Maintenance Technician

Schenectady Permanent Full-time Von Roll Group is the global market leader for insulation products and the only company to offer the complete range of insulation products, composites, consulting, tests and services for the electrical industry. Von Roll USA Ltd. Inc. in Schenectady is part of Von Roll Group, active in the development and production of resins and varnishes, potting compounds, mica tapes, coated glass, flexible laminates and prepregs. This site serves its customers by supplying electrical insulation components for the design of reliable electric motors, traction drive systems, coils, generators, transformers and several ballistic applications. Here, we go with the future, and we improve constantly - especially with experts like you!YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AND TASKSSUMMARY:As a Maintenance Technician you will, diagnose, repair and rebuild a variety of electrically, mechanically or hydraulically operate equipment, such as coaters, towers, roll mill, ovens, presses, slitters, mixers, reactors, boilers, tanks and machine shop equipment. Remove and replace components, adjust and calibrate as necessary. Operate standard machine ship equipment to make or repair parts as required. Move material and equipment to on site as necessary.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND REPSONSIBILITIES:Facilities: Standard machine shop metal removal equipment such as lathes, drills, saws, grinders. Welding equipment, measuring equipment, conduit pipe and tubing, benders, electrical testing equipment, arc and gas welding equipment, hand and power tools, material handling equipment, ladders and scaffolding, trucks. Protective equipment.Materials: Standard machine components, ferrous and non-ferrous castings, plate stock tubing, lubricants, gases, welding electrodes, oxygen acetylene, welding and brazing alloys, wire, conduit, pipe, tubing, switch boxes, motors, pumps, terminal boxes, raceways, warning tags, wood, tile, switches.Work Directions: Occasionally may direct a production operator in operating specific equipment for the purpose of evaluation, testing or other temporary operations.Working Procedure: Perform one of the following functions:Mechanical: Working from manuals or verbal instructions, repair or rebuild completely standard, special or complex machine tools, facilities and equipment. Examine, analyze and diagnose condition, cause and the extent of damage. Disassemble equipment and locate faulty or broken parts on minor and major breakdowns or disassemble complete for rebuilding. Recommend parts to be replaced or repaired. Make machine parts complete from raw stock or remachine used part using lathe, milling machine, shaper, grinder, drill press, clutches, linkages, etc. Lap and file parts, mesh gears, press and shrink bushings, etc. checking dimensions, fits, bores, surfaces, meshing of gears, etc, using precision measuring tools such as: indicators, micrometers, venires, depth and height gages, etc., as required and reassemble equipment complete. Operate machine, facility or equipment for final adjustment and machine raw material to check taper and run out as required. Perform incidental removal and reassembly of other components (electrical or pipe) as may be necessary to disassemble and reassemble the equipment.Welding: For shop work, work from prints, sketches, or verbal instructions to lay out and position work piece(s) using suitable supports and holding devises. Use preheat equipment as required. Adjust amperage, fasten leads and insert electrodes in holder. Strike arc and deposit filter metal, as needed to product a quality weld. Work in cramped and difficult positions, including on ladders, from platforms, underneath machines, mixers, etc. Weld pipe and work on such things as pressure vessels, boilers, mixers, etc. Fill craters using spray weld equipment as required or other means. Gauge as required. Clean welds using wire brushes, chipping hammers, grinding equipment etc. Inspect welds carefully for trapped slag and other defects, repairing as required. Work alone or with others on routine tasks involving such things as parts removal, breakdown of equipment etc. Perform incidental removal and reassemble of other components (electrical, mechanical or pipe) as may be necessary to complete the welding operation.Perform operations such as: all position manual arc welding, gas and spray welding, cutting and burning, brazing, soldering on a variety of materials. Defective work such as pipe welds defects may not be readily apparent.Electrical:Work from drawing, sketches, instructions etc. Diagnose and repair a variety of electrical equipment. Perform construction and light wiring, determining length of cables/wires, location of conduit, make all connections, drill and cut out openings etc. Repair motors by disassembling, rewire and/or replace parts, reassemble and check out. Wire in new machine tools or other equipment; install all necessary electrical and related hardware. Work from Schematics, wiring diagrams etc. May recommend and install changes and make wiring sketches as required. Use block and tackle winches and other lifting equipment as required. Get standard parts, etc from stock area. Build experimental and test equipment complete, including panel work as required. Exercise care for the protection of all facilities and equipment and the safety of others, affixing warning tags to inoperative circuits. Stow away facilities and materials.Pipe Fitting:Working from manuals or verbal instructions, fabricate, install, remove or repair plumbing systems. Examine, analyze and diagnose condition which is causing an operating problem either improper flow, stoppage or leakage. Adjust or replace control mechanisms, fabricate new pipe or tubing assemblies, or tighten pipe or turbine connections as required. Make machine pipe or tubing to size using standard machine ship equipment.General:Perform above operations to very close tolerances and finish requirements, following OEM specifications repairing or rebuilding the most complex equipment, machine tools or facilities and machining material for replacing used or broken parts.General maintenance or construction tasks may involve simple carpentry work, replacement of light bulbs and ceiling tiles, equipment lubrication, belt replacement and adjustment. Test sporadic tasks will be assigned on an as needed basis to Technicians and Sr. Technicians as required.YOUR PROFILEBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:High School Diploma or GED EquivalentMust be forklift certified and provide proof of applicable certifications such as welders, electricians, mechanics, pipefitters, HVAC etc. for the positionGreat mathematical and reasoning skillsWE OFFER401k Retirement PlanDynamic environmentHealth BenefitsHighly motivated teamMedical, Dental and Vision BenefitsCONTACTYour contact person is:Ms Christina Carnavale

Created: 2024-10-22