Repair Man Jobs in Riverside, CA (NOW HIRING)

SUMMARY

Maintain, repair, rebuild, fabricate, and trouble shoot equipment used in the manufacture of PVC pipe products. Works with hydraulics, welding, machine shop equipment, and pneumatics.  Uses a variety of shop tools and hand tools to perform work required.  Maintenance of building and other support functions is also a  aspect of this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Work at following and promoting company safety rules and policies and following accepted safe work practices
• Safely operate forklifts to move equipment and materials to and from the production areas, scales, warehouse, etc.
• Safely operate the man-lift and observe weight and height limits.
• Observe mechanical devices in operation and listen to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections and performance suitability.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repair or replace defective parts.  Install special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricate and clean parts.
• Start devices to test their performance.
• Set up and operate drill press, hydraulic press and cut off saw.  Use various other hand and shop tools to make and repair parts and equipment.
• Fabricate new equipment or modify existing equipment to meet production requirements.
• Possess essential mechanical skills to be able to trouble shoot equipment malfunctions and to be able to make proper repairs.
• Perform preventative maintenance on extrusion equipment and other related fields as needed.
• Perform minor tune-up and maintenance on all forklifts.
• Know the basic extrusion process and assist the production department in all aspects of PVC pipe manufacture
• Communicate well with other employees and operators to determine repair problems needed.
• Assist other employees when needed and work successfully in a self-managed work team.
• Be a self-starter and perform duties with little direct supervision.
• Attend required training sessions, wear the required safety equipment such as hearing protection, safety glasses, and other safety equipment that might be required for certain jobs or tasks.
• Be willing to learn new tasks and take on individual responsibilities.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Completion of mechanical test with acceptable score.

LANGUAGE SKILLS 

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages.  Ability to work with the metric system.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in changing situations.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.  Ability to make accurate and timely decisions in a stressful environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and use hands to finger,      handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.  The employee frequently is required to walk, reach with hands       and arms, and talk and hear.

• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or climb stairs, and to climb ladders and  work at heights up to 50 feet.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee regularly works near moving mechanical, and pneumatic equipment.  The employee normally works in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.