Apprentice Plant Mechanic, AGG

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities will include performing installation, maintenance and repair of aggregate crushing plants or ready‑mix concrete batch plants within the company. Maximize plant availability with efficient and proactive preventative maintenance programs. Increasing responsibilities per job grade as indicated below.

• Exhibit a strong work ethic with the ability to take direction and work in a team setting and independently.
• Adhere to Permian Basin Materials Code of Conduct and company policies.
• Diagnose problems and perform mechanical repair and maintenance to stationary and mobile production machinery including but not limited to aggregate plants, batch plants, material crushers, motors, conveyors, elevators and drives.
• Diagnose faults or malfunctions to determine required repairs using diagnostic equipment such as computerized test equipment and calibration devices.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance such as lubricating and failure analysis.
• Troubleshoot and repair problems related to the equipment and its components.
• Perform all maintenance operations in accordance with technical specifications and safety regulations.
• Create work orders on repairs and services providing legible and accurate information. Input daily repair information in maintenance database.
• Periodically inspect plant equipment and complete equipment inspection and reports.
• Test mechanical products and equipment after repair or assembly to ensure proper performance and compliance with manufacturers specifications.
• Operate and inspect plant equipment in order to diagnose defects.
• Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on equipment.
• Examine parts for damage or excessive wear, using micrometers and gauges.
• Schedule maintenance for plant equipment and keep service records.
• Read and understand operating manuals.
• Overhaul and test equipment to ensure operating efficiency.
• Assemble gear systems and align frames and gears.
• Fit bearings to adjust, repair, or overhaul mechanical equipment.
• Weld or solder broken parts and structural members using electric or gas welders and soldering tools.
• Clean parts by spraying them with grease solvent or immersing them in tanks of solvent.
• Rebuild or fabricate parts.
• Comply with all environmental, health, and safety policies, procedures and requirements.
• Keep work area and all tools, vehicles, and equipment neat, clean, and in good repair, clean work area at the end of every shift.
• Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.

• Computer skills required to input, organize and generate analysis and reports, using company office and maintenance software programs and systems.
• Analytical skills to identify and solve mechanical problems.
• Sufficient level of education to understand oral and written instructions of a technical nature relating to products and equipment.
• Must have the ability to read technical manuals and understand schematic diagrams.

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Training from an accredited technical school preferred.
• Completion of an approved apprentice program, and certification or registration as a skilled trades journeyman by a recognized state agency or institution, preferred.
• Apprentice – less than 2 years of experience; qualified to perform preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Mechanic I – 2 years of experience; has obtained 1 to 3 relevant certifications related to the repair and maintenance of fleet equipment; performs minor repairs independently and complicated repairs under supervision.
• Mechanic II – 2–5 years of experience; has obtained 4 or more relevant certifications and/or is qualified to perform significant repairs independently.
• Structural Welding and/or electrical experience preferred.

Candidate must be drug free. Position requires moderately strenuous physical work.

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds from floor to 3’–5’ occasionally.
• Lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds frequently.
• Climb up and down ladders occasionally.
• Sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Use hands and fingers to examine, assemble, repair, and perform…