Maintenance Millwright

Washington Mills•Hennepin, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Washington Mills is seeking a full-time Maintenance Millwright for its Hennepin, Illinois location. This hourly position pays $31.95 per hour after a 180-day probationary period and is scheduled for second shift, Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Overtime is available. The Maintenance Millwright performs repairs, mechanical adjustments, servicing, overhauls, and installations on plant equipment and machinery. Equipment may include conveyors, crushers, heat exchangers, belts and drives, and pneumatic and hydraulic units. The role also involves fabricating, installing, and maintaining metal equipment such as guards, covers, ducts, chutes, and attachments for heavy mobile equipment, including loader and excavator buckets. The millwright supports safety, communication, and assistance across the department and plant organization, and may provide direct safety support to the team, contractors, and visitors. Washington Mills produces abrasive, ceramic, and refractory grains and powders, serving customers around the world. The company describes its culture as grounded in honesty, integrity, and reliability, and as a community of hands-on problem solvers. Compensation and benefits include competitive pay with advancement opportunities, medical and dental plans, an employer-sponsored retirement plan, company-paid life insurance, paid vacation, generous holiday time, and family-friendly personal leave policies.

Requirements

Collaborate effectively in a team setting and work independently without direct supervision.
Maintain open communication with the Supervisor, other Plant Management members, and peers.
Successfully complete the specified courses or their equivalents and provide evidence of completion: Mechanical Blueprint Reading; Stick, Flat Plate Welding; Tig (Hiliarc), Flat Plate Welding; Mig (Wire), Flat Plate Welding; and Gas Weld & Brazing - Flat & Horizontal Welding.

Responsibilities

Ensure safety standards are met and, when needed, provide direct safety support for the team, contractors, and visitors.
Provide ongoing communication and assistance within the department and plant organization as needed.
Repair, mechanically adjust, service, overhaul, and install plant equipment and machinery, including conveyors, crushers, heat exchangers, belts and drives, and pneumatic and hydraulic units.
Fabricate, install, and maintain metal equipment, including guards, covers, ducts, chutes, and attachments for heavy mobile equipment such as loader and excavator buckets.