MAINTENANCE MECHANIC DESCRIPTION – (Skills & Abilities):  
 
Repairs and maintains, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacturer's specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment, using handtools, power tools, and precision-measuring and testing instruments: Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble. Strong mechanical aptitude of hydraulics & pneumatic systems.  Ability to read hydraulic schematics and effectively trouble-shoot hydraulic and pneumatic controls.  Knowledge of pumps and plant facility maintenance. May set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts. Installs  functional and structural parts in devices, using handtools. Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, handtool...