Mechanical Engineering Technician jobs in Monroe, LA

Pay range: $20/hr to $40/hr depending upon experience.

Duties include preventive maintenance, commissioning and servicing of commercial boilers, pumps, and associated equipment and controls.

An Associate’s Degree or equivalent from a Technical/Trade School with a Certificate in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning is beneficial. This position requires strong technical aptitude and a solid work ethic.

Factory training provided.

We offer a guaranteed 40-hour work week, paid holidays, vacation, health and dental insurance, sick leave and an IRA savings plan.

Essential Functions:

• Performing routine maintenance and safety inspections on boilers and other equipment used to generate steam or hot water
• Troubleshooting malfunctions with controls, pumps, valves, gauges, burners, and other components of boilers and steam generators
• Following safety protocols to inspect and clean boilers in order to prevent accidents and injuries
• Conducting regular inspections of boilers to ensure that they are in good working order
• Performing start-up of new boilers
• Repairing boilers, pumps and associated equipment
• Recording data on fuel usage, system pressure levels, and other factors that could affect safety or efficiency
• Setting combustion and tuning burners for optimum efficiency.
• Communication with other technicians, engineers, managers and clients.

Benefits:

• Full time position
• Paid bi-weekly/overtime paid as needed
• Performance based incentive plan
• 1 to 3 weeks of vacation per year as tenure increases
• Additional PTO - 4 hours each month after 90 days’ employment
• ½ Health insurance paid (employee or family)
• Health insurance plan (eligibility after 90 day probationary period) includes long term disability coverage (60% of salary after 90 days) and $20,000 term life insurance paid 100% by company
• 401K after 1 year with matching up to 4% of salary
• 401K plan includes an optional profit-sharing contribution that has historically been funded 100% since we have had the plan
• 8 paid holidays per year