Mechanic Welder - Tuesday - Saturday at MidAmerican Energy Company in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Job Description:

Position Title: Mechanic Welder - Tuesday - Saturday

Location: Council Bluffs, IA, United States

Description:
Under general supervision, performs duties in connection with the maintenance, repair, and installation and removal of station and yard mechanical equipment and structures. May operate overhead and mobile lifting equipment. May operate computers and related software as well as testing and inspecting equipment. Performs work alone or in conjunction with other employees depending upon the character and nature of the work assignment. Performs typical duties and works with other maintenance classifications as a composite crew in the performance of duties.

Responsibilities:
1. Performs all work in a safe manner. Complies with all safety rules, regulations and procedures. Performs all work that they are qualified and trained to do in a manner to protect themselves, their fellow employees and the public from injury. 2. Replaces and installs, performs vibration monitoring and field analysis, inspects, cleans, repairs, adjusts, balances and aligns mechanical equipment such as turbines, boilers, pumps, valves, and other mechanical equipment. Starts and stops equipment by local control when out of service for maintenance and repair for test after having obtained clearances and making necessary arrangements with the operating force. 3. Does electric arc and gas welding where a qualified welder is not required by boiler, piping or welding codes. Does gas and plasma arc cutting. Does soldering, brazing, and similar work. 4. Removes and installs insulation on piping, boilers, vessels, and duct work. 5. Repairs and replaces refractory material in boilers, ash hoppers, etc. 6. Builds forms, pours, and finishes concrete and refractory materials. 7. Does building maintenance work. 8. Operates, cleans, installs, and maintains equipment such as drill presses, hydraulic presses, hack saws, wood saws, grinders, and other equipment. 9. Prepares and paints plant structures and equipment. 10. Performs all phases ofmachine and assembly work associated with maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment; works from blueprints, diagrams and specifications and uses tools such as micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and gauges, to perform work within close tolerances. 11. Disconnects and reconnects linkages, operating arms and couplings, installs and/or removes temperature and pressure gauges as necessary in the performance of regular duties. 12. Collects, reports, and records information relative to mechanical equipment and apparatus maintained or repaired as required. 13. Operates station vehicles and equipment such as forklifts, front-end loaders (not normally used in coal handling), vacuum cleaning equipment, steam cleaners, portable welders and other associated equipment. 14. Checks and maintains fluid levels on operator serviceable items such as crank case, gear case, radiators, batteries, steering, power take-off, hydraulic systems, and brakes of equipment assigned to operate. 15. Erects scaffolding, blocking, and rigging, swing scaffolding, airchairs, and skyclimbers as required for mechanical maintenance and repair work. 16. Performs acid and chemical cleaning of boilers, heat exchangers, pumps, piping and piping systems, drains and mechanical equipment as necessary or directed, including connecting and disconnecting cleaning equipment. 17. As requested, handles preliminary work arrangements such as work management systems, parts availability, shop inventory, maintains/develops Bill of Materials, etc. 18. Leads, trains and instructs other employees in their work.

Qualifications:
High school diploma or GED. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

About US:
MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

About the Team:
At MidAmerican Energy Company, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.


JOB INFO

Job Identification: 10001738

Job Category: Fossil Generation

Posting Date: 2024-11-12

Apply Before: 2024-11-30T05:59:00+00:00

Job Schedule: Full time

Job Shift: Shift B

Locations: 7215 Navajo, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501, US

Salary Range: $36.04 - $43.60


Business: MidAmerican Energy Company

PI254869119

Salary:

$36.00

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