PHE Mechanic

Alfa Laval•Greenwood, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The PHE Mechanic performs equipment receipt, inspection, repair, testing, and packaging in accordance with 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, initially offered as temporary employment with the possibility of conversion to direct hire after a successful performance evaluation. The mechanic handles parts and customer equipment, performs inspections and cleaning, installs gaskets, assembles equipment according to specifications or drawings, and supports shipping and receiving. The role also maintains an orderly work area using 5S standards and participates 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.
Ability to clock in and out, scan barcodes, and take photos.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manual shop environment.
Experience operating forklift trucks, hand pallet jacks, and overhead cranes.

Responsibilities

Receive, count, verify, label, and store parts.
Uncrate equipment, remove gaskets, and disassemble PHEs.
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 PLAs and drawings as work progresses through the shop.
Perform dye-penetrant inspections by applying dye, inspecting 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, or clip methods.
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 assembly or assemble them to a frame according to drawings.
For clip-on or snap-on gaskets, ensure the gasket is secure, then stack plates for assembly or assemble them to a frame according to drawings.
Notify supervision in a timely manner when supplies, tools, repair parts, or other facility resources need replenishment or repair.
Keep the work area and surrounding equipment clean and organized, performing housekeeping as needed and following 5S standards.
Uncrate equipment as needed to add customer items as directed by Capital Sales.
Uncrate customer-supplied parts and assemble or repackage them for shipping or customer pickup.
Pick up or 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.