Maintenance Mechanic I

Western Milling; Mount Albert; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a maintenance crew member at a thriving industrial milling plant. This role emphasizes the importance of preventive maintenance and requires expertise in electrical, welding, and instrumentation. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient production of plant equipment, responding to maintenance needs, and collaborating with production teams. The position offers a competitive hourly wage and the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your contributions will directly impact operations. If you have a passion for maintenance and a commitment to safety, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical or instrumentation maintenance and repair.
• Understanding of plant operational processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance on mechanical and electrical systems in the plant.
• Conduct preventive maintenance to ensure safe and efficient operations.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Electrical experience

Welding experience

Pneumatic experience

Hydraulic experience

PC/PLC experience

Basic computer software proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Report writing skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Electrical apprentice license

Job description

Overview

This position is a maintenance crew member responsible for maintenance and repair of plant equipment at a medium-sized industrial milling plant, which includes areas of expertise in electrical, welding and instrumentation. Primary goal is to assure safe and efficient production by responding to changing conditions in a timely manner. Emphasis will be on preventive maintenance.

The pay range for this position is $24/hr to $26/hr.

Responsibilities

• Performs maintenance in all areas of the plant on a scheduled or emergency basis:
  • Mechanical repairs on pumps, valves, and heat exchangers
  • Electrical repairs on motors, motor starters; running conduit and pulling wires for new installations
  • Building repairs and cleaning
• Moves, sets, calibrates, as needed, controls such as knobs, valves, switches, levers, and index arms, on control panels to control process variables such as flows, temperatures, pressures, vacuum, time, and chemicals, by automatic regulation and remote control of processing units, such as heaters, coolers, thermal oxidizer, compressors, exchangers, and other units.
• Determines malfunctioning units by observing control instruments, such as meters and gauges or by automatic warning signals, such as lights and sounding of horns.
• Inspects equipment to determine location and nature of malfunction such as leaks, breakages and faulty valves.
• Communicates directly with production to coordinate maintenance and repair work.
• Patrols units to verify safe and efficient operating conditions.
• Performs preventive maintenance activities as required.
• Assists with new installations and other projects, as requested by the supervisor.
• Works with contractors to plan and implement installation of new equipment or systems.
• Participates in safety, health, and environmental programs.
• Knows and understands city, county, state, and federal regulations relating to maintenance and plant equipment, and works in a manner to ensure that these regulations are met at all times.
• Participates in programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness.
• Be available for overtime work on a scheduled or call-in basis as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma is required
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in electrical or instrumentation maintenance and repair
• An electrical apprentice license or greater is preferred

Skills

• Understanding of plant operational processes and procedures, including routine and emergency start-up and shutdown practices
• Familiarity with industrial equipment operations and care
• Mechanical experience
• Electrical experience
• Pneumatic experience
• Hydraulic experience
• Welding experience
• PC/PLC experience preferred
• Proficiency with basic computer software preferred
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with all levels within the organization and the ability to work in a diverse group
• Ability to write detailed repair reports and must have good verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform job duties while wearing a respirator.
• Must be able to lift and work overhead, to stoop and to crouch.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs on a regular basis.
• Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevations of 175 ft.

Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee will be regularly exposed to very dusty and noisy conditions.
• The employee will be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
• The employee may be exposed to chemicals used in the process.