What are the responsibilities and job description for the Millwright position at Viterra US?
Job Summary:
The Millwright has direct responsibility for providing maintenance support to a group of locations/facilities. The position is responsible for the up-keep of the facility which includes equipment repair and overall maintenance. Heavy travel is required.
Essential Job Functions:
- Repair/assist in repair of equipment and machinery at facility locations
- Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts
- Perform preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment
- Operate maintenance hand and power tools
- Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures
- Install new equipment, fabricate and weld as necessary
- Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks
- Work within company safety guidelines
- Comply with the organization’s EHS Policy and all other EHS practices, programs and procedures
- Complete required EHS System and EHS Management system training successfully
- Participate in the EHS Management System by reporting incidents or near misses
- Attend healthy and safety meetings, reporting problems and recommend improvements
- Inform supervisor or instructor of any safety hazards, environmental issues or system deficiencies in the workplace
- Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings and completing assignments
Other Job Functions:
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Education/Experience/Skills:
- Ability to work and interact well with others
- 0-5 years’ experience as millwright or maintenance department experience preferred
- Strong skills in fabrication and welding
- Experience with hydraulics and electronics a plus
- Accreditations in the field or a trade school a plus
Special Demands:
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. unassisted.
- Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands, kneel, and ben
- Exposure to moderate to loud noise within the work environment.
- Exposure to heavy concentrations of grain dust.
- Ability to frequently move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
- Ability to frequently wear personal protective equipment correctly, including respirators, fall protection, safety glasses, hard hat, etc.
- Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
- Ability to comfortably work at heights of approximately 200 ft.
- Ability to work in outdoor work environment, including various climates, weather conditions, and inclement weather, approximately 80% of the time.
- Ability to perform all job responsibilities with necessary special demands for up to 8 hours per day.
