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Ohio Valley Electric

Maintenance Mechanic

Equipment MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 13
Full-timeMadison, IN, USA$45.48 - $47.28 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Through education and/or experience, have sufficient knowledge and skills to perform the listed duties and the ability to acquire skills for higher classifications in the promotion line.
  • Fully qualify in at least one maintenance specialty—electrical, welding, machinist, or mechanical—and partially qualify in at least one of the other specialties.
  • For welding qualification, meet the highest requirements equivalent to applicable ASME code regulations approved by Indiana and Ohio.
  • Have thorough working knowledge of tools and equipment and their skilled use in modern electrical and/or mechanical maintenance; and understand the layout, construction, functions, and operation of plant equipment and apparatus.
  • Be able to interpret and work from complex blueprints and specifications.
  • Be able to lead and direct assigned employees.
  • Have thorough working knowledge of equipment and clearance procedures, applicable rules, safety practices, and procedures.
  • Be familiar with tools, equipment, clearance procedures, and applicable safety rules and procedures.
  • Pass an examination and job demonstrations if required.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, repair, maintain, construct, and install power plant equipment and apparatus, potentially on an assigned shift.
  • Inspect, repair, maintain, test, and troubleshoot electrical equipment, including transformers, air circuit breakers, motors, and motor circuits.
  • Dismantle, repair, align, and reassemble mechanical equipment, including prime movers, generators, motors, pumps, and coal-handling equipment; diagnose faults and perform associated piping, valve, blacksmithing, bench, shop, and rigging work.
  • Operate and care for machine-shop equipment, including lathes, shapers, drill presses, milling machines, and grinders, and use it to make, finish, fit, and assemble metal parts and tools for plant-equipment work.
  • Perform electric-arc and oxyacetylene welding, including high-pressure or high-temperature piping and special alloys, along with brazing, blacksmithing, heat treating, metal spraying, and silver soldering.
  • Assist employees of equal or higher classification and direct employees of the same or lower classification, as assigned.
  • Perform similar maintenance work temporarily at other plants and stations as assigned.
  • Keep equipment, tools, and work areas clean and orderly, including cleaning them after job completion.
  • Help develop and implement training materials and instruct and direct hands-on training of employees as assigned.
  • Report irregularities and abnormal conditions.
  • Follow operating instructions, safety regulations, current practices, applicable federal and state safety laws, company safety rules, and operating procedures.
  • Know and comply with laws and the Code of Business Conduct related to the duties.
  • Perform similar or less-skilled work as assigned.

About the Company

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Total funding
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Headquarters
Piketon, OH
Founded
1952

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