Shire Veteran Jobs

*Summary: *Repairs and refurbishes previously used equipment, including industrial ovens, environmental testing chambers and pharmaceutical equipment by performing the following duties:

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*Essential Duties and Responsibilities *include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Lays out reference points for installation of structural and functional components.  
• Drills holes and installs mounting brackets and hangers into floor and walls of equipment.  
• Lifts or hoists and aligns components into position.
• Screws, bolts, rivets, welds, and brazes parts to assemble structural and functional components such as motors, controls, switches, gauges, wiring harnesses, valves, pumps, compressors, condensors, cores, and pipes.
• Coordinates and participates in installing unit or system to be tested in test fixtures, connecting valves, pumps, hydraulic, mechanical or electrical controls, cabling, tubing, power source, and indicating instruments and pumps specified gas or fluid into system.  
• Starts system, observes operation, reads gauges and instruments, and adjusts mechanisms such as valves, controls, and pumps to control level of fluid, pressure, and temperature in system.
• Dismantles malfunctioning systems and tests components.  
• Replaces or adjusts defective or worn parts to repair systems.  
• Insulates shells and cabinets of systems.  
• Installs wiring to connect components to electric power source.
• Activates controls to apply electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or mechanical power and subject test item to successive steps in test cycle.  
• Monitors controls and instruments and records test data for engineer's use.
• Records test data, applying statistical quality control procedures; evaluates data and writes reports to validate or indicate deviations from existing standards.
• Recommends modifications of existing quality or production standards to achieve optimum quality within limits of equipment capability.

• Troubleshoots and repairs units that do not function according to specifications prior to shipment.

   

*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.

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*Education and/or Experience: *Associate's degree (AA) or equivalent from an accredited two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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*Language Skills: *Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  

*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 solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

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*Computer Skills: *Knowledge of BPCS or manufacturing software and MS Office.  

*Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: *Universal Refrigeration certification and/or an Electrical certificate/training, especially working with high voltage power, may be required depending upon the position.

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*Other Qualifications: *Forklift experience desirable or a willingness to obtain license and must be willing work overtime on an as-needed basis to maintain production deadlines.

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*Physical Demands: *The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be et 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.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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*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 regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.