Elec/Mech Tech I

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a 1st Shift Electrical Mechanical Technician 1 to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 270. This position has a starting hourly wage of $25.35

All offers of employment by Milwaukee Valve Company, LLC. are contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, blood test, physical capabilities test, and background check, all with acceptable results. Applicants are responsible scheduling and completing the required drug screen, blood test, and physical capabilities test within 7 calendar days of offer acceptance.

*This position is eligible for a $2,000 sign-on bonus. The first half ($1,000) is payable after successful completion of the orientation period and the second half ($1,000) is payable after one year of employment.*

The regularly scheduled hours for this position are 7:00AM to 3:30PM Overtime may become a possibility or even required. When working overtime, the regularly scheduled shift is adjusted by 1-2 hours at either the beginning or end of the regularly scheduled shift. Overtime may also be requested or mandatory on Saturday as well.

All offers of employment made by Milwaukee Valve are contingent upon successfully completing our required drug screen and physical capabilities tests.

Established in 1901, Milwaukee Valve manufactures valves for a variety of industries including Industrial, Commercial, Fire Protection, Marine and the dry bulk hauling industries. Our products have been installed on every U.S. Navy ship built for the last 50 years.

Our heritage, our people, and our passion is to be the best, and Milwaukee Valve is proud of its engineering excellence and its employees who take pride and dedication in their work. In return, Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package, competitive wages, and promotional opportunities including Health, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance options, Flex Spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums. For more information please visit:

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Summary - Troubleshoot and repair all types of foundry and shop machinery and equipment

both Electrical & Mechanical. Perform preventive maintenance work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities to which competency will be measured include the

following:

• Perform maintenance work on all plant equipment, including various types of electrical

repairs; maintain foundry and shop machinery, heating systems, foundry furnaces,

compressors, electrical, plumbing, etc. with some help of qualified maintenance

personnel.

• Require basic working knowledge of various types of trade fundamentals sufficient to

deal with various repairs.

• Operate and use of various types of power tools, including but not limited to hand tools,

welders, torches, and other types of various maintenance shop machinery with some

assistance of qualified maintenance personnel.

• Rebuild or create parts for machinery for both the foundry and shop areas with some

assistance of qualified maintenance personnel.

• Responsible for performing duties specified in schedule as per instructions from

supervisor.

• Safety awareness when working with all power tools, hand tools, and all other types of

machinery in the plant and in the maintenance department.

• Work areas and equipment thru-out the shop must be maintained in a clean, safe and

orderly condition on a daily basic.

• Have some knowledge of blueprints, electrical schematics, and machine parts drawings.

• Must be able to work in all types of working conditions typically found in foundry and

shop environments.

• Work with other maintenance personnel when required.

• Work is subject to final inspection.

• Willing to take additional training classes to understand and troubleshoot CNC controls

and PLC controls. Help qualified maintenance personnel.

• Willing to take additional training classes for electrical wiring, electrical schematics, and

ladder diagrams. Help qualified maintenance personnel.

Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Requirements - To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate

the following requirements and competencies.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote

quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Determines appropriate action

beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials

properly.

Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and present at his/her workstation or

department and ready to begin working at their scheduled time.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for

own actions.

Qualifications - To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each

essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge,

skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals

with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience - One year certificate from college or technical school; or 6 to 12

months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and

experience.

Language Skills - Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and

memos. Have the ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Speak effectively before

groups of supervisors or employees of organizations.

Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using

whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions

furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Have the ability to deal with problems involving

several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands - 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.

Stand or walk 100% of shift, frequent bending and lifting up to 30 – 40 lbs. frequently,

unassisted. 70 lbs. occasionally, assisted or unassisted.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or

humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles;

outside weather conditions; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the

work environment is usually very loud.