Maintenance Oiler and Greaser

US Silica • Sparks, NV

71d

About The Position

U.S. Silica is a leading producer of industrial minerals essential to modern life. With $1B+ in annual revenue, 26 production facilities, and industry-leading last-mile logistics for the oil & gas sector, we supply high-quality silica, diatomaceous earth, clay, and other materials to industries ranging from energy and construction to food & beverage. As a portfolio company of Apollo Global Management, we are positioned for strategic growth in both our Oil & Gas and Industrial segments. For more than 100 years, our products and innovations have helped make the world cleaner, safer, and more energy-efficient. Oils and greases moving parts of friction surfaces of mechanical equipment such as shaft and motor bearings, sprockets, drive chains, gears, and pulleys by performing the following duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or three months' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Upon Hire: Mine Safety & Health Administration New Miner Training, HazCom and ISO training
• Prioritizing and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, Completes work in timely manner.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Follows instructions, Responds to management direction
• Follow all statutory, regulatory, and organizational procedures to protect the environment from hazardous waste exposure.
• Ability to work in confined as spaces and elevated locations.

Responsibilities

• Fills container such as oil can, grease gun, or tank of lubrication truck with specified lubricant.
• Ensures that all reservoirs are filled and moving parts and friction surfaces are greased.
• Adjust oil cup valves to regulate flow of oil to moving parts. Fills wells and sumps of lubricating systems with oil.
• Inspects machinery to ensure proper operating conditions, identifying premature wear, defects, or malfunctions; documents results on daily paperwork and promptly reports concerns to the supervisor.
• Clean machines, sweep floors, and transports stock.
• General plant cleanup, including but not limited to, sweeping with push broom and vacuuming warehouse floors, cleaning hoppers and taking waste to the landfill, picking up trash, cutting/pulling weeds, painting with a paint brush, roller or sprayer, conducting cycle counts (physical inventory) of finished products/raw materials/supplies, filing paperwork, conducting safety audits (looking for unsafe conditions or unsafe acts) and other inspections, assist with data entry, quality analysis and equipment calibrations.
• Help safety managers prepare safety training and present training to other employees, operating a forklift for the maintenance, production and shipping departments, attending extra training classes.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees