Mechanic - Entry Level

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Our Decatur, AL facility is currently seeking to fill a 3rd shift Mechanic position.

Applicants must pass a pre‑employment physical exam and drug screen. Classification and base pay rate will be dependent upon skillset and prior experience. Duties of the mechanic will be performed in‑house and on location at customer site.

• Current, valid driver license
• Ability to read and interpret measuring instruments
• Preferred: previous industrial/mechanical maintenance experience

• Ensure operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer’s instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for problems, using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Remove defective parts by dismantling devices, using hoists, cranes, hand and power tools.
• Determine changes in dimensional requirements and adjust functional parts of equipment by inspecting used parts, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Control downtime through use of effective routine preventive maintenance techniques.
• Conserve maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies efficiently to accomplish job results.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Hand, pneumatic, and hydraulic tools; indicators, gages, micrometers.

Work is performed at ground level and above.

Frequent: walking, standing, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, lifting and carrying of twenty (20) lbs or less.

Occasional: climbing, kneeling, crouching, lifting and carrying of fifty (50) – thirty (30) lbs.

• Insurance – Medical (including an HSA option), dental, vision, accident, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life & accidental death
• Financial – Tool purchase program, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, education reimbursement, quarterly bonus, employee referral bonuses

At Primetals Technologies, we value difference for the benefit of our employees, our customers, and our Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.