PHE Mechanic

Alfa Laval Spiral•Greenwood, IN

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The PHE Mechanic performs equipment receipt, inspection, repair, testing, and packaging according to company quality standards, standard operating procedures, and safety guidelines. The role disassembles plate heat exchangers (PHEs), cleans them, and rebuilds them to new standards. This is an on-site position in Greenwood, Indiana, starting as temporary employment with the possibility of conversion to direct hire following a successful performance evaluation. The mechanic handles Alfa Laval and customer equipment, including shipping, receiving, distribution, and occasional customer equipment pickup and delivery. The position also involves reporting inspection findings, maintaining an organized work area under 5S standards, identifying supply and facility needs, and participating in daily ALPS meetings.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to use measuring devices such as a tape measure and depth micrometer as required.
Good hand-eye coordination.
Flexibility and ability to work as a team player.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manual shop environment is preferred but not necessary.
Experience operating forklift trucks, hand pallet jacks, and overhead cranes is preferred.

Responsibilities

Receive, count, verify, label, and store parts.
Uncrate equipment, remove gaskets, and disassemble units.
For glued gaskets, place plates on hooks, submerge them in liquid nitrogen, then stack them on skids in preparation for chemical dipping.
Complete Preliminary, Actual, and Final Inspection reports and read PLA documents and drawings as work progresses through the shop.
Conduct dye penetration inspections by applying dye, checking plates under black light for holes, cracks, or other irregularities, and rinsing off remaining dye.
Clean units with a pressure washer and paint them when specified.
Install new gaskets according to specifications, including glue, snap-on, or clip-on types.
For glued gaskets, glue and tape gaskets to plates, move them to the cure oven, post-cure, inspect and remove tape, then stack plates for plate-pack configuration or frame assembly according to drawings.
For clip-on or snap-on gaskets, confirm that each gasket is secure, then stack plates for plate-pack configuration or frame assembly according to drawings.
Communicate timely needs for replenishment of supplies and tools, repair parts, and other facility needs to supervision.
Keep the work area and surrounding equipment clean and organized; perform housekeeping in accordance with 5S standards.
Uncrate equipment to add customer items as directed by Capital Sales.
Uncrate customer-supplied parts and assemble or repackage them for shipping or customer pickup as needed.
Pick up and deliver customer equipment every couple of months or as necessary.
Handle shipping, receiving, and distribution of Alfa Laval and customer equipment.
Participate actively in daily ALPS meetings.
Clock in and out, scan bar codes, and take photos as required.