What are the responsibilities and job description for the Machinist / Millwright - Chesterfield position at AdvanSix?
Position Summary: The Maintenance Millwright/Mechanic works with all levels of the Maintenance Organization to repair and perform preventative maintenance on mechanical equipment, ensuring the safe and profitable operation of the Chesterfield Plant.
Duties and Responsibilities:
· Installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing:
· Pumps, compressors, blowers, fans, and gearboxes
· Shafts, bearings, seals, packing
· Couplings, clutches, and brakes
· Belt and chain drives, including sheaves and sprockets
· Conveying systems
· Pelletizers and rotary driers
· Lubrication and hydraulic systems
· Pneumatic and vacuum systems
· Performing equipment balancing and laser alignments
· Performing and documenting predictive and preventive maintenance work
· Cutting, grinding, soldering, brazing, and welding equipment and supports
· Rigging and lifting equipment as needed
· Using precision measuring and layout tools
· Using shop machining tools and equipment
· Supporting job plan and shop paper development, parts identification and ordering
· Interfacing with equipment manufacturers, specialists, and technical support consultants
· Updating maintenance documentation for critical plant equipment
· Providing daily support to all plant operations in order to continue 24/7 operations
· Performing scheduled and non-scheduled work orders
· Looking up, reading, and understanding manuals, schematics, and P&ID’s
· Willing to work overtime when required
· Able to perform physical tasks in an industrial plant environment including, but not limited to climbing ladders and performing confined space entries
· Willing and able to be trained and learn new technologies as the skills of an Electrician advance with new technologies and applications
Basic Qualifications:
· Millwright journeyman card or minimum 4 years of maintenance experience as a millwright/mechanic in a chemical plant, refinery, or similar industrial facility
· High school diploma or GED
Additional Qualifications:
· Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
· Knowledge of mechanical system design, selection, repair techniques and performance assessment
· Well-rounded field experience applying good engineering practices to repair work for a variety of typical process plant rotating and fixed equipment
· Willing and able to be trained and learn new technologies as the skills of a Millwright advance with new technologies and applications
· Knowledge of tools and methods necessary to troubleshoot and maintain mechanical equipment
· Knowledge of OSHA regulations and ability to comply with OSHA procedures
· Ability to read and understand blueprints and repair manuals
· Ability to perform basic math computations
· Self-motivated and goal-oriented individual with proven success working independently and in a multi-functional team environment
Physical Requirements:
· Ability to lift and move objects that weigh up to 50 lbs., and exert up to 75 pounds pull
· Ability to wear protective equipment for extended periods such as hard hats, goggles, gloves, ear plugs, safety glasses, hot suits, etc.
· Ability to work with hazardous materials
· Ability to work alone and in isolated areas, work around hot surfaces and high temperatures
· Ability to work at elevated heights - greater than 50 feet, and in confined spaces with appropriate PPE
· Required to work on uneven and sometimes slippery surfaces and in adverse weather conditions (cold, hot, humid, rain, snow, etc.)