Main Responsibilities and Required Skills for Mechanic

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A Mechanic is a person who has the ability to perform mechanical equipment inspections and repairs. They troubleshoot, diagnose and complete repairs on all types of vehicles, machinery, and light trucks. In this blog post we describe the primary responsibilities and the most in-demand hard and soft skills for Mechanics.

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Main Responsibilities of Mechanic

The following list describes the typical responsibilities of a Mechanic:

Achieve

Achieve results including the ability to manage multiple priorities and time lines.

Adhere to

  • Adhere to safety guidelines in performing all job functions and duties.

  • Adhere to all applicable safety policies.

  • Adhere to operational policies and procedures, meet all safety requirements.

Align

Align and calibrate machine parts.

Analyze

  • Analyze and implement customer revisions of current products.

  • Analyze technology trends, human resource needs, and market demand to plan projects.

Assemble

  • Assemble, disassemble, and provide test support for ground and flight test units.

  • Assemble new bikes and perform quality control checks to ensure the safety of all bicycles.

  • Assemble parts according to assembly instructions / drawing with hand tools.

  • Assemble and disassembles equipment to isolate and diagnose.

Assist with / Assist with

  • Assist contactors with repairs, revisions, construction, and new equipment setup.

  • Assist customers with troubleshooting over the phone.

  • Assist fellow employees with repairs, troubleshooting, and operations.

  • Assist in creation of CAD models (parts and assemblies).

  • Assist in developing plans to correct equipment deficiencies.

  • Assist in dispositioning aircraft non-conformances including rework instructions.

  • Assist in expediting work for small in house projects.

  • Assist in repairing, maintaining trucks.

  • Assist in the installation of any new equipment in the facility.

  • Assist in the preparation and coordination of the project specifications with construction documents.

  • Assist new product development team in creation of engineering prints.

  • Assist other MPS mechanics as appropriate.

  • Assist other tradesman on jobs (i.e. instrument technicians, operating engineers, etc).

  • Assist R&D mechanical engineers with projects.

  • Assist ships force with obtaining supply and repair parts information as required.

  • Assist Technical Publications in creation and maintenance of product manuals.

  • Assist the operations team in the maintenance and repair of equipment and / or as directed.

  • Assist with completing required administrative tasks including paperwork and computer processing.

  • Assist with design of complex and compact electronic packaging.

  • Assist with invoicing and preparing supporting documentation, tracking and request forms.

  • Assist with optimizations of mechanical & electrical drawings.

  • Assist with record keeping associated with inventory and control of shop materials.

  • Assist with researching resources for commercially available equipment.

  • Assist with the installation and repair plumbing / piping / tubing.

Assume

  • Assume a leadership role in identifying possible improvements projects.

  • Assume responsibility for the delivery of the mechanical components of projects.

Attend

  • Attend meetings with owners, clients, or architects as needed.

  • Attend periodic management / executive training seminars.

Build

  • Build new product mockups, models and prototypes for functionality evaluation when necessary.

  • Build test loops in preparation for pump testing.

Carry out

  • Carry out daily tasks in line with health and safety procedures.

  • Carry out MOT pre-inspections and repairs.

Clean

  • Clean, lubricate and perform other preventative maintenance on equipment.

  • Clean, lubricate and perform other routine maintenance work on textile equipment and machinery.

  • Clean the battery cables, connections and starter.

Climb up

Climb up and down ladders to retrieve merchandise.

Collaborate

  • Collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional, local and global teams.

  • Collaborate to the safety-first culture by using safe work practices timely training, best practices.

Communicate

  • Communicate well to all parties involved, the timing and correlation of tasks.

  • Communicate with and assists other manufacturing departments as needed.

  • Communicate with customers to discuss job requirements, provide recommendations.

  • Communicate with operations staff to schedule needed repairs or maintenance.

  • Communicate with suppliers for ordering new components.

  • Communicate with team, contractors and suppliers.

  • Communicate with team members.

Complete

  • Complete activities outlined in Professional Development Plan.

  • Complete and maintains appropriate maintenance, inventory and repair logs as necessary.

  • Complete daily time sheets.

  • Complete equipment maintenance in line with OCL and industry standards, procedures and practices.

