Maintenance Technician - Sumterville, FL at Ash Grove Cement Company in Sumterville, Florida

Job Description:

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us.  We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

Summary:

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing all plant systems and equipment.  Safely and effectively performs routine and non-routine maintenance on plant equipment utilizing preventive and predictive measures.

Essential Duties:

• Participate on daily meetings with all maintenance team.


• Makes daily workplace inspections and pre-shift equipment inspections.


• Disassembles machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.


• Repairs and replaces broken or malfunctioning parts of machinery and equipment.


• Observes and tests the operation of machinery and equipment in order to diagnose malfunctions using meters, gauges, and/or other testing devices.


• Reads and interprets work orders and equipment manuals. 


• Read and understand blueprints and hydraulic and pneumatic schematics.


• Completes work orders by recording work performed, parts used and amount of time taken for maintenance or repair.


• Cleans, lubricates and adjusts parts of equipment and machinery.


• Uses cutting torches, welding, power tools, and instruments used in maintenance activities.


• Aligns machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, plum bobs, straight edges and laser alignment tool.


• Follows all plant safety policies and uses personal protective equipment as required.


• Be on call as required.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• High School diploma or general education degree (GED)


• 2+ years’ experience in material handling, preventative maintenance, and equipment repair in a mechanical/industrial related job.


• Heavy industry experience is a plus.


• Must be familiar with the use of welding/cutting equipment, mechanical, and pneumatic hand and power tools, meters, and test equipment.


• Must be able to return to work during emergency situations and to perform work on a scheduled stand-by assignment.  Ability and willingness to work nights and days during outages and/or for emergency purposes.


• Ability to read, write and verbally communicate in English language.


• Ability to read operations and maintenance manuals, drawings, blueprints and schematics.


• Strong mechanical aptitude.


• Knowledge of Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.


• Proficiency in basic math skills-adding, subtracting, division, multiplication, averaging, percentages, etc.


• Must have dependable transportation.

Knowledge/Skill Requirements:

• Cement Manufacturing -- Knowledge of raw materials, methods, and the tools involved in the mining, production, shipping and packaging of cement.


• Mechanical -- Knowledge of equipment used, machines and tools, including their uses, repair of, and maintenance.


• Engineering and Technology -- Knowledge of the practical application of the technology used and manufacturing of cement. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of cement.


• Environmental – Knowledge of proper allocation of waste material.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Ability to safely work in an outdoor environment with frequent exposure to heat, cold, dust, and noise.


• Ability to perform tasks that include frequent sitting, standing, walking, climbing equipment, and working within confined spaces to access and inspect equipment.


• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. 

About CRH Americas

CRH Americas has a long and proud heritage as one of North America’s largest corporations. We are a proud reflection of the hundreds of family businesses, local and regional companies and mid to large sized enterprises that together form the CRH Americas family. CRH Americas operates with a decentralized, diversified structure, letting you work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large enterprise.

CRH Americas is a great place to grow! If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our career site. Please complete your online profile which will be sent directly to the appropriate Hiring Manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest in the CRH Americas family!

Ash Grove Cement is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability--If you want to know more, please click on this link.