Utility Operator

Integrated Power Services•Litchfield, MN

About The Position

Integrated Power Services (IPS) is seeking an enthusiastic Utility Operator to clean, strip, and paint AC/DC motor parts during disassembly and assembly in the repair process. The operator cleans internal and external motor components and distributes them as needed in the service center, working particularly closely with the winding department during sand blasting. The role requires following safety procedures and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment. The position uses cleaning and specialized repair equipment, material-handling equipment, and hand tools. The operator also paints repaired assembled motors before they are returned to customers and maintains housekeeping in the assigned area. Work may require overtime and weekends, as needed, and involves prolonged periods of standing, stooping, kneeling, and bending, as well as lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying items up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

Ability to perform stripping operations to prepare AC/DC motor parts, components, and other equipment for repair and assembly.
Ability to operate material-handling equipment such as fork trucks and cranes.
Ability to correctly complete and consistently follow proper procedures.
Ability to operate hand tools safely and effectively.
Ability to understand, perform, and retain job-related training, operational, and safety procedures.
Ability to work overtime and weekends as required.
Ability to stand, stoop, kneel, and bend for prolonged periods.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Clean internal and external motor parts, including frames, cores, armatures, gears, and housings, along with other equipment for repair.
Perform stripping operations to prepare AC/DC motor parts and components for repair and assembly.
Operate cleaning equipment such as steam cleaners, parts washers, and sand-blasters.
Operate specialized repair equipment, including dip tanks, VPI systems, controlled-temperature burnout and bake-out ovens, and handheld power and non-power tools.
Use material-handling equipment such as fork trucks and cranes to deliver or store motors and parts.
Paint repaired, assembled motors before they are shipped back to customers.
Follow safety procedures and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
Complete required procedures and maintain housekeeping in the assigned area.
Work closely with the winding department, particularly during sand blasting.