  • Complete inspections and diagnostics.

  • Complete major and minor refrigeration renovations.

  • Complete necessary paperwork and perform the administrative functions by the position.

  • Complete preventative maintenance of assigned equipment.

  • Complete trainings in Plateu and others.

  • Complete understanding of the general and technical aspects of the job.

  • Complete work in a safe manner.

  • Complete work orders and record problems and work performed.

  • Complete work orders in a timely manner maintaining high quality standards.

  • Complete work orders in a timely manner while maintaining high quality standards.

Conduct

  • Conduct all job tasks in a safe and responsible manner.

  • Conduct cross departmental training for all product / process changes.

  • Conduct interface management between related systems.

  • Conduct preventive maintenance on equipment.

  • Conduct regular maintenance on machinery, systems and vehicles.

  • Conduct weekly meeting with project and drafting groups on the latest project updates.

Consult

Consult the shop superintendent and / or lead for technical information.

Contribute

  • Contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

  • Contribute to risk analysis, including dFMEA.

Control

  • Control loop theory expertise.

  • Control and clean automatic batch chargers to maintain correct charging.

Cooperate

Cooperate with and assist others in a common effort to promote good will and company growth.

Coordinate

  • Coordinate and execute safe release of work processes.

  • Coordinate configurations and requirements for installations.

  • Coordinate design work with related engineering disciplines.

  • Coordinate, initiate, and carry out non-GLP and GLP.

  • Coordinate mechanical system design with architects and other consultants.

  • Coordinate with other offices / companies at interfaces between design areas.

Create

  • Create and maintain documentation including test reports, drawings, work instructions and training.

  • Create and make technical presentations.

  • Create and / or augment documentation in Design History File.

  • Create design plans and parameters.

  • Create reports by filling out the progress forms.

Cut

Cut openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings.

Define

  • Define and control production process related to Jigs & Fixtures.

  • Define, develop, and prototype new components, assemblies and systems.

Delegate

Delegate, coach and verify the implementation by Engineers.

Design

  • Design and develop custom automated machinery.

  • Design components, assemblies, and tooling in support of NPI.

  • Design high speed automated electro-mechanical equipment.

  • Design pneumatic and hydraulic systems using Solidworks.

  • Design stations based on project internal URS.

Detect

Detect & diagnose faults & malfunctions.

Determine

Determine and facilitates the usages of resources, internal and external, required for the project.

Develop

  • Develop 3D models 2D drawings of ship equipment, mechanical systems and arrangements.

  • Develop and maintain client relationships for execution of projects.

  • Develop concepts and select a solution in collaboration with the team.

  • Develop control systems and monitors production.

  • Develop cross-functional teams to understand division-wide needs and evaluate suppliers.

  • Develop test plans and unit.

Diagnose

  • Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical industrial machinery.

  • Diagnose and repair mechanical / electrical issues.

  • Diagnose, disassemble and repair electrical submersible pumps and mixers at our location.

  • Diagnose, repair and modify malfunctioning equipment to minimize down time.

  • Diagnose the issues as well as employing tactics for effective problem solving.

Direct

  • Direct construction workers when interacting with or using equipment.

  • Direct the performance of general maintenance work as needed.

Disassemble

  • Disassemble hydraulic system to remove and replace defective parts.

  • Disassemble, repair, modify, and reassemble precision assemblies using drawings.

Discuss

Discuss equipment issues, maintenance plan and work performed with customers.

Dismantle

Dismantle faulty assemblies and repair or replace worn or damaged parts.

Dispatch

Dispatch, Diamond Technicians, Laborers, Administrative Staff.

Document

  • Document and record any issues on line improvements.

  • Document monthly tool & equipment checks.

Draft

Draft and design layout of equipment, materials, and workspace to illustrate maximum efficiency.

Drill

  • Drill, grind, ensure finish requirements.

  • Drill, tap, ream, countersink, and spotface bolt holes in parts.

Employ

Employ diagnostic methodologies to determine repairs required over the telephone and on site.

Ensure

  • Ensure adequate repair parts, supplies, and services are available to plant personnel.

  • Ensure all process and instrumentation diagrams and system drawings are maintained and up to date.

  • Ensure all work performed is in accordance with dealership and factory standards.

