Millwright Job - 2nd Shift

U.S. Pipe; Union City (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Pipe is seeking a skilled Millwright to join our team in Union City, CA. You will maintain, troubleshoot, and repair plant equipment to maximize uptime and efficiency in a heavy industrial setting.

The role requires reading electrical blueprints, performing preventive maintenance, and coordinating with crew to ensure safe, reliable operation. Strong mechanical aptitude and welding ability are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting hydraulic, pneumatic, and chain-driven systems.
• Ability to read electrical blueprints, drawings, and diagrams.
• Welding ability and safe work practices in heavy industrial settings.
• Team player with minimal supervision and safety consciousness.
• High School diploma or GED; machinist training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plans, installs, assembles, fabricates, lubricates, tests, adjusts, inspects, and maintains plant equipment and machinery from blueprints and diagrams.
• Ensure uninterrupted performance of mechanical equipment during the shift; start/stop operations safely.
• Handle preventive maintenance tasks and repairs; respond to trouble calls quickly and safely.
• Perform cutting, welding, and brazing as necessary; operate power trucks and cranes when needed.
• Train lower-rated employees and maintain maintenance work sheets; keep area clean and safe.

Skills

Troubleshooting hydraulic systems

Troubleshooting pneumatic systems

Chain-driven systems repair

Shafts, bearings & couplings alignment

Safe work procedures

Cooperation with crew

Read electrical blueprints

Welding ability

Education

High School diploma or GED

Machinist curriculum or vocational training

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 Millwright's 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.