Mechanic D

Job Title: Maintenance Mechanic JOB SUMMARY: Job consists of mechanical installation, upkeep, repair, and removal of gypsum board production line equipment and gypsum calcining and grinding mill equipment.
Types of equipment include, but are not limited to, belt conveyors, roller conveyors, screw conveyors, grinding mills, calcining mills, gypsum board mixer, gypsum board knife, high output natural gas burner systems, hydraulic lifts, pneumatic lifts, and pollution control dust collector units.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Mechanical installation, upkeep, repair, and removal of gypsum board production line equipment and gypsum calcining and grinding mill equipment.
- Diagnoses and determines cause of problems with previously stated equipment, including mechanical and electrical failures.
MACHINES, TOOLS, and EQUIPMENT: Arc welder, acetylene torch, grinders, drills, saws, and assorted hand tools, including wrenches screw drivers, and hammers.
WORK EXPERIENCE and EDUCATION: High school diploma or GED required.
Communication skills, including the ability to communicate in English, as necessary to perform essential job functions and to maintain a safe working environment.
At least 5 year experience working as mechanic in similar type job.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS This job is identified as the following type: Strength: ________Sedentary:________Light_______Medium______X_Heavy_______Very Heavy Lifting: (10 lbs.
max) (20 lbs.
max) (50 lbs.
max) (100 lbs.
max) (100 lbs.
max) Carrying: (Small items) (10 lbs.
max) (25 lbs.
max) (50 lbs.
max) (100 lbs.
max) (Per U.
S.
Department of Labor Definitions) * For each item, report duration at one time, and during day, frequency description of item weight, position requirements.
Options: Not required or observed rarely Occasionally Frequently Continually Less than 1% 1-33% 43-65% 66-100% STANDING: (Indicate type of floor) Continually, concrete, expanded metal and plate metal floors, duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 12 hours at one time.
WALKING: (Indicate distance and surface) Continually, concrete, asphalt, expanded metal and plate metal floors, up to 100’ in one direction, duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 12 hours at one time.
SITTING: (Indicate type of chair) Rarely TWISTING: (Identify portion of body) Frequently, shoulders, waist, knees, duration up to 4 hours per day, up to 4 hours at one time.
LIFTING: (Cover range of motion that items are lifted) Frequently, up to 55 lbs.
lifted from floor level to shoulder level, duration’s up to 6 hours per day, up to 1 hour at one time.
CARRYING: (Indicate size of object, weight, carrying position, distance) Occasionally to frequently (on an intermittent basis), up to 55 lbs.
, dimensions of objects vary, items carried on shoulder, back, and in arms.
Distance up to 500’, duration’s up to 6 hours per day, up to 1 hour at one time.
PUSHING/PULLING: (Indicate items, if hand and/or feet are required) Occasionally too frequently (on an intermittent basis), required on various pieces of equipment and tools, hands and feet are required, duration up to 3 hours per day, up to 3 hours at one time.
CLIMBING: (Indicate if stairs or ladders, height, floors, etc.
) Frequently, stairs 15’-60’, ladders up to 20’, duration up to 3 hours per day, up to 1 hour at one time.
BALANCING: (Indicate items involved) Not required.
STOOPING/BENDING: (Bending at waist) Frequently - duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 3 hours at one time.
KNEELING: (Bending at knees; indicate surface) Frequently, concrete, expanded metal and plate metal floors, duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 6 hours at one time.
SQUATTING: Frequently - duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 1 hour at one time.
CRAWLING: (Indicate type of surface) Rarely, concrete, expanded metal and plate metal surfaces, duration up to 2 hours per day, up to 1 hour at one time.
REACHING: (Indicate distance/direction of reach) OVERHEAD: Occasionally to frequently (on an intermittent basis), up to 3’ overhead, duration up to 6 hours per day, up to 6 hours at one time.
AT SHOULDER: Continually, up to 3’ forward, duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 12 hours at one time.
BELOW SHOULDER: Frequently, up to 3’ forward, duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 12 hours at one time.
HANDLING: (Indicate type of times handled) GROSS FUNCTION: Continually, hands used in handling equipment and tools, duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 12 hours at one time.
FINE MANIPULATION: Frequently, finger and hands used in handling small tools and equipment, duration up to 12 hours per day, up to 6 hours at one time.
VISION: (Note visual acuity requirements) Vision required to safely negotiate stairs, ladders, tight spaces, and limited lighting.
HEARING: (Note audible discrimination requirements) Hearing required to safely respond to co-worker language and safety alarms.
************************************************************************ WORK LOCATION WORK ENVIRONMENT: (Location and distance from the worksite; parking, cafeteria, restrooms, first aid, elevators, ramps, etc.
) Parking lot is 500’ from main shop area.
Worksites are at various locations in plant up to 1000’ from main shop area.
Restrooms are 50’ and up 12’ stairs from main shop area.
First aid located in main shop area.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS/HAZARDS: (report on working environment, including indoor/outdoor; exposure to heat, cold, humidity; length and intensity of exposure, lighting, protective apparel required, including ear and vision protection, and fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, and ventilation.
) Protective apparel provided by the Company to include: Employer furnishes all employees, hard hats, safety glasses, hearing protection, ear plugs or muffs, gloves, steel toe shoes, respiratory protection, as required.
Inside: Work environment is primarily indoors in gypsum wallboard manufacturing plant with adequate lighting.
Exposure to dust and noise levels are monitored by OSHA.
Dust collectors are installed in various locations in the plant.
Temperatures can vary from 20oF to 110oF from summer to winter.
Indoor environment is not air conditioned nor heated, but is ventilated.
Outside 10% of work time spent outside, direct sunlight, heat exposure to summer and winter conditions Rain and snow apparel provided.
JOB ACCOMMODATIONS: It is difficult to make job accommodations due to the physical requirements of the job.