Shop Technician

NGC Transmission Equipment (America), Inc.•Fort Worth, TX

1d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Shop Technician is to support gearbox, main shaft, drivetrain, or related rotating equipment repair, rebuild, inspection, and assembly. This position works in a heavy industrial repair shop environment involving large gearbox components, rotating equipment, oils, cleaning chemicals, cranes, forklifts, and industrial tooling.

Requirements

Mechanical background is required.
Must have a positive attitude and good communication skills.
Basic knowledge and experience using common hand tools and measurement tools.
Ability to safely operate forklifts and cranes or willingness and ability to be trained and certified.
Lift and move components weigh up to 75 pounds.
Stand, bend, kneel, crouch, climb, and work in physically demanding conditions for extended periods.
Work in oily, greasy, noisy, and industrial shop conditions.
Safely work around heavy equipment and suspended loads.
Use hand tools, power tools, and precision instruments safely and effectively.
Read and interpret technical documentation and inspection records.

Nice To Haves

Gearing related experience is a plus.
equivalent experience in wind turbine environment.

Responsibilities

Support the Operations Department by performing value added work.
Reports to the Production supervisor of the organization.
Operate forklifts and cranes in a safe and efficient manner.
Adherence to safety requirements, such as PPE, chemical safety (MSDS), crane, fork lift, and work station inspections.
Adherence to internal systems related to Quality, ISO, and Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) to ensure an efficient, competent, and effective operation.
Comprehension of Imperial and Metric tolerances.
Comprehension of internal drawings, bills of material, and procedural documentation.
Disassembly, cleaning, and inspection of gear drives per Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10XYZ for specific details).
Perform visual inspection: Record abnormal wear; Measure and record respective bores and journals; and Arrange and identify components (gearing) that passed visual inspection to receive further processing such as nondestructive testing and grinding.
Recycle unusable items such as bearings, damaged gearing, and auxiliary items.
Assembly and inspection of gear drives per Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10XYZ for specific details).
Disassembly, cleaning, and inspection of main shafts per Main Shaft Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10MSZ for specific details).
Assembly and inspection of main shafts per Main Shaft Repair Procedure Document Guidelines (see FM 10MSZ for specific details).
Adherence to production schedule and completion of tasks in a timely manner.
Assisting with timing and continuous improvement exercises.
Maintain and clean equipment, tools (shared and individual) and work stations.
Adherence to 5S requirements.
Attending scheduled meetings such as daily production and weekly safety, when requested.
Up to 15% of work time travel may be required annually based on business needs.