Plant Engineer Trainee

JOB SUMMARY Under the guidance of a plant engineer, assists in performing duties of the plant engineer or other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Education:High School graduate or equivalent. Experience: N/A Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Education: 2-Year Technical or Trade School Experience: Previous course work or experience with heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Proficient user of Micro Soft software to be used in systems documentation. # READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. WRITING - Basic: Ability to write simple correspondence. SPEAKING - Basic: Ability to speak simple sentences. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10#s and 100#s. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to fifty (50) pounds. Frequent prolonged standing/walking. Pushes, pulls or moves/lift heavy equipment and/or supplies. Manual dexterity and mobility. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. # Stand- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Walk- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Sit- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Use hands to finger, handle, or feel- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Reach with hands and arms- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Climb or balance- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Bending-repetitive forward- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Talk or hear- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Taste or smell- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) # LIFTING REQUIREMENTS Up to 10 pounds- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Up to 25 pounds- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Up to 35 pounds- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 # 8 hours) Up to 50 pounds- Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 # 5.5 hours) More than 50 pounds- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships) # WORK ENVIRONMENT Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Work near moving mechanical parts- Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 # 5.5 hours) Fumes or airborne particles- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Toxic or caustic chemicals- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Extreme cold (non-weather)- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Extreme heat (non-weather)- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Risk of electrical shock- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Vibration- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) Typical Noise Level- Loud Noise (examples: manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment) # WORKING CONDITIONS Exposure to Asbestos. Exposure to loud or noisy equipment. Exposed to hazards of steam and heat.

• JOB SUMMARY

• Under the guidance of a plant engineer, assists in performing duties of the plant engineer or other duties as assigned.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: High School graduate or equivalent.

• Experience: N/A

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

• PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: 2-Year Technical or Trade School

• Experience: Previous course work or experience with heating, ventilation and air conditioning.

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

• KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proficient user of Micro Soft software to be used in systems documentation.

• READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

• WRITING - Basic: Ability to write simple correspondence.

• SPEAKING - Basic: Ability to speak simple sentences.

• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

• REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Moderate physical effort (lift/carry up to fifty (50) pounds. Frequent prolonged standing/walking. Pushes, pulls or moves/lift heavy equipment and/or supplies. Manual dexterity and mobility. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.

• Stand- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Walk- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Sit- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Reach with hands and arms- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Climb or balance- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Bending-repetitive forward- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Talk or hear- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Taste or smell- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

• Up to 10 pounds- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Up to 25 pounds- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Up to 35 pounds- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)

• Up to 50 pounds- Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)

• More than 50 pounds- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Depth perception (three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships)

• WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Wet or humid conditions (non-weather)- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Work near moving mechanical parts- Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)

• Fumes or airborne particles- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Toxic or caustic chemicals- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Extreme cold (non-weather)- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Extreme heat (non-weather)- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Risk of electrical shock- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Vibration- Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

• Typical Noise Level- Loud Noise (examples: manufacturing department, large earth-moving equipment)

• WORKING CONDITIONS

• Exposure to Asbestos. Exposure to loud or noisy equipment. Exposed to hazards of steam and heat.