Mechanic, Millwright

Human Resources • Greeneville, TN

3h

About The Position

The Mechanic, Millwright performs industrial maintenance and repair on equipment and machinery. The role involves interpreting detailed drawings and specifications, disassembling and assembling equipment for repairs, installing plumbing for gas, water, steam, and hydraulic lines, and carrying out preventive maintenance. The employee also fabricates, alters, welds, brazes, and machines equipment parts, and installs or relocates equipment as needed.

The position also serves as a secondary emergency responder for malfunctions in the coinage chlorine system. Response work is directed by department supervision or the Emergency Coordinator and may include assessing, stopping, and repairing minor chlorine leaks within the scope of the employee’s training. The employee must successfully complete fit testing for company-supplied respiratory protection unless medically disqualified by the company physician. Equipment includes air-purifying respirators and self-contained breathing apparatus. The role also involves lean and quality team concepts.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Three to five years of experience in industrial maintenance involving 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 arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and calculate percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving varied situations with limited standardization and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions.
• Ability to use a systematic approach to troubleshooting and problem-solving.

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.
• Respond to chlorine-system malfunctions as directed by department supervision or the Emergency Coordinator, including assessing, stopping, and repairing minor leaks within the scope of training.
• Complete fit testing for company-supplied respiratory protection unless medically disqualified by the company physician.
• Participate in lean and quality team concepts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED