Hi-Temp Products Corp

Mechanical Technician Level 1

Hi-Temp Products Corp Danbury, CT

Hi-Temp Products Corp

Mechanical Technician Level 1

Job Description

Position Summary: Provide shop fabrication & periodic shipping/receiving support for a small business operating within the thermal processing industry using a variety of metallic and ceramic based materials and metal working equipment to produce high temperature application heating components and furnace systems.

Essential Functions:

  • Maintain a valid driver’s license and operate company vehicles.
  • Work periods of extended shifts, typically 10 hours in duration or weekends during critical work evolutions
  • Operate metal working equipment (lathes, mills, drills) & power tools
  • Utilize quality measuring tools, i.e. calipers, micrometers, tape measures etc.
  • Perform shipping/receiving functions including product packaging, skidding, material handling and tendering shipping paperwork.
  • Operate fork truck and provide material handling support that involves slings and lifting apparatuses
  • Keep equipment and work areas clean and orderly and perform routine, low-level preventative and corrective maintenance task on shop equipment and tools
  • Ability to perform simple shop math: subtraction, addition, multiplication, conversions, division, geometry and algebra.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • H.S. degree or better
  • Basic physical labor and mechanical skills and (hardware, hand tools, raw materials, fabrication)

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

  • Perform physical labor up to a maximum of 90% of annual labor hours
  • Remain on feet and move w/in Shop for a period of eight (8) hours with designated breaks
  • Lifting, pushing, pulling, placement of materials on a routine basis, with weight of at 25 lbs
  • Able to lift 50 lbs., climb a ladder to a height of 15+ feet above the ground and work in a safety harness.
  • Ability to work comfortably and safely around power producing equipment & refractory
  • Must be physically fit to qualify for and able to wear a respirator.
  • Ability to work safely and professionally at customer facilities & work in confined spaces with elevated temperatures

Leadership, Teaming and Communication:

  • Able to receive daily guidance, instructions deemed necessary to achieve goals and maintain high productivity.
  • Convey a sense of urgency concerning shop requirements.
  • Willingness to learn several wide variety of tasks & work outside of normal duties
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Engineering and Information Technology
  • Industries

    Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

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