Maintenance Millwright

Vallourec - North America•Houston, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

This role plays a vital part in the Maintenance team, focusing on the installation, maintenance, and repair of machinery and equipment. The Maintenance Millwright will be responsible for ensuring the mechanical integrity and operational efficiency of various systems within the facility. This position requires a strong understanding of mechanical principles, the ability to work with diverse tools and equipment, and a commitment to safety.

Requirements

1 to 2 years Millwright experience
High School diploma or equivalent
Must be available to work 12 hour day and night shifts, weekends, call-outs and overtime.
Candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment background, drug and work screen.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to safely utilize a forklift and high lift
Physically capable of performing work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair equipment
Experience with fluid systems for installing, troubleshooting and maintaining (Hydraulics and Pneumatics)
Welding and Fabrication functions

Responsibilities

Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
Assemble machines, and bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten them to foundation or other structures, using hand tools and power tools.
Lay out mounting holes, using measuring instruments, and drill holes with power drill.
Bolt parts, such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals, to basic assembly unit.
Level bedplate and establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
Dismantle machines, using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.
Construct foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
Operate engine lathe to grind, file, and turn machine parts to dimensional specifications.
Perform rigging activities, safety-related functions and other miscellaneous electrical functions.
Demonstrate safe and proficient use of shop tools (both hand and power).
Demonstrate mechanical knowledge.
Safely utilize a forklift and high lift.
Perform work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain or repair equipment.
Perform installation and maintenance work as part of a team of skilled trade workers.
Perform Welding and Fabrication functions as assigned.
Install, troubleshoot, and maintain fluid systems (Hydraulics and Pneumatics).
Perform duties in a work environment that will be hot, cold, dirty and fast-paced.
Be a self-starter yet able to take orders as directed.
Perform other duties as assigned.