Job Summary
The Maintenance Mechanic position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Performs all phases of maintenance, including electrical and mechanical systems (i.e. fabricating, welding troubleshooting, repairing, installing, and performing required preventative maintenance).
- Understand the mill flow and mill schematics.
- Maintains all equipment in good working condition.
- Follows preventative maintenance schedule.
- Able to perform routine services and troubleshoot and repair all mill equipment.
- Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
- Assists personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
- Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, run threaded piping, run weld piping, replace belting, replace bearings, welds and uses cutting torch.
- Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment as needed.
- Diagnoses and replaces equipment parts with little or no direction.
- Communicates well with operators and management.
- Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
- Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
- All other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Physical Demands
- Frequently required to push, pull, move or lift up to 100 lbs.
- Frequently required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crawl, and crouch.
- Regularly required reach with hands and arms.
- May be asked to travel to other plants for construction projects.
- May need to work nights and weekends; available "on call" as needed.
Work Environment
Job functions will be carried out in a feed mill facility which requires tolerance for dusty environments and high heat or cold temperatures.
Work Schedule
- Night Shift 7pm-7am Rotating Thursday through Sunday or Sunday through Wednesday
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