  • Ensure best value is received on all purchases.

  • Ensure compliance with the CNESST legislation and follow up according to regulatory constraints.

  • Ensure congruency between multi-disciplinary packages.

  • Ensure have all tool on the tool list prior to end of probationary period.

  • Ensure Lessons Learned and best practices are applied on projects.

  • Ensure project is complete and closed.

  • Ensure projects are completed on-time.

  • Ensure that customers' cars are kept clean.

  • Ensure that production plans are completed by a certain time.

  • Ensure the machines produce products that meet customer specification, quality and food safety.

  • Ensure the successful implementation of the Company's shop safety program at assigned ranches.

Establish

  • Establish and maintain an effective working relationship within the BU and on a global basis.

  • Establish and maintain a positive working relationships with employees, vendors and customers.

  • Establish and maintain strong working relationships with customers.

Estimate

  • Estimate required labor resources and labor hours for execution of the work request.

  • Estimate and orders for various jobs.

Examine

  • Examine data to identify implications, problems and draw appropriate conclusions.

  • Examine equipment and fleet to ensure functionality.

  • Examine assigned vehicle to determine if further safety or service work is required or recommended.

Execute

Execute design development from initial concept to production ready design.

Exercise

Exercise care in avoiding errors and rework and pays attention to detail.

Facilitate

Facilitate conducting equipment and customer acceptance tests.

Fix

Fix sensors on shield electrics & troubleshoot electrics.

Follow

  • Follow all Tesla specified Repair Guidelines to the accepted quality levels.

  • Follow and enforce company safety policies throughout the facility and yard spaces.

  • Follow checklists and protocols while conducting repairs.

  • Follow safety procedures given by management.

  • Follow written and verbal instructions and perform other tasks as directed by supervision.

Help in

  • Help in cleaning and closing / opening the shop.

  • Help in preparing the applicable work permits.

  • Help on production with weighting, mixing and dispensing raw materials.

  • Helps Captures end-user and market-based requirements.

  • Help with cleaning and maintenance of shop and yard.

Identify

  • Identify and turn in near miss reports.

  • Identify patterns of failures and ways to design out failures.

  • Identify training needs and established technical expertise within the Business Division.

  • Identify and implement Cost Improvement and Cost Avoidance opportunities.

  • Identify encroachment issues including those identified by aerial patrol.

  • Identify existing or potential risks and implement corrective measures targeting prevention measures.

  • Identify issues, propose resolutions and work collaboratively in a high-paced environment.

Implement

  • Implement and utilizes HOK Standards for projects and processes.

  • Implement the 10 / 5 Rule at all times during work hours.

Influence

  • Influence and help the entire company to implement HSE training initiatives.

  • Influence client and / or organizational leadership to accomplish operational objectives.

Initiate

Initiate and / or approve changes to technical publications.

Inspect

  • Inspect all required aeronautical type maintenance to be performed by Aircraft Mechanic I & II.

  • Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling.

  • Inspect sites regularly to identify problems and necessary maintenance.

  • Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair and install equipment.

Inspect

  • Inspect various equipment in the mine, shaft and report on the results.

  • Inspect work at external fabrication and repair shops.

Install

  • Install and maintain production equipment.

  • Install chains, cassettes, freewheels, cranks & bottom brackets.

  • Install evaporator unit in chassis or in air-duct system, using hand tools.

  • Install facility machinery as needed.

  • Install new parts and repair components.

  • Install and commission new equipment.

  • Install electrical conduit and wiring for electrical circuits.

Instruct

Instruct clients in proper maintenance and use of all products.

Interface with

Interface with other functional leaders for product development.

Investigate

Investigate, troubleshoot and solve a wide variety a mechanical engineering issues.

Keep

  • Keep all equipment maintained, operating and functional at all times.

  • Keep all machinery, tools and service equipment in safe working order.

  • Keep a neat, clean, and organized work area.

  • Keep equipment operational by completing preventive maintenance requirements.

  • Keep management informed of sales progress and changes in the marketplace.

Lead

  • Lead a combined team of local and remote mechanical engineers.

  • Lead and direct daily service operations work of the Team's Field Service personnel.

  • Lead investigations of plant mishaps to determine root causes for deficiencies in plant.

