Maintenance Operator, Mechanical - Primary Operations

SSAB; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Pay with Additional Bonus

Very Affordable Health Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match – 5%

Company Paid Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

SSAB in Louisiana is looking for a Maintenance Operator to ensure safe operations by maintaining and improving industrial equipment. The role requires strong mechanical skills, welding expertise, and basic knowledge of hydraulics and plumbing.

This full-time position involves 12-hour rotating shifts, working in challenging conditions, and requires a high school diploma with a preference for an associate degree in a mechanical field. Join a culture that values teamwork and innovation.

Qualifications

• Required to have a strong mechanical background.
• Minimum 2 years of heavy industrial experience.
• Pass Stick overhead 3G welding test.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and improve industrial equipment and facilities.
• Perform essential functions of a millwright with extensive welding applications.
• Assist in the development of solutions to operating problems.

Skills

Strong Mechanical background

Basic knowledge of hydraulics

Welding expertise

Basic plumbing and pipefitting

Basic knowledge of industrial electricity

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates degree or certificate in mechanical or electrical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Welding equipment

Job description

Maintenance Operator, Mechanical - Primary Operations

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

Perform basic maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems in an industrial environment.

Perform basic plumbing and pipefitting skills (ie. perform 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 understanding of how a PLCs’ interacts with the hydraulic systems and the 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, Experience, and Competencies

Required Education:

High School diploma or equivalent GED or HSE

Preferred Education:

Associates degree or certificate in mechanical or electrical field

Required Experience:

Strong Mechanical background

Minimum of 2 years of heavy industrial experience

Preferred Experience:

Heavy industry mechanical experience with basic PLC/electrical understanding.

In addition, strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required.

Pass Stick overhead 3G welding test.

Minimum Microsoft Office suite computer skills are required

• Position is full time, hourly, and is eligible for overtime
• Position works rotating 12-hour swing shifts to include days and nights
• No travel is expected for this position

Working Conditions

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• 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.

The employee will frequently be required to:

• 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.

The employee will occasionally be required to:

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

The employee will work in the following conditions:

• Extreme hot and cold conditions.
• Wet and humid conditions.
• Amid fumes, dust, dirt, and smoke.
• In confined areas and heights/high places.
• Near moving parts of heavy machinery, equipment in motion and high voltage equipment.
• Amid mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards and industrial magnets.
• While wearing safety equipment and/or clothing for protection from hazards.

Other Duties

Please 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 for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Our offer

SSAB BENEFITS – starting at hire!

• Excellent Pay with Additional Bonus
• Very Affordable Health Insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Match – 5%
• Company Paid Life Insurance - and STD and LTD*
• Optional Life, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program

OUR CULTURE

At SSAB, we strive to create an environment where every team member is heard, valued, empowered, and engaged. We believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and that everyone contributes to our collective success. We use our values – driven, true and ahead – in making everyday decisions, keeping the customer at the heart of what we do. This makes us all team players, each with the drive to improve. When joining SSAB you will become part of an organization of passionate problem solvers working together on important challenges. We will support your growth by providing a safe and friendly workplace. If you set out to achieve it, at SSAB you will have the possibility of broadening your skills and grow within your field or beyond.