Millwright
Union Electric Steel Corporation

Description

Primary Function:

To inspect, repair, replace, install, adjust and maintain all mechanical equipment in the plant.

Tools and Equipment:

Drill press, power saw, chain fall, burning and welding equipment, portable power tools, miscellaneous hand tools, measuring devices, pipe threading, cutting and bending tools, etc.

Materials:

Plant mechanical equipment, repair parts, lubricants, hardware, packing, miscellaneous stores materials, etc.

Direction Exercised:

Works alone or directs Helpers and other workmen as required.

Working Procedures:

• Receives instructions covering the scheduled and emergency repair, installation, and inspection work to be done.
• Inspects plant equipment for defects, such as misalignment, wear, insufficient lubrication, etc.
• Determines the best way of making repairs to minimize interruption of production.
• Advises when immediate shut-down of equipment is necessary to minimize damage or when temporarily continued operation will have no harmful effect.
• Dismantles, cleans, repairs, replaces, installs, maintains, assembles and lubricates mechanical equipment.
• Adjusts equipment for proper operating characteristics.
• Makes either temporary or permanent repairs.
• Assembles and aligns gears, bearings and shafts involving the application of press, sliding and running fits.
• Performs pipe maintenance work, cuts, threads, bends and installs pipe on repair or installation work.
• Sets up and operates power tools, such as drill press, pipe-threading machine, power saw.
• Babbitts and scrapes bearings as required.
• Erects scaffolds and performs simple rigging as necessary.
• Refers to and interprets drawings in the maintenance and erection of equipment. May make rough sketches as directed.
• Changes, sets up and adjusts equipment as required by current operating conditions.
• Directs and assists in cleaning up area after repair or installation is completed.
• Adds water treatment chemicals to water treating units as directed and required.
• Is responsible to supervision for maintaining standard stock of maintenance supplies and equipment.
• Occasionally performs burning or welding necessary for maintenance work.

Journeyman Card Required

The above statement reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all of the work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

Competitive Wage, Medical, Dental, 401k

Equal Employment Opportunities will be given to all applicants regardless of their race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, non-job related physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Voluntary Self Identification of Race, Gender, Protected Veteran Status, and Disability

Pre-employment physical, background check and drug screening for all new hires

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