Predictive Maintenance Technician Job Listing at FCX Performance, Inc in Cincinnati, OH (Job ID 59439)

Description

Minimum Requirements: The candidate will have at least two years of industrial or service experience, ideally in a maintenance-related field, with an emphasis on safety.  The candidate must also be able to communicate effectively and professionally via email and technical reports using proper grammar, spelling, and syntax.  High school diploma or equivalent is also required.  We are willing to train a motivated candidate with the right attitude and aptitude.  A personable demeanor is required.

Desired Attributes:  An understanding of motors, pumps, fans, and bearings is desirable (general mechanical aptitude).  At least 2-4 years of vibration testing and analysis is desired with ISO certification and Emerson/CSI test equipment (2130/2140) experience a plus.    

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Duties:

• Primary: Collect & analyze vibration data on a variety of industrial equipment (motors, fans, pumps, gearboxes, etc.)
  • Understand spectral and time-waveform components for identifying faults
  • Perform bump tests to determine natural frequencies
  • Perform cross-phase analysis to determine comparative motion and differentiate similar faults
• Perform infrared thermography surveys on low and medium voltage electrical systems.  OJT is available.
• Collect oil samples on a variety of industrial equipment (hydraulic systems, bearing housings, gearboxes, etc.)
• Collect deenergized electrical test data on low and medium voltage motor starter circuits (resistance to ground, resistance phase to phase, inductance phase to phase, capacitance to ground).  OJT is available.
• Perform analysis and technical reporting on the above, meeting time requirements imposed both internally and by the customer
• Schedule service calls with customers and maintain a calendar
• Safeguard and maintain all company equipment

Physical Requirements:

• Be able to climb permanent ladders (up to 40 vertical feet), crawl, stretch, kneel, stand and walk for extended periods, at least 8 hours
• Be able to walk up/down stairs equivalent to 50-100 vertical feet.
• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Work wearing a dust mask or respirator
• Work for 1-2 hours while wearing acid PPE, including raincoats or plastic suits with face shields.
• Be able to travel by airplane and/or drive to customer job sites (some drives between 4-8 hours depending on candidate & customer proximity)
• Be able to spend multiple nights out of town (overnight travel typically 35-45% after initial training period of 6 months, up to 75% during training period)
• Be able to work in a variety of environmental conditions (>90F, <25F, dusty, noisy)

Administrative Requirements:

• Basic computer skills (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Adobe Acrobat)
• Good to excellent writing skills, grammar.
• Planning and scheduling time, including meeting deadlines
• Submitting expense reports and timesheets

 Benefits: Typical and competitive.  Also includes company laptop, mobile phone, credit card, and service vehicle

FCX Performance, an Applied Industrial Technologies Company, is a leading process flow control company providing technical mission critical products and services to more than 15,000 end users, OEMs, and EPC firms across a broad range of industries and markets.

Founded in 1923, Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE: AIT) is a leading value-added distributor and technical solutions provider of industrial motion, fluid power, flow control, automation technologies, and related maintenance supplies. Our leading brands, specialized services, and comprehensive knowledge serve MRO and OEM end users in virtually all industrial markets through our multi-channel capabilities that provide choice, convenience, and expertise.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please send an email to hiring@applied.com or call 216-426-4389 to let us know the nature of your request.