McClure Woodmill Maintenance Technician - 1st Shift

The AMES Companies, headquartered in Lake Nona-Orlando, FL has a rich American history. The AMES story goes back to 1774, when Captain John Ames began making America’s first shovels. AMES® brand is the third oldest consumer brand in the country, and its tools helped build America for more than two hundred years. You can learn more about our history here.

Our business lines include Home Organization, Lawn and Garden Tools, Outdoor Living, and Cleaning Tools. Our leading global brands are sold to homeowners and professionals involved in new construction, remodeling, and maintenance activities. To learn more about out business lines, visit our website: https://www.homebyames.com/en-us/. 

Our Maintenance Technician on 1st shift (Mon-Fri, 6am-2:30pm) is a skilled position responsible to install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, physical structures, pipe and electrical systems.

Our woodmill is located in McClure, PA.   

Assists with daily start-up operations

Visually inspect and test machinery and equipment

Listen for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction. Discusses machine operation variations with supervisors or other maintenance technicians to diagnose problems or repair machines

Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears and other parts of machinery; change saw blades, dowler knives, and chipper knives

Learn to install and repair electrical apparatus; such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electrical components of machinery and equipment

Lay out, assemble, install and maintain pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Repair and replace gauges, valves, pressure regulators and related equipment

Repair and maintain physical structure of buildings; fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions and other wooden structures

Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts

Install, program, or repair automated machinery and equipment

Set up and operate machine tools such as lathe, grinder, drill, and milling machine to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs, fixtures and tools

Work and communicate in a professional manner with all business associates

Must comply with all safety policies and procedures, including, but not limited to wearing all required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Follow all policies and procedures

Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Must be able to read and comprehend simple instructions and write simple correspondence.

Lock-Out/Tag-Out certification.

Pass and maintain current industrial forklift & man lift certifications.

Personal protective equipment.

Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand on concrete floor with/without floor mats; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms (which may include above and/or below shoulders); bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.  The employee is regularly required to use left and/or right hand for simple grasping; fine work, pushing/pulling and fast paced assembly.  The employee is occasionally required to walk, climb or balance.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50/55 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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 outside weather conditions.  The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

The AMES Companies will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.  The Company does not currently sponsor immigration visas for this role.