Overview

The Great Lakes Tow­ing Com­pa­ny is seek­ing a Shop/Field Mechan­ic for its machine shop divi­sion, Plotz Machine. The Shop/Field Mechan­ic uses spe­cial­ized equip­ment to assem­ble, dis­man­tle, ser­vice, and repair indus­tri­al and munic­i­pal water pumps, gear­box­es, motors, and oth­er relat­ed equipment.

Responsibilities

• Dis­man­tles indus­tri­al and munic­i­pal water pumps, gear­box­es, and oth­er relat­ed equipment.
• Per­forms inspec­tions on tools and mechan­i­cal equipment
• Pro­vides main­te­nance and repair on equipment
• Com­plete assem­bly of equip­ment in accor­dance with engi­neer­ing draw­ings and specifications.
• Trou­bleshoots prob­lems with machin­ery and per­form­ing rou­tine pre­ven­ta­tive maintenance
• Respon­si­ble for local field ser­vice and repair of water pumps and motors
• Respon­si­ble for laser align­ment of pumps, motors, and gearboxes

Qualifications

• Must have a min­i­mum of 5 years of relat­ed experience
• Must have pri­or expe­ri­ence ser­vic­ing water pumps, gear­box­es, motors, and oth­er relat­ed equipment.
• Must have pri­or expe­ri­ence work­ing with grinder sand drill presses
• Must be able to read blue­prints and reverse engi­neer parts
• Abil­i­ty to use hand and pow­er tools
• Good at math with ana­lyt­i­cal abilities
• Must have a good dri­ving record
• High school diplo­ma or equiv­a­lent; advanced edu­ca­tion or voca­tion­al train­ing a plus

Minimum Work Environment Requirements

• Wear Per­son­al Pro­tec­tive Equip­ment (PPE) pro­vid­ed by the Com­pa­ny appro­pri­ate to job duties
• Be fit for a respirator
• Car­ry up to 50 pounds
• Repet­i­tive bend­ing, twist­ing, kneel­ing, and reaching
• Expo­sure to loud noises
• Work over­time and week­ends as need­ed to meet pro­duc­tion demands

Highlights

We offer an excel­lent ben­e­fits pack­age that includes health­care, den­tal, vision, short-term and long-term insur­ance, 401(k) prof­it shar­ing plan, vaca­tion time, sick time and com­pa­ny paid holidays.

How to Apply

Sub­mit your appli­ca­tion online or print and email or mail in by vis­it­ing our Careers page.