Mobile Equipment Mechanic

Doe Run Co.; Bixby (MO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Insurance from day 1

Paid vacation after 90 days

Training & career growth

Job summary

The Doe Run Company is seeking a mobile equipment mechanic for the Boss, Missouri area to ensure process safety and minimize downtime across the Viburnum Trend. This day shift position supports production with on-site training and clear career growth opportunities.

Starting pay is $26.04/hour with a 5% targeted monthly bonus, insurance from day one, and 80 hours of vacation after 90 days; the role requires a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and hands-on mechanical skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of an industrial maintenance course or auto technology course or one year of auto repair/industrial maintenance experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Valid, current driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Provide scheduled maintenance and repairs.
• Manage time to provide effective, timely, and efficient repair and maintenance service.
• Install new equipment and modify existing equipment as required per job site.
• Follow EHS policies and procedures to perform work safely and environmentally compliant; report unsafe acts or conditions.

Skills

Basic mechanical skills

Operate mobile equipment

Read schematics/blueprints

Diagnose and repair

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Cranes

Forklifts

Hydraulics

Welding

Job description

Join our company with a 160-year history, and together we’ll build a better future.

Starting pay is $26.04/hour

5% targeted monthly bonus.

Insurance benefits start day 1.

80 hours vacation after 90 days.

On-the-job training with career growth opportunities.

Are you a mechanic looking for a new maintenance opportunity? The Doe Run Company is seeking a mobile equipment mechanic in order to ensure process safety and minimize division downtime. This day shift position at Buick Underground is located in Boss, Mo.

The work location may change as needed to support production and business needs within the Viburnum Trend in Southeast Missouri.

Education & Experience

• Successful completion of an industrial maintenance course or auto technology course or one year of auto repair experience or industrial maintenance experience.
• High School Diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Valid, current driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Familiarity with divisional operations (i.e., mining, milling, smelting).
• Basic mechanical skills.
• Ability to operate mobile equipment, including cranes, forklifts, skid steer loaders, etc.
• Familiarity with metal fabrication, hydraulics/pneumatics, refractory work, bearings/seals, welding, pipe fitting, pump repair, and mechanical repairs.
• Basic computer skills and diagnostic skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and willingness to learn time management and financial software.
• Basic literacy skills.
• Ability to learn to read schematics/blueprints.
• Demonstrated skill in using small hand tools, measuring, and basic mathematical calculations.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot equipment problems.
• Provide scheduled maintenance and repairs.
• Manage time to provide effective, timely, and efficient repair and maintenance service.
• Install new equipment and modify existing equipment as required per job site.
• Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health, and safety) policies, procedures, and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment, Physical & Lifting

• Regularly required to wear personal protective equipment, including respirator, hearing protection and eyewear. Frequently works near moving, mechanical parts, exposed to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise levels, and vibration. Occasionally exposed to wet, humid conditions and extreme heat.
• Regularly requires hearing, reaching with hands/arms, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and climbing or balancing. Frequently requires talking, feeling attributes of objects, grasping, standing, walking, driving, repetitive movement, and moving up and down from/to sitting a position on the floor. Occasionally requires sitting and pushing. Requires clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less, three-dimensional vision, the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.
• Regularly required to lift up to 15 pounds; frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; occasionally required to lift up to 100 pounds.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company, and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

All job offers are contingent upon the candidate's successful completion and clearance of post-offer drug screen, physical, and background check. Background checks include verification of education, employment history, and criminal record review. The role may also require a motor vehicle record review and ATF explosives possessor clearance.

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.