Maintenance Technician

Compass Minerals•Ogden, UT

40d

About The Position

Essential Job Functions: Include but are not limited to the following: (Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time, and responsibilities may vary depending on area of assignment and qualification level.) • Follows established safety and housekeeping rules and reports, and/or, corrects unsafe conditions • Reads and correctly interprets information contained in equipment and vendor manuals. • Repairs, assembles and/or disassembles small gear boxes, pumps, transmissions and other machinery in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and recommendations. • Welds mild steel. Performs flat and vertical welds. • Uses cutting torch to accomplish freehand cutting of metals and/or heating of parts. • Provides valve/bearing maintenance inclusive of packing, lubricating and replacement/repair. • Performs basic pipe fitting as applied to threaded and welded joints. • Performs basic layout, equipment rigging, some minor machinist duties & most commonly used power tools. • Perform routine inspections • Create work orders for maintenance work required in the plant • Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor • Ability to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as required. Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, additional technical training may be required at various levels
Previous experience or education demonstrating the ability to maintain equipment for proper operation, experience in large processing or mining operations preferred

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience maintaining industrial equipment, conveyors & packaging systems, pumps, piping, boilers, heat exchangers, hydraulic systems, evaporators, crystallizers, thickeners, and other similar equipment preferred
Experience with JD Edwards, SAP, IFS, or similar is preferred

Responsibilities

Follows established safety and housekeeping rules and reports, and/or, corrects unsafe conditions
Reads and correctly interprets information contained in equipment and vendor manuals.
Repairs, assembles and/or disassembles small gear boxes, pumps, transmissions and other machinery in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and recommendations.
Welds mild steel. Performs flat and vertical welds.
Uses cutting torch to accomplish freehand cutting of metals and/or heating of parts.
Provides valve/bearing maintenance inclusive of packing, lubricating and replacement/repair.
Performs basic pipe fitting as applied to threaded and welded joints.
Performs basic layout, equipment rigging, some minor machinist duties & most commonly used power tools.
Perform routine inspections
Create work orders for maintenance work required in the plant
Performs other functions as directed by the supervisor
Ability to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and/or holidays as required.