Certified Maintenance Mechanic

Certified Maintenance Mechanic

Altavista, VA, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $28.95 To $30.16 Hourly

BGF Industries is a leading U.S. manufacturer of innovative technical fiber materials used worldwide in aerospace, marine, automotive, filtration, insulation, electrical, and protective markets. Since 1941, BGF has built a reputation for engineering excellence, product integrity, and continuous innovation.

To inspect, repair, replace, install, adjust, modify and completely maintain all mechanical equipment in a major producing unit or assigned area.

• Receives instructions/direction from Mechanic Lead or Supervisor covering the scheduled, emergency repair, installation and inspection work to be done.
• Determines and obtains parts, materials and tools required and carries to work site.
• Instructs apprentices or Mechanics No 2.
• Fills out requisitions, time cards, completes work orders, etc.
• Diagnose complex mechanical problems.
• Have computer skills for operation/troubleshooting equipment and machinery throughout plant.
• Performs complex mechanical tasks – includes dismantle, clean, paint, repair, fabricate, assemble, etc.: shop function – Equipment breakdown:
  Equipment preventative maintenance – Facility breakdown – Facility preventive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repairs mechanical problems on powered materials handling equipment:
  Pallet jacks – Lift trucks (electric & LPG) Beam handling trucks – Cloth doffing trucks – Etc.
• Performs preventive maintenance on powered materials handling equipment:
  Pallet jacks – Lift trucks (electric & LPG) Beam handling trucks – Cloth doffing trucks – Etc.
• Maintains repair records on powered materials handling equipment.
• Responsible for scheduling and assisting with routine battery washing and maintenance.
• Orders powered materials handling equipment parts and maintains repair shop parts inventory.
• Performs carpenter functions such as fabrication or repair of cabinets, floors, etc.
• Performs plumbing functions such as repair and rebuild/replace existing or new air lines, water lines, and steam lines (steel, plastic, copper, aluminum, and PVC).
• Starts up, shuts down, and troubleshoots boilers, air compressors, and refrigeration equipment.
• Troubleshoots and repairs or rebuilds various types of pneumatic and hydraulic pumps.
• Fabricates sheet metal, steel, wood, etc. for modification of existing and new equipment.
• Inspects equipment for misalignment, wear, lubrication, etc.
• Adjusts equipment to proper specification/tolerance.
• Dismantles/skids equipment for storage or relocation.
• Installs relocated equipment.
• Erects scaffolds and rigging.
• Subject to emergency call-in at any time.
• Participates in on-site and off-site training as offered.
• Performs all work per safety/personnel protection/equipment lockout procedure/etc. requirements.
• Dispose of waste/old parts/packaging/etc per Plant environmental and recycling procedures.
• Maintains shop area housekeeping.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Must have high school diploma or GED. Must have a valid industrial Mechanical Certificate from CVCC or equivalent. Weekend work is required when demand necessitates.