Mechanic I - Entry Level

Mechanic I - Entry Level

Primetals Technologies USA, LLC is a leading partner for engineering, plant construction and lifecycle services in the metal industry. We provide innovative and practical solutions to support our customers with long-term sustainability goals and their increased competitiveness. We believe the technical and economic know-how and of our employees is the key success factor of our company. Our engineers apply their expertise and use our technologies to create, design and install complex technological products and plant solutions for the metals industry. Our manufacturing teams build products our customers depend on for producing steel plants, and our service teams are ensuring that our customers are operating at the highest level. Come join the 7,000 employees worldwide working at Primetals Technologies, a Group Company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Our Decatur, AL facility is currently seeking to fill a 3rd shift Mechanic position. Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical exam and drug screen. Classification and base pay rate will be dependent upon skillset and prior experience. Duties of the mechanic will be performed in-house and on location at customer site.

Requirements Current, valid driver license Ability to read and interpret measuring instruments Preferred candidates will possess previous industrial/mechanical maintenance experience

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensures operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Removes defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools.
• Determines changes in dimensional requirements and adjusts functional parts of equipment by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Controls downtime through use of effective routine preventive maintenance techniques.
• Conserve's maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies efficiently to accomplish job results.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Tools Used: hand, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools, indicators, gages, micrometers

Physical Activities: Work is performed at ground level and above. Frequent: Walking, standing, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying of twenty (20) lbs or less. Occasional: Climbing, kneeling, crouching, lifting and carrying of fifty (50) thirty (30) lbs.

Primetals Technologies offers a full range of benefits, including paid time off, and Insurance Medical including an HSA option, dental, vision, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life & accidental death Financial Tool purchase program, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, education reimbursement, quarterly bonus, and employee referral bonuses.