Mechanical Technician

We are currently seeking a Mechanical Technician for a client located right here in Danbury!

You will provide shop fabrication & 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.

Auto mechanic, welding, or fabrication experience is preferred but not required.

Essential Functions:

• Operate metal working equipment & power tools.
• Utilize quality measuring tools.
• 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.

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
• Able to lift 50 lbs
• Ability to work comfortably and safely around power producing equipment & refractory
• Ability to work safely and professionally at customer facilities & work in confined spaces with elevated temperatures