Millwright (Des Moines, IA) - Austin Industrial

Austin Careers•Des Moines, IA

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Millwright to diagnose mechanical failures and repair industrial mechanical equipment in a manufacturing industrial environment. The position provides mechanical support, preventive maintenance, installation, service, repair, troubleshooting, and resolution for multiple operating machines. This is a full-time opportunity working 40 hours per week in Des Moines, Iowa. No per diem or relocation funding is provided. The employee must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check as a condition of employment, and must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Austin is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. Work takes place in industrial and construction environments and may involve exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. Employees must wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements while maintaining safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Requirements

3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
No minimum education requirements.
Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check.
Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.
Ability to perform assigned duties involving mobility, reaching, varied working positions, use of hands and fingers, working at heights, climbing, and maintaining balance.
Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds, and to work at elevations, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces as the position may require.
Sufficient visual, hearing, communication, and motor skills to safely perform job responsibilities.
Ability to read, comprehend, and follow safety procedures, work instructions, and company policies; exercise sound judgment; solve problems; maintain attention to detail; manage stress; and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to wear required personal protective equipment and meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair industrial mechanical equipment.
Replace defective machine parts and adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
Test, repair, or install mechanical units, including pumps, governors, distributors, carburetor systems, brakes, and clutches.
Replace bearings, chains, sprockets, and other machine parts.
Rebuild pumps, cylinders, and other mechanical equipment as necessary, following standard operating procedures.
Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
Fabricate repair parts when necessary.
Perform work while wearing required personal protective equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.