Responsibilities * Dismantle, assemble or fabricate general equipment (i.e.
mills, pulverizers, conveyors, crushers, rotating equipment with belts, chains, fan housings, blowers, motors, etc.) * Diagnose and make repairs to such general plant equipment as mills, pulverizers, crushers, conveyors, ect.
* Handle heavy, bulky units, in rigging, moving and setting them.
* Make decisions concerning the feasibility of salvaging or scrapping * equipment or parts removed for repair or replacement.
* Repair, fabricate or improve metals by welding or cutting.
* Use blueprints, verbal instructions, or original ideas to perform the work.
* Use his skill in any part of the plant as required.
* Make decisions concerning the feasibility of salvaging or scrapping equipment or parts removed for repair or replacement.
* Assist other crafts.
Tools and Equipment * Typical craftsmen tools * Grinder * Electric or gas welding and other cutting apparatus * Transportation vehicles * Overhead crane * Oil cans and grease guns Work Environment * May be required to work at heights and/or in confined spaces.
* May work alone with minimal supervision or with other maintenance crafts * Work in various areas of the plant, which dependent on the area, environmental conditions can be hot, cold, dirty, greasy, wet, and noisy.
Minimum Requirements * High School Diploma or equivalency * Possess a valid driver's license * Skills assessment and; * Ability to work shift work and rotating schedules; including daily and weekend overtime and call-outs for repairs and break down situations to limit downtime, preventative maintenance tasks, and root cause analysis * 4 years of Manufacturing and/or heavy industrial experience working in the skilled trade