Learn

  • Learn and demonstrate problem-solving / troubleshooting skills.

  • Learn how to & carry out sheet metal work repairs as allocated.

Load

  • Load and Unload truck and shipping containers.

  • Load and transports a variety of farming equipment to various locations.

Maintain

  • Maintain a clean and safe work area.

  • Maintain a clean, neat and orderly work area.

  • Maintain a clean, safe work area at all times.

  • Maintain advanced knowledge to diagnose and repair mechanical problems on heavy.

  • Maintain a great attitude toward work.

  • Maintain all spaces clean and orderly.

  • Maintain and continues to create highly organized design system through Inventor.

  • Maintain and repair On Road Heavy Equipment to Provincial and Company Standards.

  • Maintain and services a range of building equipment such as HVAC, lighting, water and sewer, etc..

  • Maintain an organized and neat shop area.

  • Maintain bills of materials (BOM's).

  • Maintain compliance with the RC plan.

  • Maintain correct safety standards at all times.

  • Maintain Current Forktruck & Aerial Lift Operators License.

  • Maintain equipment in a professional manner.

  • Maintain housekeeping of the assigned areas.

  • Maintain knitting machines keeping them in top operating condition, replaces worn.

  • Maintain machines in manufacturing and logistic fields.

  • Maintain organized, clean and safe work area (5S).

  • Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

  • Maintain safe and clean work environment, and observes best practices in all production activities.

  • Maintain wastewater and other facility systems.

  • Maintain work area in a organized manner.

Make

Make repairs to returned components.

Manage

  • Manage breaks and lunch periods per expectations to avoid unnecessary productivity losses.

  • Manage project planning and resourcing activities.

  • Manage the prototype phase, makes the necessary changes in design or drawings.

  • Manage technical investigations of failures or poor performance issues.

  • Manage your time and meet deadlines.

Meet

Meet with Project Coordinators to review project specifications and drawings.

Modify

Modify, repair or replace parts of machinery to maintain production capacity.

Monitor

  • Monitor and increase labor productivity.

  • Monitor and maintain the production facility infrastructure in an acceptable state of operation.

  • Monitor all equipment and ensures timely repairs.

  • Monitor stock levels of materials required to fulfill duties.

Move

Move furniture, equipment, and other materials, as requested.

Nurture

Nurture existing client relationships and proactively pursues opportunities or new business.

Operate

  • Operate brakes and identify irregular noises, air leaks.

  • Operate production line machinery and tooling.

  • Operate product line machinery and equipment in a safe and efficient manner while following schedule.

  • Operate specialized lifting equipment.

Order

Order necessary parts and / or components.

Organize

Organize and presents technical work and deliverables to project team.

Oversee

  • Oversee all laboratory activities, client deliverables, and engineering technicians.

  • Oversee the activities of project team members and monitors project task completion.

  • Oversee the work of employees.

Own

Own and maintain required personal tools.

Participate

  • Participate in prototype builds, system level characterization, validation and compliance test work.

  • Participate in risk reviews to ensure consistency with goals.

Perform

  • Perform accurate parts and labour estimates.

  • Perform adjusting, repair and overhaul work as breakdowns occur, including some welding.

  • Perform advanced mechanical assemblies & sub-assemblies.

  • Perform all assigned duties in a safe and productive manner (using LOTO).

Perform

  • Perform, and teach others how to perform, preventive maintenance activities.

  • Perform any other duties as assigned by supervision or management.

  • Perform assigned design tasks within a given time.

  • Perform assigned repair and maintenance per department standards and factory specifications.

  • Perform a variety of duties in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing fleet.

  • Perform detailed mechanical design of precision production tooling used to assemble products.

  • Perform different manufacturing tasks such as.

  • Perform equipment inspections and repairs.

  • Perform FEA analysis and stress simulations.

  • Perform hydraulic and mechanical preventative maintenance processes.

  • Perform in a team environment with minimal supervision.

  • Perform laboratory analysis of products.

  • Perform light housekeeping tasks such as inventory, keeping work areas clean and clear, etc..

  • Perform & maintains Production PM records in accordance with PM SOP.

  • Perform maintenance tasks and maintain work area.

