Millwright Job - 2nd Shift

U.S. Pipe Career Center; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Millwright to join our team. The Millwright’s primary responsibility is to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant equipment to maximize uptime and efficiency in an environment of continuous training and improvement.

Responsibilities include reading electrical and mechanical blueprints, performing welding when needed, aligning shafts and bearings, and executing preventive maintenance to minimize downtime while following strict safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in troubleshooting and repair of hydraulic, pneumatic and chain driven systems.
• Must be able to install shafts, bearings and couplings and align these components.
• Safety-conscious and able to follow safety rules in a heavy industrial environment.
• Able to read and interpret electrical blueprints, drawings, and diagrams.
• High School diploma or GED; 2 years of maintenance experience or completed Machinist curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Plan, install, assemble, fabricate, lubricate, test, adjust, inspect, and maintain plant equipment and machinery.
• Oversee starting, stopping, and continuous operation of mechanical equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance on assigned equipment under a maintenance program.
• Respond to trouble calls and perform repairs quickly and safely.
• Perform cutting, welding, and brazing as needed.
• Operate power trucks and cranes to assist in repairs or adjustments.
• Train lower-rated employees in job performance.

Skills

Troubleshooting hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting pneumatic systems

Align shafts and couplings

Read electrical blueprints

Safety conscious

Team coordination

Welding

Education

High School diploma or GED

Machinist curriculum from a vocational program

Tools

Hydraulic/Pneumatic equipment

Job description

Why Join Our Team?

Do you want to be part of a team that is making a positive difference in lives all across the globe? Do you want to be part of a culture where you are recognized, respected, and rewarded for a job well done? U.S. Pipe has been providing quality water and wastewater products since 1899, and for the past 120 years we have proudly supported local governments, municipalities, water departments, and businesses all across the United States, and the world.

What We Offer:

• Team Collaboration: Join a team-oriented environment where collaboration is not just a buzzword but a priority.
• Career Growth: Be part of an industry leader renowned for world-class design, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution, and take your career to the next level.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We provide a comprehensive benefits package with options tailored to meet your needs and those of your family.

About the Role:

U.S. Pipe is seeking a Millwright to join our team. The Millwrights primary responsibility is work as part of a team to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the plant equipment in order to maximize operational efficiency in an environment of continuous training and improvement maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plant equipment.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Works from blueprints, diagrams, charts, sketches, and verbal instructions to plan, install, assemble, fabricate, lubricate, test, adjust, inspect, dismantle make changeovers, repairs and maintain plant equipment, machinery, and structures.
• Responsible in general for the starting, stopping, and uninterrupted performance of all mechanical equipment throughout the working shift.
• Responsible for specific pieces of equipment under preventive maintenance program.
• Answers all trouble calls and makes repairs as quickly and safely as possible.
• Does cutting, welding, and brazing as necessary.
• Operates power trucks and cranes when of assistance in performance of job duties to make mechanical repairs or adjustments.
• Knows and uses hand signals for boom and overhead traveling cranes.
• Uses procedures for lockout/Tagout whenever applicable.
• Helps train lower-rated employees in the performance of their jobs.
• Makes a written report on Maintenance Work Sheet at the end of each shift.
• Keeps working area in a clean, safe, and orderly condition and performs all work in accordance with plant and departmental rules.

Qualifications:

• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of hydraulic, pneumatic and chain driven systems.
• Experience in installing shafts, bearings and couplings and being able to align these components to a relative degree of precision.
• Must be able to practice safe work procedures and comply with applicable safety rules and regulations in a heavy industrial environment.
• Must be able to cooperate with and coordinate duties with other members of the crew. Should be able to perform work with minimum Supervision. Must be safety conscious at all times.
• High School diploma or G.E.D. Must have a minimum of 2 years of prior experience in maintenance work or have successfully completed a Machinist curriculum from a vocational program.
• Ability to weld.
• Qualified candidates must have the ability to read and interpret electrical blueprints, drawings, and diagrams.
• Positive, enthusiastic, and helpful.