Overview

PURPOSEThis is a Mechanical Maintenance position. Performs various tasks associated with the inspection, root cause failure analysis, service and repairs of mechanical systems. This includes preventative maintenance, service, repair, welding, maintenance inspection and troubleshooting of plant and mobile equipment.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• • Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas.
  • Practice and promote safety in such way as including but not limited to; assessing risks before starting tasks, only performing authorized activities, utilizing appropriate PPE.
  • Exercise and encourage core values including but not limited to; developing self and coaching others by inspiration and empowerment
  • Follows all safety procedures, checks for safety hazards, and takes corrective action to eliminate safety hazards.
  • Strong welding and cutting skills with ability to work from blueprints, sketches, or detailed instructions
  • Focuses and maintains a clean and orderly work area and participates in plant housekeeping activities.
  • Adheres to Company environmental policies.
  • Repair equipment such as fans, screw conveyors, belt conveyors, reducers, bucket elevators, crushers, dust collectors, feeders, roller mills, kilns and other material handling equipment
  • Have a basic understanding of hydraulics and be able to read schematics
  • Respond to call-outs during non-work hours as needed. 
  • Alignment from motor to gearbox, motor to pump, gearbox to open gear or similar equipment
  • Make estimates of material requirements and submit needs to be requisitioned 
  • Participates in formal and on-the job training programs to acquire/broaden both technical and non-technical job skills; participates in cross training activities.
  • Assist in making estimates of material requirements for capex projects
  • Suggests programs that reduce/contain costs and/or increase productivity. Takes independent action to resolve problems when appropriate.
  • Participates in team meetings.
  • Applies skills and performs work in other positions as assigned.
  • Maintain work area in clean and orderly condition.
  • Supports other plant functions as assigned.
  • Adheres to all company policies.

RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER JOBS

This position will work with Operators and management as well as customers. They will communicate and work together to insure the customer’s needs are met in a safety and constructive manner.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Required Education: High School diploma/GED 

Additional Education: Welding Certification preferred

Required Work Experience: Required Experience: 2-4 years industrial maintenance is required. Experience with rebuilding gear boxes, shaft alignment on heavy industrial equipment, bearing installation is desired.

Additional Requirements:

• Knowledge of overall aggregate processing operations, or comparable heavy industrial environment, is preferred.
• Basic computer skills
• Strong standards and attendance record
• Must possess a valid driver’s license