• General Mechanic

    Qnity (Towanda, PA)


    _Qnity has an immediate opening for an experienced_ **_Maintenance Mechanic_** _at our Towanda, PA site._

    RESPONSIBILITIES DESCRIPTION

    As a Maintenance Mechanic you will complete repairs and maintain machinery using hand tools, power tools, precision measuring and testing instruments. You will engage in rebuilding, repairing, and maintaining a variety of machines and equipment; design and co-ordination of Maintenance activities will also be required, along with knowledge and understanding of equipment operation. The Maintenance Mechanic must participate in design, development, and start-up of mechanical systems.

    Your key responsibilities will be/what you’ll do:

    + Work from drawings, written specifications, and/or verbal instructions install, maintain, and repair machinery such as web lines, pumps, rolls, etc.

    + Replace mechanical seals used on rotating equipment.

    + Identify, select, fabricate, install, and repair piping and related hangers and hardware.

    + Set up and use the oxy-acetylene equipment to perform heating and cutting associated with maintenance work.

    + Perform basic non-critical welds (SMAW) on steels associated with minor fabrication, installation, and repair of equipment.

    + Perform alignment of equipment and drives according to standard practice and within equipment specifications (i.e., shaft-to-shaft, V-belts). Experience with Optical alignment.

    + Set up and perform hydrostatic tests on piping and equipment per specifications and Dupont standards.

    + Perform basic machine shop skills such as boring couplings, broaching or cutting keyways, turning a shaft, and surface grinding a pump face.

    + Select, install, troubleshoot, and repair steam traps.

    + Install, troubleshoot, and repair centrifugal and positive displacement pumps. Repair and troubleshoot Diaphragm pumps and gear pumps.

    + Identify and install the correct bearings and seals for specific applications.

    + Install, troubleshoot, and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems and associated equipment.

    JOB QUALIFICATIONS

    Your qualifications profile:

    Minimum Requirements:

    + High School Diploma or GED

    + 2 years of relevant work experience within the Maintenance/Industrial Mechanical field; OR 2-year technical degree within Maintenance/Industrial Mechanical field; OR completion of a formal Maintenance/Industrial Mechanic apprentice program.

    + Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

    + Ability to work weekday, day or rotating shift structure, and overtime as needed on a regular basis if required.

    + Ability to read drawings and technical manuals for guidance when performing necessary operations for the installation and/or repair of equipment.

    + Must be willing and able to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include safety equipment, earplugs, gloves, safety glasses, hardhats, respirators, hairnets, and steel-toed shoes.

    + Participate on the site Emergency Response Team (ERT).

    Preferred:

    + Working knowledge of pneumatics is preferred.

    + Mechanic Technical Training Certificate or equivalent is preferred.

    Pay:

    + Base pay rate starts at $ **34.36/hour** for day shift

    + Base pay rate starts at **$35.46/hour** for 12hr rotating shifts, with additional pay incentives of $2 shift differential, holiday pay, and emergency crew premium pay.

     

    We also encourage further career development/progression with commensurate pay increase(s) within the first year of employment based on performance

     

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    Qnity is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit our Accessibility Page for Contact Information (https://www.qnityelectronics.com/accessibility.html) .

     

    Qnity offers a comprehensive pay and benefits package. To learn more visit the Compensation and Benefits page (https://careers.qnityelectronics.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits-final) .