Mechanic I - Entry Level

Primetals Technologies, Ltd.; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)

Quarterly bonus

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Primetals Technologies USA, LLC in Decatur, AL is seeking a 3rd shift Mechanic to perform preventive maintenance and on-site repairs for production machinery. The role requires reading measuring instruments, using hand, pneumatic and hydraulic tools, and prior industrial maintenance experience.

Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical exam and drug screen. Duties include troubleshooting, parts removal, and ensuring safe operations at the customer site.

Qualifications

• Current, valid driver license.
• Ability to read and interpret measuring instruments.
• Preferred candidates will possess previous industrial/mechanical maintenance experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operation of machinery and equipment by performing preventive maintenance per diagrams and manuals.
• Identify causes of malfunctions by observing equipment in operation and using measuring instruments.
• Dismantle devices to remove defective parts using hand and power tools.
• Adjust components by inspecting parts with calipers, micrometers and other instruments.
• Minimize downtime through effective preventive maintenance practices.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment and comply with rules and procedures.
• Collaborate with team to achieve related results.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Read measuring instruments

Tool handling

Tools

Hand tools

Pneumatic tools

Hydraulic tools

Measuring instruments

Calipers

Micrometers

Job description

Primetals Technologies USA, LLC is a leading partner for engineering, plant construction and lifecycle services in the metal industry. We provide innovative and practical solutions to support our customers with long-term sustainability goals and their increased competitiveness. We believe the technical and economic know-how and of our employees is the key success factor of our company.

Our engineers apply their expertise and use our technologies to create, design and install complex technological products and plant solutions for the metals industry. Our manufacturing teams build products our customers depend on for producing steel plants, and our service teams are ensuring that our customers are operating at the highest level.

Come join the 7,000 employees worldwide working at Primetals Technologies, a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Our Decatur, AL facility is currently seeking to fill a 3rd shift Mechanic position.

Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical exam and drug screen.

Classification and base pay rate will be dependent upon skillset and prior experience. Duties of the mechanic will be performed in-house and on location at customer site.

Requirements

• Current, valid driver license
• Ability to read and interpret measuring instruments
• Preferred candidates will possess previous industrial/mechanical maintenance experience

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements and adjusts functional parts of equipment by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Controls downtime through use of effective routine preventive maintenance techniques.
• Conserve’s maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies efficiently to accomplish job results.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

TOOLS USED:

hand, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools, indicators, gages, micrometers

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:

Work is performed at ground level and above.

Frequent:

Walking, standing, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying of twenty (20) lbs or less.

Occasional:

Climbing, kneeling, crouching, lifting and carrying of fifty (50) – thirty (30) lbs.

Benefits

• Insurance – Medical – including an HSA option, dental, vision, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life & accidental death
• Financial – Tool purchase program, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, education reimbursement, quarterly bonus, and employee referral bonuses.

At Primetals Technologies, we value difference for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and our Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.