What are the responsibilities and job description for the Industrial Millwright / Welder position at Amsted Rail Company?
Responsibilities
- Dismantle, assemble or fabricate general equipment (i.e. mills, pulverizers, conveyors, crushers, rotating equipment with belts, chains, fan housings, blowers, motors, etc.)
- Diagnose and make repairs to such general plant equipment as mills, pulverizers, crushers, conveyors, ect.
- Handle heavy, bulky units, in rigging, moving and setting them.
- Make decisions concerning the feasibility of salvaging or scrapping
- equipment or parts removed for repair or replacement.
- Repair, fabricate or improve metals by welding or cutting.
- Use blueprints, verbal instructions, or original ideas to perform the work.
- Use his skill in any part of the plant as required.
- Make decisions concerning the feasibility of salvaging or scrapping equipment or parts removed for repair or replacement.
- Assist other crafts.
Tools and Equipment
- Typical craftsmen tools
- Grinder
- Electric or gas welding and other cutting apparatus
- Transportation vehicles
- Overhead crane
- Oil cans and grease guns
Work Environment
- May be required to work at heights and/or in confined spaces.
- May work alone with minimal supervision or with other maintenance crafts
- Work in various areas of the plant, which dependent on the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.
Minimum Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalency
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- Skills assessment and;
- Ability to work shift work and rotating schedules; including daily and weekend overtime and call-outs for repairs and break down situations to limit downtime, preventative maintenance tasks, and root cause analysis
- 4 years of Manufacturing and/or heavy industrial experience working in the skilled trade