Millwright / Maintenance Technician

Gerdau•WILTON, IA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

At Gerdau, we empower our people to grow, thrive, and make a difference—together. With a culture built on trust and teamwork, we offer meaningful work, continuous development, and opportunities to shape your future. We invite you to come work with us, where your contributions are valued, your voice is heard, and your career is forged with purpose. The primary function of this role is to inspect, repair, replace, install, adjust, and maintain all mechanical equipment, including hydraulic equipment, in a producing unit or assigned area. Applicants must complete required training under the Gerdau Business System (GBS), with annual hazardous waste and specific equipment operation training as needed.

Requirements

Applicant/incumbent must complete or have completed the required training described for new or existing employees for this position under the GBS (Gerdau Business System).
Hazardous waste training and specific equipment operation training (if needed) will be covered annually.
All external applicants must be legally eligible to immediately work in the country of hire without current or future sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Inspect mill equipment for defects, such as misalignment, wear, insufficient lubrication, and hydraulic systems.
Determine the best way of making repairs to minimize interruption of production.
Advise when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary to minimize damage or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect.
Dismantle, clean, repair, replace, install, maintain, assemble, and lubricate mechanical and hydraulic equipment.
Adjust equipment for proper operating gears, bearings, and shafts involving the application of press, sliding, and running fits.
Operate simple machine tools, such as drill press, pipe-threading machine, and power saw.
Babbitt and scrape bearings as required.
Erect scaffolds and perform all necessary rigging.
Perform all mechanical repairs on cranes and mobile equipment.
Lay out, install, maintain, and repair all types of pipe lines, fittings, fixtures, and pressure systems.
Repair leaks in hydraulic systems and replace sections of pipe that have sprung leaks.
Remove and install complete operating components such as cylinders, oil motors, four-way valves, check valves, etc., and make necessary repairs to them.
Change, set up, and adjust equipment as required by current operating conditions.
Work with repair crews as directed and/or required.
Complete reports and forms as directed.
Exercise all required safety precautions and maintain a clean work area.
Operate mobile equipment as required.
Operate E.O.T. crane as required for maintenance purposes.
Manage hazardous waste.