Maintenance Technician

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Our vision at Headway Workforce Solutions is to set the standard for the Human Capital profession by sourcing, recruiting and placing great people with great companies. Headway‘s client focused approach provides both job seekers and employers with a high-touch, best-in-class service model.

At Headway, we strive to be a job seeker‘s career agent by guiding, advising and placing them in the best positions and organizations based on their particular goals.

At Headway, our Character , Commitment and Passion , to both candidates and clients, are the foundation of the company’s culture. These principles allow our employees to be more responsive, flexible and customer-centric so we can focus on building strategic value for our client-partners human capital.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We're currently seeking an Maintenance Technician for a contract opportunity in Grand Prairie, TX . This is a great opportunity to work with one of the world’s leading suppliers of a wide range of products, solutions and services in the field of energy technology.

JOB STATEMENT

Performs work involving mechanical, plumbing, welding, and electrical trades to keep machinery, equipment, tools, and plant structure in repair.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Associates degree or 5 years work experience in field
• Experience: Industrial maintenance environment preferred.
• Specialized Training: None
• Knowledge: Shop math; blue print and schematic reading; PLC; control logic; and mechanical, electrical,

plumbing, and welding concepts.

• Skills: Troubleshooting, use of mechanical/electrical/measuring tools; and intermediate computer skills.
• Abilities:
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend the English language
• Must be able to reach, grasp, lift 75 lbs , and push/pull/slide heavy material
• Must be able to make coordinated movements of the hands and arms to grasp and move objects.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, squat, crawl, and climb
• Other: Must be at least 18 years of age

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Operates tools and equipment common to mechanical, plumbing, welding, and electrical trades.
• Troubleshoots hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical control systems to identify symptoms or malfunctions.
• Reads technical manuals, blue prints, control logic diagrams, and schematics to understand complex

equipment and controls as necessary.

• Analyzes test results, machine error messages, and machine operator feedback to determine and execute

corrective actions.

• Adjusts and calibrates equipment, machines, and tools according to specifications.
• Examines mechanisms for modes of failure and damages (e.g. breakage, excessive wear).
• Installs/replaces parts and/or attachments according to specifications.
• Repairs broken or malfunctioning parts.
• Properly discards tools/ machine parts no longer serviceable.
• Performs preventive maintenance (e.g. cleaning, lubricating, adjusting parts, etc.) on machines,

equipment, and tools; per specification and PM Checklists.

• Collaborates in the assembly, dismantling, and rigging of machinery.
• R eviews blueprints and building codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures.
• Assembles pipes, sections, tubing and fittings.
• Installs, connects, tests, and maintains electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus,

and fixtures.

• Joins metal components or other weldable material by applying appropriate welding techniques.
• Washes, cleans, sharpens, calibrates, and /or repairs tools (e.g. pulse and air tools, dies, punches, etc.).
• Plans the ordering of machine parts and tools.
• Issues and exchanges tools to manufacturing workers.
• Upkeeps maintenance records (e.g. issued tools, preventive maintenance, event logs, work requests etc).
• Cleans and maintains equipment and work area to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions.
• Performs other work as directed by Supervision.

JOB DUTIES

Working Conditions: Job involves typically working indoors; being assigned to any of the different shifts;

occasionally lifting heavy materials; wearing common safety equipment (e.g. cut resistant gloves and

sleeves, apron, safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, etc.); being exposed to loud noises, heat, confined

spaces, and the possibility of bumps, cuts, and scrapes.

• Capabilities: The following are behaviors essential to being successful in this job.
• Safety Advocacy: Ability to promote and ensure a safe work environment; identifies,

communicates, and eliminates hazards encountered during regular course of work.

• Quality Orientation: Focused on meeting or exceeding the level of excellence of products,

services, and work activities–measured against pre-set standards; able to identify flaws and take

corrective action.

• Cooperation: Willingly assists others by offering guidance, sharing knowledge, teaching skills,

or directly performing a task in order to help out. Puts team objectives ahead of personal interests.

• Adaptability: Willingly accepts organizational changes and responds to changes with appropriate

urgency and actions. Reacts to anger, frustration, and disappointment constructively (i.e. finding

humor in situations; finding solutions to problems, using relaxation techniques; etc.).

• Analytical Thinking : The ability to tackle a problem or task using a logical and systematic

approach.

• Mechanical Aptitude : Ability to understand mechanical and physical concepts (e.g. gravity,

levers, pulleys, springs, tools); figuring out how objects work and move both individually and in

relation to other objects.