SUMMARY:  Working with a Mechanical Master Craftsman while developing skills required for repairing and maintaining plant equipment for a world-class pulp and paper manufacturing facility mill. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Mechanical Apprentice)

• By completion of an apprentice program (Employer provided), employee must perform safe and timely maintenance on plant equipment in areas of welding, pipefitting, lubrication and mill righting.


• Example duties could include, but are not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Operate power tools
  
  
  • Assemble/disassemble rotating equipment such as pumps and gearboxes
  
  
  • Align equipment to a precise standard
  
  
  • Set bearing clearances
  
  
  • Perform oxygen and acetylene burning and arc welding
  
  
  • Perform base pipe/tube fitting and repair
  
  
  • Prepare rigging for hoisting rolls, gear boxes, motors, etc…
  
  
  
  

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Electrical & Instrumentation) 

• By completion of an apprentice program (Employer provided), employee must perform safe and timely repairs to plant equipment in areas of electrical and instrument maintenance.


• Example duties could include, but are not limited to:
  
  
  
  • Troubleshoot and repair AC & DC circuits and control equipment.
  
  
  • Troubleshoot and repair single phase motors and three phase electrical systems.
  
  
  • Troubleshoot various input elements of control loop, including pressure, temperature, and flow measurement devices. 
  
  
  • Troubleshoot various final control elements of control loop, including discrete and continuous devices.
  
  
  • Understand operation of control loops, including an understanding of PLC’s.