House Mechanic

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance day one

Pension plan

401(k) with company match

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Service awards

Employee assistance program

Job summary

American Crystal Sugar Company is seeking a House Mechanic to perform a broad range of mechanical maintenance duties, from parts replacement to equipment refurbishment and performance optimization. The role requires strong millwright skills and the ability to work closely with Production to ensure effective maintenance interventions.

Qualifications include a 2-year technical degree or millwright apprenticeship with 2+ years of experience, or a high school diploma with 5 years’ millwright

Qualifications

• Requires 2-year technical degree or millwright apprenticeship with 2+ years of full-time millwright experience.
• Alternative: high school diploma/GED with 5+ years of millwright experience.
• Candidates must pass millwright, welding and basic skills tests.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, replace parts, align, balance, install, and refurbish equipment.
• Understand equipment operation and optimize performance.
• Collaborate with Production to ensure appropriate maintenance interventions.
• Perform joining and fabrication: weld, cut, braze, and solder carbon steel and stainless steel.

Skills

Millwright duties

Welding

Fabrication

Inspection & alignment

Troubleshooting

Education

2-year technical degree

Millwright apprenticeship

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SMAW welding

GMAW welding

Fabrication tools

Job description

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.

The principle accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

OR

• 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