Millwright Mechanic

Metro Group Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

401k match

Holidays

Job summary

Metro Group, Inc. in Salt Lake City, Utah is seeking a skilled Millwright Mechanic to join our operations shift, supporting a 4–5 person team in a process unit.

You will install, maintain and align conveyors and machinery, perform welds (stick and wire), use hoists and hand tools, and ensure safety with our health and safety program. Valid driver’s license and mechanical proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Experience with conveyors and mechanical systems.
• Proficient in using hand tools and power tools.
• Welding with stick and wire feed.
• Knowledge of alignment, leveling and measurement tools.
• Familiar with safety procedures and job safety analyses.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools.
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, levels, lasers, and plumb bobs.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site and perform installation/maintenance as part of a team.
• Inspect rigging to ensure safety and reliability; replace worn or defective parts.
• Operate heavy equipment and machines; follow safety protocols and complete paperwork.
• Follow Metro Group INC's Health and Safety program and perform housekeeping duties.

Skills

Conveyors

Mechanical proficiency

Welding (stick & wire)

Machinery installation

Rigging

Machining alignment

Safety compliance

Measuring instruments

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Tools

Hoists & lifts

Hand tools & power tools

Welding equipment

Measuring instruments

Job description

Metro Group, Inc. is a premier metal recycling company servicing the Intermountain West region. Family owned and operated since 1976, Metro Group is committed to providing quality customer service coupled with integrity. As a growing company, we are looking for a Millwright Mechanic to work with our Operations Shift at our Salt Lake City, Utah location. This position will be assigned to a process unit and will work with a team of 4-5 employees.

Job Description

• Experience with conveyors and conveyance systems. Ability to track belts and troubleshoot issues
• Must be mechanically proficient
• Install and maintain machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
• Proficient in stick and wire feed welding
• Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, levels, lasers, and plumb bobs
• Level/ establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team
• Construct and/or repair machine foundations using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, grout and/ or steel
• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts, adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance and replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts
• Ensure assigned work is understood prior to commencing
• Comply with standards and procedures of Metro Group INC's Health and Safety program, including job safety analyses, Risk assessments, etc. Assure compliance of team members
• Complete housekeeping duties in assigned area or project area daily and/or when required
• Complete assigned work within given timeframe and according to specifications
• A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required
• Complete required paperwork
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials
• Inspect rigging to ensure safety and reliability
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools
• Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and certified load ratings
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, overhead frames, and other equipment
• Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques
• Align, level, and anchor machinery
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles
• Controlling Machines and Processes using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (including computers or vehicles)
• Working knowledge of Hydraulic systems and ability to troubleshoot

Qualifications

• HS diploma or equivalent
• Minimum three (3) years proven experience or comparable field preferably within the Industrial Maintenance industry
• Valid driver's license
• Basic electrical and controls knowledge a plus

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Medical Savings Plan
• Flexible Savings Account/Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k w/ Metro matching up to 4% (employees eligible after 1 year of employment)
• 7 paid holidays
• Employee recognition program