At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you!
Job Description
EBAD is seeking a skilled Industrial Maintenance Mechanic to join our growing team in Simsbury, CT. In this role, you will support facility operations by performing repairs and prioritizing preventive maintenance to ensure the reliable performance of machinery and mechanical equipment, helping maintain consistent production and product quality.
Responsibilities:
Perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment and plant facility, while also providing emergency/unscheduled repairs of equipment during production.
Prepares and performs mechanic duties including but not limited to, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical troubleshooting and repair of production machines and facility ancillary equipment.
Start-up and operate production machinery and equipment for manufacturing pilot run materials and special products.
Requirements:
2+ years of experience with a trade or technical school certificate or relevant experience.
Must understand mechanical functioning as well as having operational knowledge of production machinery, equipment and tooling.
Experience in at least one specialized skilled maintenance area such as electrical, general maintenance, electronics, mechanical repair.
Experience troubleshooting complex equipment.
Must be able to innovate and analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action so as to solve operating equipment problems.
Proven safety mindset and ability to comply with OSHA safety and health rules
Reads, interprets and understands equipment manuals, schematic diagrams and blueprints
Able to work in confined spaces and elevated heights
Able to lift 70 lbs.
Able to work outdoors in cold and hot weather
Desired skills:
Strong communication, teamwork & interpersonal skills
Organized and detail oriented
Excellent problem-solving skills
Able to work quickly under pressure
Show versatility and flexibility
Ability to fabricate parts and equipment using 80/20 and other materials
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.
Mission Statement To improve people’s lives By providing technologies that help put people and satellites in space, and protecting the armed service men and women around the world as they protect our freedoms at home, Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) continuously seeks to improve the lives of people. Vision Statement Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) seeks to be a leader in mission critical hardware and services. Strategy Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD) delivers mission critical hardware and system solutions, integrating complementary technologies and building partnerships to broaden our markets, add value and grow. Unparalleled Experience Solutions require innovation. In 1836, William Bickford's invention of a superior initiator for mining explosives, safety fuse, heralded not only a safer era for miners, but the formation of the Ensign-Bickford company. From this single but significant milestone, EBAD has developed global industry influence and extensive capabilities facilities in three locations; Graham, KY, Moorpark, CA and our headquarters in Simsbury, CT. Ideas, insights and engineering breakthroughs have made us manufacturers of the most reliable, precise aerospace and defense energetic solutions available. Our history of providing high-reliability solutions to these markets is unequaled, as is our commitment to meeting cost, delivery, reliability, environmental, and performance requirements. No other company can match the range of innovative energetic solutions that we've manufactured; this breadth of energetics application and technology is the foundation on which our success—and yours—rests.