Maintenance Operator, Mechanical - Auxiliary Services

SSAB; Montpelier (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pay with bonus

Very affordable health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Profit sharing

Paid holidays

Vacation

Life insurance (STD/LTD)

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance program

Job summary

SSAB is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Operator to maintain, repair, and improve industrial equipment in a heavy manufacturing setting. You will apply millwright skills, welding, and basic hydraulics and pneumatics to keep plant operations safe and efficient.

The role requires a high school diploma, 2+ years of heavy industrial experience, and the ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts days and nights. Preference for an associate degree or certificate and Stick/Overhead welding (3G)

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent GED or HSE.
• Strong mechanical background with heavy industrial experience.
• Minimum 2 years of heavy industrial experience.
• Stick/Overhead welding experience; 3G welding test preferred.
• Basic PLC/electrical understanding; MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform the essential functions of a millwright with extensive welding applications.
• Maintain, repair, and improve industrial equipment and facilities.
• Troubleshoot and support process improvements in a team environment.
• Install modifications to existing equipment as required.
• Perform administrative tasks as may be assigned.

Skills

Millwright skills

Welding

PLCs knowledge

Electrical basics

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma

Associate’s degree or certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Position

The Mechanical Maintenance Operator is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving industrial equipment and facilities. This role combines millwright skills, welding expertise, and basic knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, plumbing, and industrial systems to ensure safe and efficient plant operations while supporting troubleshooting and process improvements in a team environment.

Main Responsibilities

• Perform the essential functions of a millwright with extensive welding applications
• Stick/Mig welding experience (overhead)
• Perform basic maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems in an industrial environment
• Perform basic plumbing and pipefitting skills (e.g., structural repairs to buildings, platforms, machinery, utility piping and structures at times in elevated positions)
• Perform maintenance engineering functions and repairs for all plant mechanical equipment
• Possess basic knowledge of industrial electricity and understand how PLCs interact with hydraulic systems and operators
• Install modifications to existing equipment as required
• Work in a team-oriented facility
• Assist in the development of solutions to operating problems and improvements to the processes as required
• Perform administrative tasks as may be assigned from time to time

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent GED or HSE

Preferred Education

• Associate’s degree or certificate in mechanical or electrical field

Experience

• Strong mechanical background
• Minimum of 2 years of heavy industrial experience

Preferred Experience

• Heavy industry mechanical experience with basic PLC/electrical understanding
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Pass Stick overhead 3G welding test
• Minimum Microsoft Office suite computer skills

Position Type, Hours, and Travel Requirements

• Full time, hourly, eligible for overtime
• Rotating 12‑hour swing shifts to include days and nights
• No travel expected

Working Conditions

• Talking person-to-person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings
• Vision at near, mid, and far range
• Peripheral vision and depth perception

Physical Demands

Frequently Required

• Stand, walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Twist at waist level, reach above shoulder level, reach at and/or below waist level
• Use both hands for grasping, fingering, gripping and feeling textures and temperatures
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Perform repetitive tasks for extended periods

Occasionally Required

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Environmental Conditions

• Extreme hot and cold conditions
• Wet and humid conditions
• Fumes, dust, dirt, and smoke
• Confined areas and heights/high places
• Near moving parts of heavy machinery, equipment in motion and high voltage equipment
• Noise
• Mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards and industrial magnets
• Wear safety equipment and/or clothing for protection from hazards

Other Duties

Note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and may change at any time without notice.

Benefits

• SSAB Benefits – starting at hire!
• Excellent pay with additional bonus
• Very affordable health insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical)
• CVS/Caremark prescription
• Delta Dental
• Superior Vision

• 401(k) with employer match – 5%
• Profit sharing
• 10 paid holidays
• Vacation
• Company paid life insurance (and STD and LTD)
• Optional life, hospital indemnity, critical illness
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program