Cement Plant Millwright/Welder Repairperson

CalPortland Co.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) employer match

Paid vacation

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Boot allowance

PPE provided

Job summary

CalPortland in Tucson is seeking a Cement Plant Millwright/Welder Repairperson to perform tack and finish welds and fabrication per blueprints. The role emphasizes safety and environmental compliance for self and teammates, with a broad scope of repair and maintenance duties.

The package includes health benefits, 401(k) with employer match, vacation, holidays, life and disability coverage, and boot allowance. Regular full-time employment and shift differentials are offered.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with computers and basic tech
• Ability to read blueprints and interpret specs
• Proficient in reading/writing/speaking English
• Physical ability to lift up to 70 lb and work in industrial environment

Responsibilities

• Exhibits and maintains safe work practices and environmental compliance
• Fabricate, weld, and repair machinery per blueprints and instructions
• Diagnose and repair equipment faults and perform rework as needed
• Perform layout and alignment using shop drawings and welding manuals
• Operate and set up rigging and cribbing; keep work areas clean and safe
• Contribute to maintenance and repair of plant equipment and structures

Skills

Computers

Blueprint reading

English communication

Lifting up to 70 lbs

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

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Cement Plant Millwright/Welder Repairperson

Job Summary

The Welder/Repairperson is responsible for using proper tools and equipment to perform tack and finish welds on fabricated steel components or metal parts as specified by blueprints and by using proper welding fixtures and methods – all this while exhibiting and championing safe work and environmental compliance practices for the incumbent as well as co-workers.

* Medical * Dental * Vision * Employer Paid & Voluntary Life Insurance * 401(k) Employer Match AND Additional Contributions * Paid Vacation & Holidays * Employer Paid Disability Plan * Employee Assistance Program *

At CalPortland, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees. Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from. All regular full time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental, and vision plans. Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and retirement program. The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from.

* Generous hourly 401(k) contributions * Shift Differentials * Sunday Premiums * Annual Boot Allowance * PPE & Uniforms Provided *

Compensation

$37.14 to $41.09 + Shift Differentials

Responsibilities

• Exhibits and maintains safe work and environmental compliance practices
• Perform all types of fabrication, construction, erection, installation, maintenance, repair, modification and rework of machinery, equipment (non-automotive), and structures per blueprints, sketches, and verbal instructions
• Diagnose failures, malfunctions, and other breakdowns of machinery, equipment, systems, and structures; modify, rebuild or repair by fabricating, fitting, adjusting, installing, constructing, disassembling, reassembling, and welding
• Fabricate frames, structures, and component parts from sheet metal, flat or rolled stock, etc.; perform any type of welding, brazing, and cutting
• Perform layout involving straight line, horizontal, parallel and angular surfaces and constant radius circular flat surfaces from blueprints, welding manuals, and sketches per established shop practice and procedure and from verbal instructions
• Check own work for proper dimensions, contour alignment, fit, proper functioning, quality, safety and conformance to specifications
• Set up and use rigging and cribbing as required
• Pick up parts from storeroom as required; upon completion of jobs, returns tools, equipment, surplus parts, and materials to designated areas; keep working areas clean, orderly and safe; replaces and/or constructs serviceable guards
• Performs duties of Dust Collector and Luber
• Performs clean up duties in all areas of the facility
• Conduct electrical and electronic maintenance and repair as needed
• Perform mobile equipment maintenance as required

Education

High school diploma/GED

Requirements/Qualifications

• Familiarity with computers
• Ability to read blueprints
• Ability to read, write, and verbally communicate in the English language
• Knowledge of hazards associated with areas of responsibility
• Must be able to use proper Personal Protective Equipment as required
• Ability to work in surroundings that include heat, dust, vibration, heights and confined spaces
• Ability to sit, stand, stoop, and bend for extended periods of time (up to 8 hours)
• Walk on all types of surfaces (uneven and/or slippery ground); physical ability to climb on equipment
• Must be able to lift and carry items up to 70 lbs.
• Must be able to walk long distances, climb ladders, stairs, and stockpiles, stoop, and crawl under and into enclosed spaces
• Ability to see and hear safety indicators and warnings
• Must work in all weather conditions: heat, cold, wet, dry and/or dusty conditions and near hot kiln process
• Will have exposure to all levels of noise that require the use of hearing protection
• Exposure to cement, clay, limestone and various chemicals
• Preferred knowledge of all types of equipment used in the manufacturing of cement

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check.