Maintenance Mechanic - Sapphire

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Sapphire Americas, a CRH company and part of the Ash Grove family of companies, delivers innovative, circular solutions that help decarbonize industries and communities. We specialize in transforming residual and non-recyclable materials into alternative fuels and raw materials for cement manufacturing - offering a zero-landfill pathway that conserves natural resources and advances the circular economy. Through our work, we reduce landfill dependency, lower carbon emissions, and unlock long-term environmental and economic value.

By turning waste into opportunity, Sapphire Americas is helping build a cleaner, more resilient future.

Position: Maintenance Mechanic Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor Shift: Days, Work requires work shifts that may include weekends, afternoon, holidays or graveyards and be available to work call outs to repair equipment.
Pay: $31/hour+

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401k with company match and profit-sharing
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Disability Pay
• Life Insurance
• Growth Opportunities and more!

What you’ll be contributing:

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, repairs and installs all types of shredding and conveying machinery, equipment, buildings; performs various repairs on belts, bearings, pullies, rollers and related equipment; performs welding to repair broken machinery and other welding-related duties; works from drawings and blueprints to layout and assemble all types of steel construction and repairs; sets-up and operates machine tools for parts used in the plant and performs precision work as needed;
  
  operates heavy equipment to perform various duties in the mechanical repair department.
• Performs welding, cutting, pipe fitting, fabrication, lubrication, and related repair as needed for production machinery and equipment including (but not limited to) conveyors, gear boxes, pumps, valves, compressors, and belt conveyor system.
• Installation & alignment of necessary equipment for safe production operation. Where applicable, that could also mean the safe removal of similar equipment.
• Prepares required paperwork regarding repairs completed as assigned.
• Must become familiar with and participate in initial and annual training for the following ISO 14000 requirements.
• Installs, dismantles, repairs, reassembles and aligns machinery, equipment and tools as needed to improve function and operation.
• Solves routine maintenance problems regarding equipment and machinery effectively.
• Performs duties with verbal instructions and/or by reading and interpreting blueprints, charts, and tables.
• Maintains proper records of the parts and materials used in maintenance jobs and job procedures.
• Performs preventative and predictive maintenance activities on equipment as directed.
• Operates cutting torch and plasma cutting in performing welding duties.
• Operates a cutting torch and welder.
• Performs lifting and rigging operations with mobile cranes once proper training has been received.
• Cleans up after each maintenance job is completed.
• Inspects tools for proper operation and stores them in the appropriate manner.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

To succeed in this position, you will need:

• High school graduation or equivalent is required
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Willingness to learn, training will be provided
• Two (2) year technical education preferred in mechanical maintenance with an emphasis in preventive maintenance.
• Two to three years related mechanical maintenance experience preferred.
• Ability to understand and interpret instructions, blueprints, drawings and sketches. Knowledge and ability to setup and operate alignment equipment.
• Ability to safely and effectively operate a man lift, scissors lift and forklift.
• Ability to safely and effectively use hand tools, air and electric driven power tools, hoists, hand taps, dies, cutting torch, welding…