Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Mueller Water Products; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401k with 5% company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

Mueller Water Products in Decatur, IL, is seeking a 2nd shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician to maintain, repair, and rebuild foundry machinery and supporting systems.

You will read blueprints, set up tools, perform welding, and install hydraulic/pneumatic systems while adhering to safety, overtime requirements, and quality standards; join a team driving reliability in a leading water infrastructure manufacturer.

Qualifications

• Must follow safety guidelines and wear PPE.
• Team player able to work in a foundry environment.
• Able to sit, stand, twist, turn, lift as required.
• Overtime availability is required.
• Maintain high productivity and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Reline furnaces as required.
• Read, interpret and work from blueprints, layouts, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
• Make sketches and rough blueprints as required.
• Set up and operate a variety of machine tools used in the performance of duties.
• Make repair parts as required in the performance of duties.
• Layout, set up, and perform welding and cutting operations as required.
• Install repair, maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Perform plumbing and boiler repairs as needed.

Skills

Safety guidelines/PPE

Team player

Physical stamina

Blueprints & diagrams

Overtime availability

Job description

Who We Are: Thank you for your interest in Mueller Water Products, Inc. For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America. Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future—we are making a positive impact that will last for generations. By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive.

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Mueller Water Products seeks a 2nd shift Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our brand new state of the art foundry in Decatur, IL. The work consists of installation, repair, removal and rebuilding of all Foundry machinery, equipment, material handling equipment, as well as repairs to building and grounds.

• Reline furnaces as required
• Read, interpret and work from blueprints, layouts, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams.
• Make sketches and rough blueprints as required.
• Skillfully set up and operate a variety of machine tools used in the performance of their duties.
• Make repair parts as required in the performance of their duties.
• Layout, set up, and perform all acetylene or electric welding and cutting operations as required.
• Install repair, maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Perform plumbing and boiler repairs as needed.

Required skills

• Professional manner maintaining the highest standards of productivity and quality.
• Abide by safety guidelines and wear PPE as instructed.
• Team player.
• Ability to sit, stand, twist, turn, lift and perform all duties as required of the job.
• Available for the mandatory overtime.

Salary/Pay Range: $15.00-$32.50

Other Compensation & Benefits

Mueller offers an excellent salary and benefits package.

Current benefit offerings include:

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k plan with 5% Company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• short-term and long-term disability benefits
• vacation
• 100% paid parental leave
• tuition reimbursement program
• student debt retirement matching
• well-being program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• company-provided life insurance
• supplemental insurance at group rates
• and more

Equal Employment Opportunity: Mueller Water Products, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries, are equal employment employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In keeping with its obligations under applicable federal, state, and local law, Mueller will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or interview process, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department.

Notice of E-Verify Participation

This employer participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. The system compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records. This notice applies to all applicants and employees, including those hired to work remotely.

Accommodation

Accommodation: If you require accommodations during any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to meet your needs.

Mueller Water Products is Where Intelligence Meets Infrastructure® Mueller Water Products, Inc. (www.muellerwaterproducts.com) is a leading manufacturer and marketer of products and services used in the transmission, distribution and measurement of water in North America. Our broad product and service portfolio includes engineered valves, fire hydrants, pipe connection and repair products, metering products, leak detection, and pipe condition assessment. We help municipalities increase operational efficiencies, improve customer service and prioritize capital spending, demonstrating why Mueller Water Products is Where Intelligence Meets Infrastructure®.

Mueller Water Products brands include

• Mueller®
• Echologics®
• Hydro Gate®
• Hydro-Guard®
• HYMAX®
• Jones®
• Krausz®
• Mi.Net®
• Milliken®
• Pratt®
• Pratt Industrial®
• Singer®
• U.S. Pipe Valve & Hydrant