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Millwright (Des Moines, IA) - Austin Industrial - Per Diem Paid

Austin Careers•Des Moines, IA
•Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industrial is hiring a Millwright to diagnose mechanical failures and repair industrial mechanical equipment. The role provides mechanical support, preventative maintenance, installation, service, repair, troubleshooting, and resolution of operating machines in a manufacturing industrial environment. The position is based in Des Moines, Iowa, and per diem is paid. The Millwright works with industrial machinery and mechanical units, replacing defective parts, adjusting clearances and alignments, rebuilding equipment, and fabricating repair parts when necessary. Work must be performed in accordance with standard operating procedures and safety requirements, including wearing required personal protective equipment. Work may take place in industrial and construction environments and involve exposure to weather, temperature extremes, noise, dust, fumes, moving equipment, vibration, and other site-specific hazards. The employee must meet applicable customer, site, regulatory, medical, and fitness-for-duty requirements and maintain safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of journeyman-level experience.
  • No minimum education requirement.
  • Must pass a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check as a condition of employment.
  • Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States; the company cannot sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
  • Must be able to perform the job’s physical duties, which may include lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 pounds; working at heights, on uneven surfaces, or in confined spaces; and wearing required PPE.
  • Must be able to read 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.

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 and devices.
  • Replace bearings, chains, sprockets, and other machine parts.
  • Rebuild pumps, cylinders, and other mechanical equipment according to standard operating procedures.
  • Align machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
  • Fabricate repair parts when necessary.
  • Perform assigned work while wearing required personal protective equipment and maintaining safety, quality, and productivity expectations.

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Matching 401(k) plan
  • 100% employee-owned company (ESOP)
  • Per diem paid

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