Mechanical Technician II: Cement Plant Maintenance

Ash Grove Cement Company; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Disability Pay

Life Insurance

Growth Opportunities

Job summary

Ash Grove Cement Company is seeking a Mechanical Technician II to support plant maintenance and repair activities in Texas. The role focuses on inspecting and repairing plant process machinery, installing equipment, and operating heavy mobile equipment to support outages and production reliability.

Eligible candidates should have a high school diploma, basic mechanical and electrical knowledge, and at least 2 years of experience with heavy processing equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Ability to read and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Willingness to learn; training will be provided.
• Some college courses preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with heavy processing equipment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Mineral Processing industry preferred.
• Minimum of 6 months of experience in a cement plant or similar heavy industry setting.
• Must have knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Ability to repair and rebuild plant equipment with little supervision: motors, gearboxes, conveyer belts, viz. fans, blowers, pumps, elevators, crusher, clinker cooler, kiln, compressors, reclaimers, ball mills, vertical roller mills, air slides, gates, valves, coal mills, rail and truck loading equipment, air separators, FK pumps, air cannons, etc.
• Ability to reason through difficult operations/maintenance problems, resolve said problems and/or relate same to others.
• Must be able to exhibit competence in shielded arc welding, flame cutting, measuring devices, hand and power tools, gauge reading, mechanical assembly, vibration measurement, non-destructive testing.
• Knowledge of storeroom, CMMS, email/cell phone usage, basic housekeeping/cleanup and tool room procedures.

Responsibilities

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Inspect plant process machinery and provide recommendations for repair.
• Install & repair plant process machinery and provide detailed written description of work performed.
• Operate equipment such as boom-lifts, cranes, forklifts, and other related mobile equipment.
• Provide scope of work, parts requirements, and equipment requirements for repairs during both scheduled and unscheduled mill and kiln outages.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.

Skills

Mechanical repair

Troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Welding

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Ash Grove Cement Company is seeking a Mechanical Technician II to support plant maintenance and repair activities in Texas. The role focuses on inspecting and repairing plant process machinery, installing equipment, and operating heavy mobile equipment to support outages and production reliability.

Eligible candidates should have a high school diploma, basic mechanical and electrical knowledge, and at least 2 years of experience with heavy processing equipment.