Maintenance and Repair Mechanic

Holland LP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, citizen status, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local employment laws or regulations in every location in which the company has facilities.

JOB SUMMARY:

Performing various tasks from pre- testing, disassembly, servicing and repairing, reassembling and final testing of a MOD Mobile Welder and its’ auxiliary pieces of equipment (flash butt welder, puller, grinders) to meet the objectives of the Annual Preventative Maintenance program. Work to improve overall productivity, quality and reliability of the operating equipment and the program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Working in full compliance and procedures of the Holland Company Safety program to ensure a safe working environment.
• Appling safety & 5-S discipline, practices and enforcement of Holland Company safety policies.
• Understanding and following all Holland and MOD Division Operating Policies and Guidelines.
• Use of mechanical and hydraulic skill sets to perform general maintenance and repairs to the hydraulic and mechanical systems of the MOD mobile welder following PM program directives.
• Disassembly, servicing and reassembly of machinery components back to functional operating condition meeting existing standards.
• Using a variety of hand and power tools and testing equipment to service the MOD mobile welder and auxiliary pieces of equipment.
• Follow program directives to perform mechanical testing on various components of the mobile welder and auxiliary pieces of equipment.
• Use of welding and metal cutting skills to repair and restore worn or damaged components to standard service condition.
• Follow program directives to perform hydraulic flow and bypass testing on various components on the mobile welder and auxiliary pieces of equipment.
• Adjusting and setting various hydraulic valves and pump controls to meet Holland specifications.
• Utilizing Holland’s NCR (nonconformance reporting), OFI (Opportunity for Improvement) and Quality Control Processes to maintain the Quality and Continuous Improvement objectives.
• Conforming to Holland Housekeeping policies.
• Occasionally assisting other department personnel in completing any objective or tasks with proper guidance from key personnel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift up to 50lbs with reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to climb in and out of mobile operating equipment.
• Ability to work while standing, walking, bending, stooping, twisting and sitting for extended periods are required to perform basic job functions.
• Ability to work 40 plus hours.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Exposure on a regular basis to mostly indoor and sometimes out door weather conditions.
• Shop environment-dry conditions, heated shop, non-air-conditioned, concrete floor.
• Wearing and use of all PPE and any additional safety related gear to perform job functions.
• Focused environment that supports safety and housekeeping practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have High School diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 year’s experience working on or performing maintenance and or repairs on various heavy industrial hydraulic and mechanical operated equipment.
• Experience with reading and using mechanical drawings, schematics, blueprints, or BOM’s (bills of materials) to determine actions required for repairs of equipment.
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools.
• Ability to repair broken bolts and damaged threaded holes (use of drills, extractors and thread tapping).
• Basic welding skills such as mig, tig, or stick
• Ability to use gas oxygen torch and plasma cutter for cutting and repairing of basic steel structures.
• Knowledge in working with hydraulic valves, cylinders, hosing and filtration in the maintenance or repair of equipment.
• Have good oral and written communication skills.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Achieve and maintain Forklift driver certificate.
• Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment testing required by Holland L.P.

Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).

About the Company…

Holland L.P. is a $275mm organization headquartered in Crete, IL. We have over 1,200 employees who provide a variety of contract services within the railroad industry in North America. We strive to set industry standards for both our service expertise and our equipment in fulfilling our mission outlined in our slogan, A Rail Solutions Partnership Unlike Any Other. In addition, Holland designs and manufactures equipment and products for utilization by our railroad customers, both domestically and internationally. Our leadership decisions are guided by our core values, which are: Respect, Family, Partnership, Improvement and Integrity. Holland Company is wholly-owned by The Curran Group, a privately-held holding company located in Crystal Lake, IL.