General Purpose: Install machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints and other drawings in the industrial establishment.

 Work Schedule: Days and hours vary depending on the assigned project.

 Responsibilities & Duties

• Promote and comply with all Company and safety policies and procedures
• Read blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
• Dismantle machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars and other hand tools
• Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers and trucks
• Assemble and install equipment such as shafting, conveyors and tram rails using hand and power tools
• Construct foundations for machines using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement and steel
• Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rulers, micrometers and plumb bobs
• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
• Assemble machines using bolts, welds, rivets or other fastening devices using hand tools
• Operate lathe to grind, file and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications
• Repair and lubricate machines and equipment
• Select cables, ropes, pulleys, winches, blocks and sheaves according to weight and size of load to be moved
• Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
• Attached pulley and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings and gin pole booms using bolts and clamps
• Attach load with grappling devices such as loops, wires, ropes and chains, to crane hook
• Set up, brace and rig hoisting equipment using hand tools and power wrenches
• Splice rope and wire cables to make or repair slings and tackle
• May direct workers engaged in hoisting of machinery and equipment
• Maintain a professional appearance
• Other duties as assigned by Foreman or Superintendent

 Required Education

• High school diploma or equivalent GED.

 Required Experience

• Minimum of 6 months experience, one year certificate from a technical school or an equivalent combination of education and experience

 Required Skills/Licenses/Certifications

• Valid driver’s license to operate motor vehicles.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s, ability to perform these operations using unit weight measurements and volumes.
• Ability to calculate rate, ratios and percentages
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Workers should be able to work within precise standards of accuracy and follow set procedures and standards

 Supervisory Responsibility

• None

 Physical Demands & Working Conditions

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

• Able to bend, stoop, squat, crawl, climb, kneel, balance, push, pull, and reach overhead for extended periods of time.
• Lift and carry at least 50 to 100 pounds.
• Climb and descend all types of ladders.
• Wear personal protective equipment (e., hardhat, eye protection, respiratory protection, fall protection, etc.)

 Required Tools

• See Tool Requirements

 Travel Requirement

• May be required to travel to different jobsites on limited notice

 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.

• Position requires working in all elements – heat, cold, rain, or snow – depending on job location and time of year.
• May require use of personal vehicle for transportation to and from work site.
• Must be able to utilize job site sanitary facilities (e., Portable Toilets).
• May require work in restricted areas (e., excavations, utility tunnels, manholes, tanks, crawl spaces, attics, etc.).
• May require working at various heights, up to 100-feet, from ladders, scaffolds, aerial lifts, catwalks, or other safe work areas.