  • Perform minor and major repairs and scheduled preventive maintenance on Forklifts & machines.

  • Perform monthly building audits.

  • Perform NDI and buy-off inspections as certified.

  • Perform on-site preparation of walls for new paint within the Desert Financial facilities.

  • Perform operator maintenance and service inspections on shop equipment and tools.

  • Perform other duties as necessary.

  • Perform other duties as required to achieve team goals.

  • Perform other duties as specified by Director of Maintenance.

  • Perform overhaul, engine tune-ups, preventative maintenance and repairs.

  • Perform periodic preventative maintenance on equipment.

  • Perform PM's and maintain good standing with training requirements daily.

  • Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on plant systems as directed.

  • Perform preventative maintenance of production equipment following standard operating procedures.

  • Perform preventative maintenance on a variety of production equipment.

  • Perform preventive, routine, and emergency maintenance to all facility equipment.

  • Perform regular preventative maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.

  • Perform required design calculations.

  • Perform routine and preventative maintenance including oil changes, tire rotations, and tune-ups.

  • Perform routine and preventive maintenance work as required or assigned, including tool set-ups.

  • Perform routine environmental tests (Rain tests, temperature, humidity, etc.).

  • Perform routine inspections or technical surveys.

  • Perform routine servicing, lubricating, and greasing of vehicles.

  • Perform scheduled maintenance service.

  • Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on production equipment.

  • Perform snow removal at the entrances, pathways, dumpsters, and generator enclosure.

  • Perform steel / aluminum welding (Stick / Mig / Tig) as required.

  • Perform stress and thermal analysis and experiments to quantify and minimize error sources.

  • Perform structural analyses of components and assemblies using finite element analysis methods.

  • Perform tasks as assigned, self directed, safely, and on time.

  • Perform the job duties of a lube / tire technician and laborer as needed.

  • Perform thermal analysis to account for thermal mitigation.

  • Perform Tolerance Analyses of complex assemblies.

  • Perform troubleshooting and repairs molding machines with technical assistance.

  • Perform Vehicle Safety Inspection (if needed).

  • Perform work under general supervision.

Pickup

Pickup parts from local vendors as needed and pull parts from stock.

Plan

  • Plan, create and provide engineering support for new or enhanced TGP products.

  • Plan, manage, and accomplish complex projects within budget.

  • Plan, schedule, co-ordinate, and prioritize of assigned tasks and responsibilities.

Prepare

  • Prepare and / or review TSSA registration and reconciliation packages.

  • Prepare and review AutoCAD drawings.

  • Prepare commissioning documentation for instrument field calibration, start-up, and troubleshooting.

  • Prepare construction specifications, costs and material estimates.

  • Prepare daily work schedules to meet Superintendent needs.

  • Prepare design outlines and layouts including graphs, charts, and tables using CAD applications.

  • Prepare progress reports and issue progress schedules to clients.

  • Prepare and install various sizes of plumbing pipelines and fixtures.

  • Prepare specifications and scope of work.

Present

Present your work to clients at formal reviews.

Promote

Promote active safety culture by supporting HSE program and policy requirements.

Propose

Propose methods to eliminate them in our BBB / Good Catch program.

Provide

  • Provide assistance to other Maintenance team members, including apprentices.

  • Provide complete technical oversight for the development of Peloton products.

  • Provide consistent service for all vehicles.

  • Provide corrective actions if quality issues occur.

  • Provide direct support to Third Shift Distribution by manning conveyor merge and sorting station.

  • Provide emergency and unscheduled equipment repairs.

  • Provide emergency maintenance service to the Packaging group.

  • Provide equipment training to customers & colleagues.

  • Provide guidance to co-workers and management, regarding specific applications.

  • Provide input to the product teams regarding the development of new designs, methods or processes.

  • Provide leadership, by acting as an example, to promote a culture of safe and reliable equipment.

  • Provide leadership by acting as an example to promote a culture of safety.

  • Provide leadership in quality, process and technical standards.

  • Provide operational and troubleshooting advice as needed.

  • Provide project coordination and supervision.

  • Provide regular formal and informal reporting to Supervisor.

  • Provide service for company fleet.

  • Provide status and metric reporting to Engineering Management as needed.

