House Mechanic

American Crystal Sugar Company; Hillsboro (OR); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Pension

401(k) with company match

Dental Insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

American Crystal Sugar Company seeks a House Mechanic (Millwright) to perform maintenance across the plant, including installation, refurbishment and optimization of equipment. You will align, balance and troubleshoot while collaborating with Production to ensure effective interventions.

The role requires completing a millwright apprenticeship or a 2-year technical degree, plus several years of industrial millwright experience. Safety screenings are mandatory.

Qualifications

• 2-year technical degree or completed state-approved millwright apprenticeship with 2 years of industrial millwright experience
• Minimum of 5 years of full-time industrial millwright experience or equivalent
• Candidates will be tested in millwright, welding and basic skills and must pass a Safety Screen

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection, replacements, alignment, balancing, installation and refurbishment
• Understand operating principles and role of equipment in the process/factory
• Work with Production to ensure maintenance interventions are appropriate and effective
• Perform joining and fabrication including SMAW and GMAW welding of carbon and stainless steels

Skills

Maintenance & troubleshooting

Fabrication

Equipment alignment

Preventive maintenance

Education

2-year technical degree or equivalent (Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Design, Machinist & Toolmaker)

Millwright apprenticeship (state-approved)

High School diploma or GED

Tools

SMAW welding

GMAW welding

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The House Mechanic will perform a wide variety of duties and tasks associated with the mechanical (millwright) discipline. These duties and tasks include a multitude of maintenance interventions ranging from basic parts replacements to equipment refurbishment to optimizing equipment performance to advanced troubleshooting.

• Inspection, (parts) replacements, alignment, balancing, installation, and refurbishment.
• Individuals will be required to understand the operating principles of this equipment and its role in the process/factory.
• Mechanics are expected to understand equipment function and application to the extent that equipment performance can be optimized.
• Individuals will work closely with Production gaining a detailed understanding of operating parameters to ensure that Maintenance interventions are both appropriate and effective.
• Perform a variety of joining and fabrication activities. To that extent, individuals will weld, cut, braze, and solder a variety of materials. This includes welding carbon steel using the SMAW and GMAW processes and welding stainless steel metals using the SMAW process.

Job Requirements

• 2-year technical degree (such as Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical Design, Machinist & Toolmaker, or related degree) OR must have fully completed a state-approved millwright apprenticeship (non-ACS). With a minimum of 2 years of full-time industrial millwright experience.
• A High School degree or diploma although a GED certificate is acceptable and a minimum of 5 consecutive years of full-time industrial millwright experience.

In addition to:

• Candidates will be required to take a millwright, welding and basic skills testing
• Candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a Safety Screen that evaluates their ability to safely execute the duties and tasks defined for this position.

Compensation Range

$35.03 - $39.56 /hr

Benefits Include

Our benefits include eligibility for comprehensive medical insurance starting on day one. In addition, we offer Pension, 401(k) retirement savings plan with a Company match, paid dental, paid basic life insurance, paid short -term disability, voluntary long-term disability, life insurance, vision insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, and paid holidays. We also offer tuition reimbursement, service awards, and a 24/7 employee assistance program with access to eight confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost. We are proud to offer such a comprehensive package to our employees and believe that it reflects our commitment to their well-being and success.

An Equal Opportunity Employer