About the role
Key Responsibilities & Essential Functions
* Installation & Assembly: Read blueprints, schematic drawings, and engineering specifications to lay out, position, and assemble heavy machinery, structural steel, and precision equipment using hand/power tools, riggers, and hoists.
* Predictive & Preventive Maintenance: Perform routine inspections, equipment lubrication, vibration monitoring, and precision alignment (laser/dial indicator) on rotating assets (pumps, motors, compressors, blowers).
* Troubleshooting & Mechanical Repair: Diagnose mechanical failures in hydraulic/pneumatic systems, power transmission setups (belts, chains, gearboxes, bearings), valves, and mechanical seals. Rebuild or replace worn and defective parts.
* Rigging & Material Handling: Safely operate cranes, overhead hoists, forklifts, and rigging gear to lift, move, align, and set multi-ton industrial machinery.
* Fabrication & Welding: Perform basic welding (SMAW/MIG/TIG), torch cutting, plasma cutting, and structural metal fabrication to construct or repair guards, brackets, frames, and piping systems.
* Alignment & Precision Work: Perform precision shaft alignment, leveling, and soft-foot corrections to extend equipment life and ensure operational tolerances.
* Safety & Compliance: Adhere strictly to OSHA standards, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) protocols, Hot Work permits, Confined Space Entry procedures, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
* Documentation & CMMS: Log completed work orders, parts usage, machine history, and preventive maintenance checklists in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Qualifications & Requirements
* Education & Certification: * High School Diploma or GED required. * Journeyworker Millwright Card / Red Seal Certification or an Associate Degree in Industrial Maintenance Mechanics preferred.
* Experience: 3–5+ years of experience performing mechanical maintenance or millwright work in an industrial, manufacturing, or heavy production environment.
* Technical Skills: * Proficient in reading mechanical blueprints, hydraulic schematics, and isometric piping drawings. * Strong working knowledge of hydraulic power units, pneumatic systems, power transmission, and precision bearing installation. * Hands-on experience with laser alignment systems and dial indicators. * Proficient in stick (SMAW) and MIG welding, along with oxy-fuel torch operation.
* Physical Requirements: * Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 lbs unassisted. * Comfortable working at heights (ladders, elevated platforms, scissor lifts) and in confined spaces. * Willingness to stand, kneel, bend, and crawl for extended periods in manufacturing environments.
Work Environment & Shift Expectations
* Work Conditions: Industrial manufacturing plant (may involve exposure to heat, cold, noise, dust, and outdoor weather conditions).
* Schedule: Full-time. Must be flexible to work rotating shifts, night shifts, weekends, overtime, and on-call emergency repairs as needed.