Industrial Mechanic - GAR at GREEN AMERICA RECYCLING in Buffalo, Iowa

Job Description:

Industrial Mechanic

Location: 301 E Front Street Buffalo, IA 52728

Compensation: $27.88 -$36.60 /hr (depending on experience)

Ready for a fast-paced job where you can provide the literal groundwork that connects communities together? Join Summit Materials - a construction materials company leading the industry - where we build the foundation for a better tomorrow.

Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.

Benefits

We care for you and your family: We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans to support the health of you and your family.

We prepare for the unexpected: We offer life insurance, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage at no cost to you.

We invest in your career growth with Summit Materials and beyond: Get access to our Discover Learning catalog with thousands of available courses to support your professional and personal development. You can learn on-demand, at your own pace, and from any device.

We embrace your well-being: We know that your well-being is more than just physical. We're here to provide teammates with the resources and tools they need to stay healthy and feel supported, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling, financial resources, and more.

We support your personal goals: We provide a financial foundation as you plan for the future . Our programs, like our 401(k) plan where we match up to 4% of your annual income, are designed to help you prepare and reach your goals for you and your family.

We give you time to recharge: We offer our teammates Paid Time Off (PTO) so they can recharge and relax with family and friends.

Overview

The prime objective of the Industrial Mechanic is to inspect, repair, replace, install, adjust, troubleshoot, rig and lift, and maintain all Plant mechanical equipment. The Industrial Mechanic's tools including hammer, sledge, bars, drills, wrenches, pipe cutters, lubrication equipment, oil cans, grinder, compressors, vise, punches, welder, torches, chain falls, come-a-longs, pipe threaders, hoists, aerial lift, carry deck crane, boom truck, pickup truck, and other tools as needed. This position s upports a good standing in the community, sustainable operations, and adheres to and upholds all company policies, safety standards and federal / state regulations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Performs all tasks in a safe and professional manner in conformance with plant rules, quality standards and company policies.
• Maintains good housekeeping and is organized.
• Inspects, repairs, replaces, installs, adjusts, lubricates, rig and lift, and maintain all Plant mechanical equipment.
• Troubleshoot equipment using skills/knowledge, proper tools and troubleshooting methods.
• Performs preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Performs layout and fabrication of parts.
• Uses blueprints, drawings, sketches, and equipment manuals as necessary.
• Responds to emergency callouts, on an as needed basis.
• Inspects plant equipment for defects, such as misalignment, wear, insufficient lubrication, etc.
• Lubricates equipment.
• Advises when immediate shutdown of equipment is necessary to minimize damage or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect.
• Assembles and aligns gears, bearings, and shafts.
• Operates hand and power tools
• Cutting with torches and grinders
• Welding (Stick and Mig) and Fitting
• Operates Shop tools such as a drill press, pipe threading machine, power saw, etc.
• Operates Carry Deck Crane or Boom truck use. Performs rigging.
• Operate and work from an Aerial-lift or Scaffolding.
• Completes needed maintenance record documents
• Understands and maintains 5S standards.
• From time to time directs other hourly employees and contractors.
• Trains other employees as needed.

Other duties may be required and will be assigned as necessary

Skills & Experience

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent plus 3+ years of heavy industrial maintenance experience (repairing equipment, welding, reliability, etc.)
• Must have strong mechanical aptitude and possess mechanical troubleshooting skills
• Must have the ability to evaluate complex challenges and formulate effective solutions
• Must be able to work as a part of a team to ensure continuous improvement
• Must be able to meet on-call responsibilities in a 24/7 operation and work overtime.
• Must have a high level of integrity and commitment to comply with all applicable federal / state / industry compliance, record keeping, regulations and standards. Must have computer skills
• Strong Interpersonal capabilities with ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing, while building rapport with customers and team members.
• Change Management: Outside the box thinker, with the ability to analyze current challenges, and implement change as needed.
• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate.
• Due to the nature of this position, it is essential that the teammate be available to report to the designated work site / office and be ready to begin work when scheduled,
• Must be able to pass pre-employment screening which may include a physical, background check, and drug screen.

Preferred

• Completed an Apprenticeship, Certificate Program, or Post-secondary degree in a technical field
• Experience with CMMS systems such as Maximo, SAP, Oracle, etc
• Electrical repair troubleshooting skills
• PLC Experience

The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the teammate will be regularly required to talk and hear, use fingers and hands to handle and/or feel, use eyesight for depth perceptions, close, distant, peripheral and color vision; stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Occasional exposure to walking on rocky, irregular surfaces that may be muddy and in reduced lighting conditions, moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, high and/or confined spaces, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions and explosives. Occasionally be able to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) lbs. independently and tolerate moderate noise levels.

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