As a valued member of our team, the Plant Maintenance Mechanic will install, maintain, and repair machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in a ready mixed concrete plant and yard performing the following duties.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Essential Functions:

• Visually inspects and/or tests machinery and equipment.
• Listens for unusual sounds from machines or equipment to detect malfunction and discusses machine operation variations with supervisor or other maintenance workers to diagnose problem or repair machine.
• Dismantles defective machines and equipment and installs new or repaired parts.
• Cleans and lubricates shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of machinery.
• Installs and repairs electrical apparatus, such as transformers and wiring, and electrical and electronic components of machinery and equipment.
• Lays out, assembles, installs, and maintains pipe systems and related hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, and repairs and replaces gauges, valves, pressure regulators, and related equipment.
• Repair and maintain physical structure of the establishment.
• Install, program, or repair automated machinery and equipment such as programmable controllers.
• Operate cutting torch or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts.
• Fabricate and repair counters, benches, partitions, and other wooden structures.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Able to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; works well in group problem solving situations.
• Responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Non-Essential Duties:

• Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and troubleshoots technological problems.
• Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Use fine manipulation of controls and tools.

Core Competencies:

• Expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form.
• Establish and maintain effective relations; offers assistance and support to co-workers.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Effective time management skills.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Hours of work may vary at plant or other location. Not eligible for remote work. Must be available to work Monday - Saturdays and to work overtime as job duties demand.

Travel Required: Estimated 25-40%

Preferred Education and Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 3 to 5 years related plant maintenance experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, hazardous chemicals, outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock and elevated noise levels. Employee must wear required personal protective equipment; up to and including safety vest, hard hat, ear protection, gloves and safety glasses. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk or hear. The employee regularly assembles, disassembles, lifts and carries chutes that can weigh up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is regularly exposed to wet or slippery ground conditions. Employee must wear required personal protective equipment; up to and including safety vest, hard hat, ear protection, gloves and safety glasses.