Mechanic - Newport, AR

Job Details

• Level
  :
  Experienced
• Job Location
  : NRM - Newport, AR 72112
• Position Type
  :
  Full Time
• Salary Range
  : $33.24 - $35.81 Hourly
• Travel Percentage
  :
  None
• Job Shift
  :
  Night
• Job Category
  :
  Manufacturing

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Gränges is a global leader in the rolling and recycling of aluminum, with a proud heritage of over 125 years located around the world. We are an aluminum company dedicated to creating lighter, smarter, and more sustainable aluminum products and solutions for the future. Our 3,500 employees across three continents are the foundation of our success. We are a global company with a local presence, fostering a culture where every employee's contribution is valued.

Our core values—Committed, Action Oriented, and Sustainable—guide our work and define our company culture. We believe in empowering our people, trusting them to take responsibility, and fostering an open and inclusive environment where diverse perspectives lead to new ideas and solutions. Our materials are used in essential applications, including heat exchangers for cars, buildings and aerospace to specialty packaging, HVAC and many other niche markets.

Our dedication to a sustainable future is not just a goal; it's a fundamental part of our mission, and we are looking for passionate individuals to help us build a better future together.

Under general supervision, performs preventive and repair maintenance on plant machines and equipment to minimize plant production downtime, ensure plant safety, and ensure efficient use of resources and materials in production processes.

1) Machine and Equipment Maintenance (performs some or all of the following, performs more complex tasks under guidance of Sr. Mechanic):

• Receives assignments from supervisor for needed repair or preventive maintenance (including planned “outage”) tasks, responds to requests from operators, or receives work orders via Maintenance Management System.
• Removes/installs machines using hoists, lifts, and hand and power tools, coordinates with manufacturers’ representatives as applicable.
• Troubleshoots malfunctions; reads data from HMI screens and reports and various logs, listens to operator’s observations, and/or observes mechanical devices in operation to diagnose causes of problems.
• Informs production supervisors or workers of required downtime; locks or tags out machines impacted to ensure safety.
• Requests needed parts and supplies from supervisor.
• Performs repairs and maintenance, including:
  • Aligning equipment such as pumps, motors, controls, and gear drives.
  • Removing worn or defective parts.
  • Reworking bearings; changing seals.
  • Changing mill and caster rolls; roll grinding, resurfacing and cleaning.
  • Changing out oil cooling filters; draining oil and operating pumps to replenish oil.
  • Cleaning casting filters: adding grain refining material as needed.
  • Breakdown and cleaning air filters.
  • Maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems; routine maintenance on compressors, gas, oil, water, and sewage lift pumps
  • Routine maintenance on overhead cranes.
  • Washing floors, repairing doors and locks; maintaining cooling tower, moving furniture.
  • Maintaining Cardox fire suppression system valves, pumps, and heads.
  • Performs routine maintenance on gas, diesel and electric industrial forklifts, trucks and other vehicles.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments by using hand tools following schematic diagrams, sketches, operations manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications.

2) Documents Work Activities and Results

• As assigned, maintains logs/records of maintenance history and life remaining on critical equipment/parts with defined usable life spans.
• Documents problems identified and work performed; creates “as built” drawings; provides to Maintenance Planning staff for input into preventive maintenance system.

3) Fabricates Parts

• Performs various machine shop tasks to fabricate guards, ladders, machine parts, etc., including cutting, milling, drilling, grinding, welding, etc.

4) Safety

• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and…