Read

  • Read and interpret engineering plans and specifications.

  • Read and interpret equipment manuals and work order to perform required maintenance and service.

  • Read, interpret,and maintain drawings and specifications.

  • Read repair documents, manuals, blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.

Reassemble

Reassemble Machines after the completion of repair of maintenance work.

Receive

  • Receive aircraft maintenance and repair requests.

  • Receive assignments in the form of objectives and establishes goals to meet outlined objectives.

Recommend

  • Recommend improvement in maintenance and operational procedures.

  • Recommend and implements improvements and optimizations for products and processe.

Record

  • Record and report all needed repairs and maintenance to Area Manager and Maintenance Clerk.

  • Record engineering key performance indicators on a monthly basis and issue reports as necessary.

Remove

Remove damaged and malfunctioning parts for replacement.

Repair

  • Repair and / or replace fuel cells as required.

  • Repair and overhaul aircraft structural, mechanical or hydraulic systems.

  • Repair bicycles to the highest standards and assessing damage.

  • Repair or replaces parts.

Replace

Replace seals on pumps, valves, filters, hot water systems and associated controls.

Report

  • Report and repair defective equipment or unsafe conditions to management as needed.

  • Report back to head office of repairs completed.

  • Report safety issues as needed.

  • Report all unsafe conditions and injuries to supervisor immediately.

  • Report on breakdowns and equipment being.

  • Report to General Manager on a daily basis.

  • Report to the Team Leader any situation that occurs during manufacturing.

Research

  • Research and develop practical solutions that meet customer needs.

  • Research, design, and develop opto-fluidic components and sub-systems, processes and equipment.

  • Research ground-breaking technologies, materials and processes.

Respond to

  • Respond to service calls and perform emergency repairs on equipment in field locations if needed.

  • Respond to support system alarms.

Review

  • Review and approve shop drawings.

  • Review and build engineering standards for fabrication.

  • Review customer requirements and recommend parts, layouts, etc..

  • Review, generate and troubleshoot assembly documentation.

  • Review machine performance with operators and recommend appropriate maintenance actions.

  • Review metrics with the craftspeople.

  • Review tender submissions and quotations from contractors.

Schedule

Schedule daily maintenance work.

Select

  • Select and optimize industrial components, focusing on power system components.

  • Select plumbing equipment for use in building systems.

Set up

Set up desk hardware as per facility's requests.

Supervise

Supervise daily operations to maximize efficiency.

Support

  • Support and manage a team of designers and / or engineers.

  • Support customer service requests.

  • Support quality with investigations and quality decision making process.

  • Support technical reviews and design reviews.

  • Support the creation of assembly process documentation requirements.

  • Support Validation team to create and test validation package per customer's specifications.

Test

Test plans, execution, and reviews / conclusions.

Track

Track record of taking ownership of complicated tasks through to completion.

Travel

Travel to customer site for commissioning.

Treat

Treat all team members with dignity and respect.

Troubleshoot

  • Troubleshoot and debug beta build issues with the station's motion systems.

  • Troubleshoot and perform diagnostics on equipment.

  • Troubleshoot and repair Caterpillar, along with other mechanical equipment.

  • Trouble shoot and repair material handling equipment including sorters and conveyors.

  • Troubleshoot, diagnose and complete repairs on all types of vehicles.

  • Troubleshoot equipment problems utilizing technical reference manuals and documents.

  • Troubleshoot mechanical problems.

  • Troubleshoot, repair and maintain all production equipment.

  • Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain test equipment.

  • Troubleshoot / repair and adjust pneumatic and hydraulic equipment and components.

Understand

  • Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices.

  • Understand and apply relevant laws and regulations.

  • Understand and draw elevations and fitting dimension charts.

  • Understand and effectively use company systems, such as ERP inventory management.

  • Understand and provides initial diagnosis to the problem via phone communications.

  • Understand importance of equipment run time and exhibits sense of urgency.

  • Understand, track, and forecast the key cost drivers and market factors for assigned commodities.

Use

  • Use CAD (i.e. Solidworks) tools to design components / subsystems.

  • Use design software to develop 3D models and drawings of new products.

  • Use existing systems to create project RIO's as needed.

  • Use hand tools / power tools to install and handle parts of the finish product.

