Mill Mechanical Technician

Orion Steel Group; Pueblo (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages and bonus

Family medical, dental, and prescribed

Disability programs

Competitive retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Apprenticeship and career advancement

Wellness program

Job summary

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. in Pueblo, CO is seeking skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technicians to support our heavy industrial mills and maintain critical equipment.

Candidates should have completed an apprenticeship or equivalent training across Boilermaker, Millwright, Pipefitter, or Welder, and be committed to mastering all four crafts while ensuring safety and reliability in daily operations. Positions include Trainee, Assistant, and Standard levels with full-time hours and opportunity for

Qualifications

• Completed a recognized apprenticeship in one of the four trades or equivalent experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Two-year associate degree or two years’ experience for Assistant level.
• Apprenticeship or equivalent training in Boilermaker, Millwright, Pipefitter or Welder.
• 1–3 years of experience as a mechanical maintenance technician in heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance across the mill including preventive and predictive activities.
• Complete training to become skilled in all four crafts for the role.
• Work with shop machines, equipment, structures, and safety gear.
• Follow safety procedures, PPE, and LOTO requirements.
• Operate overhead cranes as needed.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Troubleshooting

Reading prints/drawings

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent training

Associates degree

Tools

Overhead cranes operation

Lubrication tools

Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Job description

At CF&I Steel, L.P., our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills is seeking skilled Mechanical Maintenance Technicians to support our maintenance activities in our steel manufacturing facilities.

This position is designed for individuals who have completed an apprenticeship or equivalent training in one of four maintenance crafts and who are committed to becoming skilled in all four crafts: Boilermaker, Millwright, Pipefitter, and Welder.

Mechanical Maintenance Technicians are responsible for the installation, repair, assembly, and dismantling of mechanical equipment throughout the mills. This includes working with gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, pumps, seals, piping and valves, mechanical power transmission systems, couplings, shaft alignments, lubrication systems, overhead cranes, and other heavy industrial equipment.

Rocky Mountain Steel Mills is currently hiring for the following Mechanical Maintenance Technician levels: Mill Mechanical Technician – Trainee, Mill Mechanical Technician – Assistant, Mill Mechanical Technician – Standard. Note candidates will be placed at the appropriate level based on qualifications.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance to all areas of the mill including preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, installation, repair, assembly, troubleshooting and dismantling of equipment.
• Attend and complete all training programs to become skilled in all four crafts for the role.
• Work with all shop machines and equipment, mobile equipment, structures, production equipment, systems, appropriate hand, power and measuring tools, prints and drawings and necessary safety equipment.
• Observe a safety-first mindset and ensure safety procedures, PPE requirements, LOTO procedures, etc are followed.
• Operate overhead cranes as needed.

Job Requirements

• Mill Mechanical Technician – Trainee Completed a recognized apprenticeship or posses equivalent experience in at least one of the four trades: Boilermaker, Millwright, Pipefitter, Welder. Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Mill Mechanical Technician – Assistant Must possess a minimum of a two year associates degree in the applicable field from an accredited institution or have 2 years’ experience in the applicable field as determined by management. Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Mill Mechanical Technician – Standard Completed a recognized apprenticeship or have the equivalence of a craft apprenticeship in one of the four trades and take courses and passed tests, and completed the training program to become skilled in all four trades: Boilermaker, Millwright, Pipefitter, Welder. Must have a valid driver’s license.
• All Levels 1-3 years of experience as a mechanical maintenance technician in heavy industry, manufacturing or mining.
• Experience working with machinery, equipment operations or a closely related field preferred.
• Trained in the operations of overhead cranes.
• Must be able to read, understand and work from mechanical prints, drawings and schematics.
• Strong troubleshooting, repair and installation skills.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and manage your time when you given multiple tasks.
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with all levels personnel.
• Physically able to climb, walk, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, make repetitive motions, hear, etc.
• Ability to constantly exert forces up to 50 pounds and frequently exert forces up to 100 pounds to lift, carry, push and pull.

Compensation: $30.60 – $45.00 per hour Shift differential

Benefits

• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.

Equal Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.

If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail [e-mail] or call: [phone].

We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

Join a team that manufactures excellence, drives success and builds careers! Orion Steel Group, L.L.C is a leading producer of engineered steel products for rail, energy and industrial end markets with a legacy of operational success in the United States and Canada.

We recycle nearly 1 million tons of scrap metal a year making steel to produce the materials vital to energy exploration, recovery and transmission, central to the movement of goods and people, and critical to building North America’s industrial infrastructure.

From railroads to green energy, our engineered steel products strengthen our economy.

Our team members come from diverse backgrounds, but all share a common set of core values. They work together to solve problems, contribute ideas and develop leading-edge products and processes that ensure success for our customers and our business.

Strength in steel, strength in people.