Maintenance - Knoxville

Company / Location Information

A.O. Smith is a global leader applying innovative technologies and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. The company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products for residential and light commercial applications. A. O. Smith is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with approximately 12,000 employees at operations in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

Primary Function

Inspects, installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, facilities, plumbing, electrical and systems through advanced level maintenance responsibilities by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

Preventive Maintenance / Miscellaneous Repair

• Service Motors, compressors, etc.
• Handle electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or HVAC issues requiring some independent judgment.
• Recognize and diagnose when a machine is not working up to its capabilities. Recognize root causes for machine performance, makes recommendations and prepares necessary corrective action.
• Make recommendations or assists in scheduling and/or performance of PMs.

Machine and Facility Repair / Projects

• Work with outside contractors on major electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or HVAC issues, including major machine repair and rebuilding.
• Make recommendations and follows through on the installation, programming, or repairing of automated machinery and equipment.

Other

• Responsible for general safe practices and cleanliness of work area and machinery.
• Responsible for quality and quantity of work performed.
• Responsible for any other duties as assigned by supervision, either from communication through the department Leader or directly.
• May advise or provide instruction to others regarding projects and duties. 

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Manufacturing maintenance or related environment experience.

• Welding experience. Electrical, hydraulics, HVAC, or pneumatics systems and automation.

• Working knowledge of electrical, hydraulics, and pneumatics systems and automation.

• Basic knowledge of plumbing fixtures and systems.

• Valid driver's license.

• May substitute experience while working towards certification requirements.

Education

We Offer

Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.

ADA Statement & EEO Statement

In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. We also provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local law.