Mechanic, Millwright

Jadex•Greeneville, TN

10d

About The Position

The Mechanic, Millwright maintains, repairs, installs, and relocates industrial equipment and machinery. The role involves interpreting detailed drawings and specifications, performing preventive maintenance, completing required reports, and using hand, machine, and welding tools to repair or fabricate equipment parts. The position also performs emergency-response tasks involving the coinage chlorine system, within the scope of the employee’s training. Respiratory protection equipment includes air-purifying respirators and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus; successful fit testing is required unless medically disqualified by the company physician. The employee also participates in lean and quality team concepts.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Three to five years of experience in industrial maintenance areas including hydraulics, pneumatics, millwright principles, pipe fitting, and blueprint reading.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules and programs, schematics, prints, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and calculate percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization; interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions; and use a systematic approach to troubleshooting and problem solving.
Successful fit testing for company-supplied respiratory protection equipment unless medically disqualified by the company physician.

Responsibilities

Read detailed drawings and specifications for building and industrial equipment.
Disassemble and assemble equipment and machinery for repairs using hand tools, tradesman’s tools, and welding equipment.
Install plumbing for gas, water, steam, and hydraulic lines.
Perform preventive maintenance on machines and equipment and complete required forms and reports.
Operate machine and hand tools to grind, shape, fabricate, and alter equipment parts.
Weld, braze, and machine parts, metals, and equipment.
Install and relocate equipment as required and perform other associated duties as directed by the supervisor.
As a secondary emergency responder, repair malfunctions to the coinage chlorine system, normally after primary responders have shut it down and confirmed chlorine levels do not require respiratory protection.
Complete emergency-response tasks as directed by Department Supervision or the Emergency Coordinator, including assessing, stopping, and repairing minor chlorine leaks, within the scope of training received.
Participate in lean and quality team concepts.