Road Crew Member (Millwright)

Ranco Fertiservice, Inc.; Sioux Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Life insurance coverage

401(k) plan with 4% employer match

Clothing allowance

Paid holidays

Job summary

Ranco Fertiservice, Inc. is looking for individuals to install machinery in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. The role requires travel and offers competitive pay along with full benefits, including health insurance and a 401(k) plan.

Candidates should possess strong safety awareness and mechanical skills. Typical responsibilities include installation, maintenance, and assembly of machinery, mainly in outdoor and industrial settings.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver's license — CDL is preferred.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including a safety harness is required.
• Ability to safely lift/push/pull up to 100 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Install machinery and equipment according to layout plans.
• Consult with job foremen and production managers.
• Travel for 2-3 weeks at a time for installations.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Active Listening

Conceptual Thinking

Mechanical skills and experience

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Tools

Welding

Metal construction skills

Computer skills

Job description

Description

Works out of Sioux Rapids, Iowa to install machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, and other drawings in industrial settings. Installs, repairs, dismantles, and replaces machinery. Consults with job foremen, production managers, and others to determine the proper installation process. Assembles machinery by fitting bearings, aligning mechanical power transmission components, field assembling to blueprints, and performs some fabrication in the field. Measures angles, lengths, distances, etc. to ensure proper fitment. Uses squares, tape measures, hand tools, welders/torches, power tools, etc. Typically works on a crew of between 2 and 5 people.

Travel is required for this position and it is common to travel for 2-3 weeks at a time. While on the road, road crew-members receive their own hotel room, meals, and are paid for their travel time. Over 40 hours is paid at time and a half. Full benefits including 401k and ESOP contributions (upon plan qualification).

Requirements

• Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Active Listening: Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Conceptual Thinking: Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Education: High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Experience: No prior experience necessary.
• Computer skills appreciated.
• Working at heights and climbing ladders/steps is required.
• Welding ability is preferred but not required.
• Metal construction skills: Preferred but not required.
• Mechanical skills and experience: Highly preferred but not required.
• Must have a valid driver's license — CDL is preferred.
• Ability to safely lift/push/pull up to 100 pounds.
• Frequent handling, reaching outward and above shoulder, climbing, kneeling, and bending required.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including a safety harness is required.

Work Environment

Typically outdoors and in fertilizer plants.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, commensurate with experience. Paid weekly.
• Eight paid holidays.
• Health and Life insurance coverage.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match.
• ESOP retirement account shares.
• Clothing allowance.

Schedule

• 8 hour shifts.
• Monday to Friday.
• Overtime possible.
• Weekends as needed.

Education

High school or equivalent (Preferred).

Experience

Maintenance: 1 year (Preferred).

Willingness to Travel

75% (Required) Paid while traveling!