Maintenance Mechanic

Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture.

Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit  for more information about the company and its products.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:
The basic function of this role includes repair and maintain underground mobile equipment and mining infrastructure. This role will also be responsible for installation, repair and maintenance of mine and surface fixed plant assets.

Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.

• Properly lubricates assigned plant/shop equipment as per routine schedule.
• Provides a basic assessment of general equipment condition and reports perceived problems to the proper authority.
• Performs cutting of plate, bolts, etc., through proper use of cutting torch, and basic welding as required.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret job related information; reading schematics: hydraulic, electrical and parts manual.
• Ability to communicate issues clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mobile mining equipment in an underground salt mine;
  Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, Genie, Joy, Oldenburg, Fletcher equipment, etc.
• Repair and maintain stationary equipment: conveyor systems, crushers, feeders, screens and other mine infrastructure.
• Properly identify and demonstrate the basic use of common mechanical shop tools and equipment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or Completion of Apprenticeship Program or Technical Trade School and 5 years’ Experience in Maintenance Field or industrial environment.
• Basic knowledge of mobile electrical principles and lighting with the ability to apply this knowledge in identifying, troubleshooting and resolving issues.
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic hose parts and uses with the ability to build and install hydraulic hoses on mobile equipment or fixed assets requiring hydraulic hosing. Can identify damaged hoses or hose fittings.
• Basic knowledge of heavy industrial equipment. Can demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot, repair and service this equipment.
• Basic knowledge of rotating equipment. Can demonstrate the ability to service these items.
• Basic knowledge and experience in welding and fabrication of structures and chute work.
• Basic knowledge and experience in repairing and maintaining stationary equipment: conveyor systems, crushers, feeders, screens and other mine infrastructure.
• Ability to comply with company and MSHA rules and regulations.
• Ability to work in team environments.
• Knowledge and experience in repair and maintenance of diesel equipment.

Proficient in Microsoft Applications; ability to learn new software programs.

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations.

Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.

Observes and promotes safety. Reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.

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