Mechanic

Our Ghent, KY facility is currently seeking to fill a 1st shift Mechanic position. $5000 retention bonus! 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 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 mechanical maintenance activities for the equipment used to cast and form steel products, such as sheet, coil, I‑beam, and billets. Must be capable of reading and interpreting written work instructions, engineering specifications, and measuring instruments. Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation and analyzing wear and tear of machines. Removes and replaces defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools. Assembles and disassembles casting equipment at the customer site. Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies efficiently to accomplish job results. Maintains a 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. Benefits 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. Primetals Technologies values difference for the benefit of our Employees, Customers, and Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. #J-18808-Ljbffr MHI RJ Aviation Group