MECHANIC
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At CMS Enterprises, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture which supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're part of a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose:
world class performance delivering hometown service.
Overview
This position is available at our Genesee Power Station in Flint, Michigan. It is a renewable facility which burns a variety of biomass materials that would otherwise be landfilled, including tree trimmings, land-clearing residue, construction debris, pallets, spools and other clean industrial wood wastes provided by Mid-Michigan Recycling. The power produced supports the health of the forests, mitigates greenhouse gases (is carbon neutral ), conserves landfill space and supports the electric grid in central Michigan. The electric output is sold pursuant to a long-term power purchase agreement with Consumers Energy Company. This facility can produce enough electricity to power approximately 40,000 homes. Commercial operation began in 1995.
Purpose
The Biomass (Wood) Plant Mechanic is an entry-level position responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing mechanical systems and equipment in the plant within applicable standards and codes. This section in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
Your duties will include:
- Troubleshoots, calibrates, repairs electrical and electronic monitoring control and trip circuits and their components.
- Calibrate transmitters, gauges and electronic equipment.
- Identifies and assists in obtaining parts necessary to repair electrical and electronic systems.
- Performs preventative maintenance duties such as cleaning, oiling, and lubricating equipment, as assigned.
- Troubleshoots and isolates mechanical problems; implements corrective actions, as appropriate.
- Reads and interprets plans, diagrams and specifications.
- Plans and lays out work in accordance with applicable standards and codes.
- Provides estimates of time and material required; requisition tools and supplies in accordance with established procedures.
- Prepares and maintains documentation and reports, as required.
- Performs basic carpentry work and small engine repair, as required.
- Recommends changes to improve efficiency and/or quality of mechanical operations, as appropriate.
- Maintains a safe work environment through job planning and identification and correction of hazards and adherence to plant safety rules and procedures.
- Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
- Ensures adherence to the Preventative Maintenance Malfunction Abatement Plan.
- Performs other comparable and related duties, as assigned.
Supervisory Relations
This position reports to the Maintenance Manager.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma OR GED.
- 2 or more years electrical and mechanical experience.
- Instrumentation and electrical skills.
- Personal computer skills.
- Ability to read and understand complex electrical diagrams, electronic diagrams, logic diagrams and technical manuals.
- Demonstrates ability to read and understand mechanical piping drawings, equipment assembly drawings, technical manuals, job-related policies and procedures.
- Possesses rudimentary knowledge of equipment repair.
- Demonstrates skill to perform basic welding and cutting.
- Within 90 days of hire, must be willing to complete all required training manuals, and demonstrate the ability to weld all required welding methods.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2-4 years Power Plant experience.
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and take direction from others.
- Ability to use analytical judgment to plan and perform diversified work, making decisions within prescribed limitations.
- Previous experience with welding, pumps, valves and conveyors.
Hours and Travel
Ability to work overtime, as well as any shift schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions
Occasionally (O) Frequently (F) Constantly (C)
0-33% AWD 33-66% AWD 67% - 100% AWD
(AWD = Average Workday)
Using the above chart, identify with each activity below, the frequency that the activity takes place in the average workdday.
- Climbing:
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. (C) - Stooping:
Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist. Requires full use of lower extremities and back muscles. (F) - Kneeling:
Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on one knee or both knees. (F) - Crouching:
Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. (F) - Reaching:
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. (F) - Sitting:
Sitting upright in the work area to perform duties. (O) - Crawling:
Positioning the body so that weight is evenly distributed on both hands and knees on a flat surface. (F) - Standing:
Particularly for sustained periods of time. (C) - Walking:
Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. (C) - Pushing:
Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. (C) - Pulling:
Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. (C) - Lifting:
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Requires substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. (F) - Fingering:
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. (F) - Grasping:
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. (F) - Talking:
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. (F) - Hearing:
Perceiving the nature of sounds with no less than a 40-dB loss at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts. (O)
- Heavy Work - Exerting up to 70 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Visual Acuity Requirements including Color, Depth Perception, & Field of Vision.
- Machine Operator (including inspection) - This is a minimum standard for use with those whose work deals largely with visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, operation of machines (including inspection), using measurement devices, assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.
CONDITIONS THE WORKER WILL BE SUBJECT TO IN THIS POSITION
The worker is subject to:
- Inside environmental conditions:
Protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes.- The worker is required to wear personal protective equipment
- Outside environmental conditions:
Minimal protection from weather conditions and temperature changes. - Extreme heat:
Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour during a work shift. - Extreme cold:
Temperatures below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour during a work shift. - Noise:
There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level. - Hazards:
Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, and exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. - Atmospheric conditions:
One or more of the following conditions that may affect the respiratory system or the skin:
Fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases or poor ventilation. - Oils:
There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids. - Prolonged, irregular working hours.
MENTAL/EMOTIONAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB
- Temperaments applying to this job include:
- Performing repetitive or short cycle work.
- Working alone or apart, in physical isolation from others.
- Attaining precise set limits, tolerances, and standards.
- Working under specific instructions.
- Dealing with people from multiple functions.
- Making judgments and decisions.
- Dealing with changing priorities.
- Giving direction to others without having formal authority.
- Working under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
- Dealing with unplanned schedule changes, call-ins and prolonged working hours.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ
- A review of this description has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and requirements are essential job functions.
- All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
- Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
- This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
- Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent will possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.
- This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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