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At Oregon Steel Mills LLC, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees.
This role offers a competitive hourly wage and monthly incentive bonus opportunities. Our benefits begin on day one, including low-cost family medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending and health savings accounts, paid vacation and holidays, a 401(k) plan with a 5% employer match, and an additional employer-funded retirement savings account. The hourly wage for this position will depend on experience and includes monthly incentive bonus opportunities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Repair, troubleshoot, install and move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers and lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools.
• Reads repair documents, manuals, blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Dismantles machines, using manual, hydraulic, pneumatic, and precision tools of the trade.
• Assembles and installs equipment, such as shafting, bearings, conveyors, and tram rails, using hand and power tools.
• Constructs foundation for machines, using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
• Aligns machines and equipment using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs and other precision tools.
• Assembles machines, and bolts, welds, rivets, or otherwise fastens them to foundation or other structure, using hand and power tools.
• Mechanically repair cranes (overhead, mobile, rail and track).
• Repair mobile equipment (rail, rubber tire and track driven).
• Arc welding.
• Track work/back-up roll bearing maintenance and repair using our maintenance management system.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Journeyman Level Millwright or equivalent experience
• Ability to read blueprints and schematic drawings
• Ability to set up, tear down, and rebuild machinery and equipment
• Ability to operate mobile and bridge cranes
• Ability to operate forklift
• Ability to use all sizes of air impact and electric wrenches, all pipe fitting tools and equipment; i.e. sockets and ratchets, hoists, both electric and manual; jackhammer; cutting torches; welding equip.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to use computer programs
• Excellent written, oral communication and organizational skills
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Basic math skills, some exposure to Geometry, Trigonometry preferred
• Valid drivers license required

PREFERRED:

• 4 years' experience in Heavy Industrial Plant Maintenance
• Specific Training on Bearing Maintenance, Inspection and assembly
• Ivara specific training to set up tracking programs with documents, tasks and procedures
• Familiarity with predictive maintenance tools (vibration analysis, thermographic imaging, ultra sound, laser alignment, etc)

Our total compensation package includes amazing benefits!

• Competitive wages and bonus opportunities
• Family medical, dental, and prescription coverage at minimal employee cost
• Short and long term disability programs
• Competitive retirement plans
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employer-provided and Voluntary Life Insurance options
• Paid vacation and recognized statutory holidays
• Apprenticeship and career advancement within the company
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program

All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.
While we thank all those who apply, only those being actively considered for employment will be contacted.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Orion Steel Group, L.L.C. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities.
If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail careers@orionsteel.com or call: (312) 533-3577. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.