Millwright LCU

KIK Consumer Products•Westlake, LA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Millwright, where you’ll play a crucial role in ensuring the optimal performance of machinery and equipment. You’ll be a key contributor to the success of our plant. Bring your expertise to a dynamic environment that values efficiency, safety, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D required.
Completion of formal apprenticeship program or three-year training program.
Pass physical & drug testing.
1-2 years of proven experience as a Journeyman Millwright.
Required to perform shift work with some overtime, hold-overs and call-outs as needed.
Ability to wear respiratory protective equipment (No beards) and protective eyewear.
Successfully complete any and all required training programs to include offsite training.
Possess strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
Good knowledge of preventative maintenance programs
Must be flexible to work Shift Work (days, afternoons, nights)
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with lots of changes
Successfully complete all required equipment certifications to include; forklift, cranes, carry decks, etc.

Responsibilities

Dismantle, troubleshoot, diagnose, and overhaul pumps, overhaul screw conveyors, conveyors, compactors and rotor feeders.
Install mechanical seals.
Ability to perform equipment alignment using dial indicators and laser alignment.
Observes the functioning of installed equipment or systems and determines the replacement needs. Orders new material required and plans working procedures to complete replacement.
The ability to acknowledge correct size on pumps, suction or discharge.
Acknowledge the difference between centrifugal pump and a positive displacement pump.
Knowledge of rotation of rotor feeder.
Knowledge on how to set timing on shaking conveyors.
Informs supervisor of potentially dangerous mechanical equipment or of recurring equipment malfunctions as well as informing supervisor of corrective action taken to correct malfunctions.
Install and/or changes on machines and mechanical equipment in a facility.