Mechanical Maintenance

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

Maintenance:

• Perform inspections, repairs, and rebuilds on all plant operating equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks on the mechanical systems including inspection and lubrication.
• Routine replacement of bearings, idlers, dust collector bags, gearboxes, and drive belts will be required.
• Initiate work orders as required
• Understand the installation and maintenance of all types of bearings.
• Perform shaft alignments using precision tools.
• Must be able to disassemble and rebuild all types of crushing, screening, and conveying equipment.
• Able to use equipment manuals, parts lists or blueprints to properly install, repair, or order parts.
• General Housekeeping of the site which may include spraying of weeds.
• Welding experience is highly preferred.

Inventory:

• Ensure all inventory parts are correctly charged from store
• Ensure all parts are available before starting job.

Safety:

• Must be well versed on all aspects of safety.
• Comply with company, state, and governmental health and safety regulations at all times.
• Complete and document Workplace Inspections in a timely manner.
• Ensure maintenance tools are kept in good condition, repaired or replaced when necessary.
• Possess knowledge of the CMMS System to ensure that work orders and checklists are complete accurately.

Training:

• Upgrade skills by participating in vendor and company-designated training.
• Train on any new equipment installations.

Other:

• Environmental Reporting: Ability to update environmental reports.
• Must be willing to travel at least 50% of the time to aid in other sites maintenance needs and requests.
• Able and willing to use SAP to write work orders, purchase requests, perform receivers from purchase invoices

ATTRIBUTES:

• Industrial background with good troubleshooting skills.
• Must be able perform basic mathematical computations
• Ability to detect potential problems through observation in the field.
• Must be able to work shift work, seven days a week including holidays and be flexible to schedule changes.
• Must have a telephone and be open to callouts.
• Self-Motivated and must be able to work independently.
• Good decision-making skills regarding safety.
• Knowledge of basic computer skills.
• Previous experience operating heavy equipment is desired.
• Ability to read, write, and interpret documents such as work orders, blueprints, mechanical drawings, safety rules, standard operating procedures, maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.
• Knowledgeable of current environmental regulations and practices as they relate to the lime industry.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Must be physically able to perform work assigned.
• Must be physically capable of accessing all plant locations.
• Access all areas within a site which could include heights of 150 feet, confined spaces, climbing ladders or stairs, and accessing tunnels.
• Will be working at times in covered environment but mainly in a lime/mineral environment.
• The employee will be exposed to the following working conditions: Extreme Heat and Cold, Noise, Vibration, Oils, and Atmospheric Conditions such as Dust, Fumes, and Lime/Mineral Particles.
• The employee will be required to perform the following actions (from time to time): Standing, walking, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, talking, seeing, hearing and sitting.
• Ability to lift/carry 50 pounds.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

PREFFERED EDUCATION:

• 5 years maintenance and manufacturing is preferred. Electrical knowledge is a plus.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years maintenance experience required.
• Completion of an apprenticeship program, technical program, or equivalent experience in industrial background.

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:

• Associate degree or Certificate in industrial maintenance technology a plus.

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