repairs, and reassembles AC and DC electric motors, generators, and pumps, and tests rotating machines to confirm specified performance.

Requirements

Strong mechanical aptitude.
Experience inspecting, dismantling, and reassembling large AC and DC industrial motors or wind generators up to 3,000 HP.
Experience safely operating overhead cranes.
Ability to safely lift and maneuver up to 75 pounds.
Must remain drug-free and undergo periodic, unannounced random drug tests.
Must have and maintain a good criminal background check; offers are conditioned on acceptable background-check and drug-and-alcohol-screening results.
Willingness and ability to work regular overtime, including nights, weekends, and some holidays.
Fluency in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Responsibilities

Test, inspect, evaluate, dismantle, repair, and reassemble AC and DC electric motors, generators, and pumps.
Disassemble and remove armatures, stators, or rotors from frames or stators.
Examine coil connections for broken or defective wiring.
Inspect parts for cracks, wear, rubbing, breakage, or measurements outside specified tolerances.
Remove bearings from shafts and/or housings.
Inspect bearings, shafts, and other moving parts for excessive wear or defects.
Test coils, armatures, stators, rotors, and field coils for continuity, shorts, grounds, and insulation resistance.
Measure and record machined-part fits.
Prepare parts for assembly.
Assemble and test rotating machines for specified performance.