Student Veterans of America Jobs

Welcome to SVA’s jobs portal, your one-stop shop for finding the most up to date source of employment opportunities. We have partnered with the National Labor Exchange to provide you this information. You may be looking for part-time employment to supplement your income while you are in school. You might be looking for an internship to add experience to your resume. And you may be completing your training ready to start a new career. This site has all of those types of jobs.

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  • Jobs on this site are original and unduplicated and come from three sources: the Federal government, state workforce agency job banks, and corporate career websites. All jobs are vetted to ensure there are no scams, training schemes, or phishing.
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  • The newest jobs are listed first, so use the search features to match your interests. You can look for jobs in a specific geographical location, by title or keyword, or you can use the military crosswalk. You may want to do something different from your military career, but you undoubtedly have skills from that occupation that match to a civilian job.

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Confidential Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (Kent,WA) in kent, Washington

Job Purpose: Maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and mechanical equipment. We are looking for an experienced and knowledgeable Maintenance Mechanic for our client in Kent, WA. We are looking for someone safety and accuracy driven with a talent for everything mechanical! This is an opportunity to work for an excellent employer with great benefits, growth opportunities, and a wonderful team!

  • Electrical troubleshooting, analyzing and resolving technical problems.
  • Specialist in Electrical, Mechanical, PLC or Refrigeration.
  • Hands on practical test of Electrical, Mechanical, PLC or Refrigeration.
  • Follow and adhere to all safety policies and procedures, such as Lock out/Tag out, Confined
  • Space, Hot Works and Arc Flash at all times
  • Answer radio calls
  • Assist at all times with keeping the plant running as smooth as possible while working on PM and maintenance projects
  • Perform Preventative Maintenance on equipment scheduled through PMC.

Skills & Requirements Position Qualifications:

  • Two or more years of technical training or equivalent
  • Two years of industrial maintenance experience preferred.
  • Able to weld steel, stainless steel and sanitary weld helpful. MIG, TIG
  • Knowledge of basic tools used in bakery production environment
  • Knowledge of drive chains, sprockets, conveyor belt splicing
  • Able to read and interpret manuals and technical drawings
  • Forklift certification, sit down, standup, aerial, and pallet jack.
  • Observance and verbal testing of General Manufacturing Practices (GMP's)
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
  • Able to pass level A Maintenance Mechanic skills test

Physical Requirements:

  • Able to tolerate dusty and wet conditions and occasional exposure to Zero degree temperatures
  • Medium work - exerting up to 50 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs of force constantly to move objects.

Duties: * Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions. * Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments. * Removes defective parts by dismantling devices; using hoists, cranes, and hand and power tools; examining form and texture of parts. * Determines changes in dimensional requirements of parts by inspecting used parts; using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments. * Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges. * Controls downtime by informing production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance. * Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment. * Maintains equipment, parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt. * Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results. * Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests. * Prepares mechanical maintenance reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. * Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications; establishing personal networks. * Ma

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