  • Use observation and documentation to assess student learning.

  • Use of a variety of tools for measuring, calibrating, and evaluating equipment.

  • Use of basic hand tools, power tools and welding equipment.

  • Use CAD tools to develop proposal arrangements for OEM review and for sales team to employ.

  • Use trade methods to perform routine cutting, bending, and installation of pipe and fittings.

Utilize

  • Utilize parts from inventory or order parts necessary through the Shop Manager to make repairs.

  • Utilize power tools such as electric screw drivers, etc..

  • Utilize CMMS systems for all work performed, updating work order status in real time.

  • Utilize strong industrial mechanical skills.

Verify

  • Verify and adjust alignments and dimensions of parts, using gauges and tracing lathes.

  • Verify product requirements and define product and design specifications and BOM.

  • Verify repair information to determine if coverage was within the limits of the service contract.

Work

  • Work and manage a team of Mechanics to ensure all jobs and projects executed timely.

  • Work around heavy and moving machinery.

  • Work as part of a team to support the daily needs of the operation.

  • Work both independently and as part of a departmental team lead in executing a variety of projects.

  • Work directly with management on projects and new equipment installations.

  • Work from specifications and complex drawings, manuals, verbal / written instructions.

  • Work in collaboration with the experimental workshop and support the manufacturing team as needed.

  • Work in the Systems / Specialties group for the military CF-18 Program.

  • Work on and prioritize own work, and meet agreed timescales.

  • Work Orientation Inventory-Physical / Technical Driving.

  • Work overtime as required for snow removal.

  • Work to task and not the clock.

  • Work urgently to get the equipment back up and running.

  • Work with and prepare detailed diagrams, plans, drawings, reports and presentations.

  • Work with direction to drawings, sketches, layout bards, etc., and / or verbal instructions.

  • Work with manufacturing to consider high volume assembly processes in design concepts.

  • Work with Operations Manager / Customer Service Reps on billing and collections.

  • Work with others, clients, and vendors on account.

  • Work with senior technical leads to develop technical innovation strategy for the program.

  • Work with the Service Supervisor on various tasks as required.

Write

  • Write custom code to integrate standard software packages.

  • Write technical documentations.

  • Write technical investigation reports.

  • Write technical manuals for new equipment.

  • Write technical publications and support documents.

  • Write various reports as directed by senior staff.

Most In-demand Hard Skills

The following list describes the most required technical skills of a Mechanic:

  1. Mechanical Engineering

  2. Electrical Engineering

  3. Valid Driver's License

  4. Computer

  5. Solidworks

  6. Lifting

  7. MS Excel

  8. Welding

  9. Design

  10. Troubleshooting

  11. Mechanical Maintenance

  12. Bending

  13. Maintenance

  14. Repair

  15. Mechanical Design

  16. Manufacturing

  17. Kneeling

  18. Hydraulics

  19. Autocad

  20. Wearing Steel Toe Shoes

  21. MS Word

  22. Stooping

  23. Walking

  24. Mechanical Aptitude

  25. Climbing

  26. HVAC

  27. Manufacturing Environment

  28. Project Management

  29. Plumbing

  30. Manual Lifting Up To 50Lbs

  31. Customer Service

  32. Stand

  33. Hand Tools

  34. Crouching

Most In-demand Soft Skills

The following list describes the most required soft skills of a Mechanic:

  1. Written and oral communication skills

  2. Interpersonal skills

  3. Problem-solving attitude

  4. Organizational capacity

  5. Attention to detail

  6. Team player

  7. Work independently with little direction

  8. Self-motivated

  9. Analytical ability

  10. Leadership

  11. Time-management

  12. Detail-oriented

  13. Flexible

  14. Multi-task

  15. Self-starter

  16. Positive attitude

  17. Teamwork

  18. Work ethic

  19. Troubleshooting skills

  20. Organized

  21. Personal suitability

  22. Collaborative

  23. Bilingualism

  24. Work overtime

  25. Creative

  26. Initiative

  27. Planning

  28. Autonomous

  29. Adjust focus

  30. Work with minimum supervision

  31. Meet deadlines

  32. Integrity

  33. Reliable

  34. Adaptable to changes

  35. Listening

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