Millwright/Welder

Reworld Waste•Bristol, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Millwright/Welder performs mechanical maintenance, inspections, and repairs, including work on rotating machinery and equipment throughout the plant. Duties may include aligning, balancing, leveling, repairing, or replacing equipment and components; rebuilding pumps and gearboxes; repairing conveyors; replacing bearings and motors; modifying or installing pipelines; and assisting with plant projects. The role also involves fabricating and welding platforms, chutes, pressure-part vessels, and piping, as well as completing preventive maintenance and equipment inspections. The employee must follow applicable health and safety rules and procedures and maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area. The position requires work throughout the plant, including areas with temperature extremes, dust, noise, and wet conditions, and may involve exposure to moving machinery, confined spaces, fumes, chemicals, electrical hazards, and vibration. The employee must be able to climb ladders, work at heights using fall protection, lift up to 50 pounds, and perform other manual labor. The role requires at least five years of mechanical equipment repair and maintenance experience, a high school diploma or GED, and certification to weld on pressure parts. Formal technical or apprenticeship training is desired. The position is covered by a labor union/collective bargaining agreement; pay and benefits are determined according to the agreement. Level, title, and/or salary may be adjusted based on the applicant’s experience or skills.

Requirements

At least five years of experience repairing and maintaining mechanical equipment.
High school diploma or GED.
Certification to weld on pressure parts.
Knowledge of blueprints and ability to perform stick, TIG, and MIG welding, including welding steel and stainless steel.
Ability to become code-qualified for boiler repairs.
Excellent manual dexterity to repair precision equipment safely and effectively, including in awkward locations or positions.
Oral and written communication skills, problem-solving ability, and decision-making ability.
Fundamental computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and familiarity with standard operating and safety procedures.
Ability to work in all plant locations and in hot and cold extremes, dust, noise, and wet conditions.
Ability to climb ladders, work at heights using fall protection, lift up to 50 pounds, and perform manual labor such as pushing, pulling, sweeping, and shoveling.
Ability to work overtime, including extensive overtime during planned and unplanned maintenance, and participate in a rotating on-call schedule.

Nice To Haves

Formal technical or apprenticeship training.

Responsibilities

Inspect and maintain rotating machinery and equipment.
Inspect and adjust the alignment, balance, level, and general condition of conveyors, compressors, boilers, pumps, water treatment equipment, stokers, fans, turbines, diesel engines, gear reducers, and other rotating equipment.
Check, repair, adjust, or replace couplings, bearings, and mounts.
Fabricate and weld platforms, chutes, and other items using non-pressure-vessel-code welding procedures.
Perform weld repairs on pressure-part vessels and piping.
Perform preventive maintenance, including routine vibration testing, thermography, and ultrasonic testing.
Participate in periodic teardowns and internal inspections of major equipment.
Use shop equipment to repair or rebuild soot blower devices, gearboxes, speed reducers, pumps, and other assemblies.
Read and interpret measuring tools, graphs, and technical manuals.
Follow health and safety rules and procedures and keep the work area clean, safe, and orderly.
Work overtime on a rotating on-call schedule as needed to support plant operations, including nights, weekends, and holidays.