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The Mechanical Coop (MCOP) will report directly to the Manager Facility Engineering.

The MCOP will work daily with Mechanical Engineers, Other Engineers, Designers, Drafting Personnel, Mechanical Planners, Plant Operators, and the Shift Mechanical Technicians as well as various contractors. The MCOP will be required to attend and adhere to all safety training classes, rules and regulations, and be part of the plant safety culture. The MCOP may be required to assist in facility and equipment designs and upgrades, maintenance outages, vacation coverage, and/or safety investigations as is deemed necessary.

• Assist in updating existing facilities, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings.
• Creation of designs and drawings for facility upgrades and retrofits.
• Work with and provide basic support to the operators, maintenance planners, shift maintenance personnel, his/her peers, and various site contractors.
• Assist in Mechanical Maintenance improvements and troubleshooting.
• Assist in the improvement/selection of equipment.
• Assist in the development and training of fellow Coop personnel.
• Down Day Preventive Maintenance, Maintenance, and basic project supervision.

Key Expected Results

• Prove the ability to successfully function as part of a team
• Prove that MCOP can work in a heavy industrial environment safely and proficiently.
• Develop the necessary skills and thought processes an engineer needs to make a positive impact on the business
• Prove the MCOP will develop into a proficient engineer.
• Develop ability to troubleshoot and diagnose complicated equipment issues.
• Learn to take a project from conceptual design through proof of concept, engineering, installation, commissioning and start up.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Experience and Competencies

• Completion of at least two (2) years toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering
• The MCOP will be required to have completed at least two (2) years toward an engineering degree
• Familiarity with mechanical drawings: assemblies, details and bill of materials
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Word skills
• Excellent safety awareness
• Dedicated and hard worker
• Must be punctual
• Team membership skills/goal oriented
• Must be able to work flexible and demanding work schedules; the facility operates 24-7/365.
• Able to learn, adapt, and change quickly
• Mentally tough – work well in pressure situations
• Able to meet high professional standards
• Quality conscious
• Good communicator – oral & written
• Any knowledge or experience in the following areas is a plus:

• Prior heavy industrial experience a plus, but is not mandatory
• Machine and equipment design
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Hydraulic systems
• Hydraulic schematics reading
• Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical and/or Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks
• Maintenance Connection (Computerized maintenance management system)

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES / DIRECT REPORTS

Position has no supervisory responsibilities

This position operates in both the office and industrial environment. The role routinely uses standard office equipment. This role is partially sedentary (average of 5 hours per day).

This position will often require work in the industrial environment with exposure to heat/cold, walking, climbing stairs/ladders, noise and wearing safety equipment/clothing for protection from hazards.

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Talking person to person, on the phone, and/or in group settings.
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings.
• Vision at near, mid, and far range.
• Peripheral vision and depth perception.

The employee will occasionally be required to:

• Balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, or climb.
• Push, pull, lift, and/or carry items weighing less than 50 pounds.
• Twist at waist level, reach above shoulder level, and reach at and/or below waist level.
• Handle, grip, hold, and grasp with both hands together and separately.
• Finger and feel with both hands together or separately, sense temperature and textures.

The employee will be required to sit, stand, and/or walk as follows:

• Sitting 0-8 hours at a time; average 5 hours a day.
• Standing 0-8 hours at a time; average 3 hours a day.
• Walking 0-8 hours at a time; average 3 hours a day.
• Alternate sitting and standing as needed.

The employee will be required to use the following machines or tools:

• Desktop computer.
• Printers.
• Hand tools.

The employee will work in the following conditions:

• Indoors.
• In extreme heat and extreme cold.
• In wet and humid conditions.
• Amid fumes, dust, dirt, and smoke.
• In confined areas and high places.
• Around equipment in motion.
• Amid noise.
• Amid mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards.
• Around industrial magnets.
• While wearing safety equipment and/or clothing for protection from hazards.

• Position is full time, non-exempt, and is eligible for overtime

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.