Maintenance Operator - Auxiliary Services Maintenance - Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation.  SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. 
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S.  Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.  SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

SSAB Americas is seeking a Maintenance Operator for its Montpelier, Iowa facility.

The ideal candidate will have mechanical and electrical maintenance experience related to heavy manufacturing preferably with focus on overhead cranes.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

• Day-to-day preventative maintenance of the plant’s overhead cranes systems
• Troubleshooting both mechanical systems and electrical systems
• Mechanical and Electrical maintenance along with related alignments
• Logging of work into a preventive maintenance system and related work order system

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / FUNCTIONS:

• The position may work in other areas of maintenance, including mechanical, electrical and hydraulics.  
• The position requires knowledge of industrial electricity and PLC’s.
• Know and follow all safety rules and evacuation routes in the area
• Learn and follow the standard operating procedures and safe operating practices (JSA/SOP) within the department
• Develop and use sound operating and maintenance skills through the departmental skills progression
• Work in an operational, hands-on capacity   
• Operate and maintain the equipment for daily operations in the department
• Cross train and learn all functions of the department and proficient in each
• React effectively to unplanned events and deal with conflicting demands
• Act as a team member

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Required

• High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Knowledge of industrial electricity and PLCs
• Previous industrial experience
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required
• Minimum Microsoft Office suite computer skills are required

Desirable

• Associates degree or certificate in mechanical or electrical field
• Minimum of 5 years of heavy industrial experience
• Heavy industry  experience with overhead crane systems to include controls, and mechanical components
  NFPA 70E training highly desirable

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Ability to climb, stand, bend, and to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to work rotating shifts
• Subject to working near moving parts of heavy machinery and high voltage equipment where the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is required
• Capable of working in high noise environment where the use of hearing protection is required
• Capable of working at heights and in high and/or extreme temperatures
• Subject to working in indoor and outdoor environment
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks for extended periods

Employee will frequently be required to:

• Sit, walk climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Reach above shoulder level and below waist level
• Use both hands for grasping, fingering, gripping and feeling textures and temperatures
• Life and or move up to 10 pounds

Employee will occasionally be required to:

• Lift and or move up to 50 pounds

The position requires the following vision and hearing capabilities:

• Close, distance and peripheral vision
• Depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
• Hearing in person, on the phone, and/or in group settings

This employee will work in the following conditions:

• Extreme hot and cold conditions
• We and humid conditions
• Amid fumes, dust, dirt and smoke
• In confined areas, high places and around equipment in motion
• Amid noise
• While wearing personal protective / safety equipment to prevent injury from noise and environmental hazards

Position Type – Work Hours – Travel Requirements:

• Position is full time, hourly and is eligible for overtime
• Position works rotating 12-hour swing shifts to include days and nights
• No travel is expected for this position

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company. 
They shape our culture and characteristics.  They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for.  Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.

SSAB's values are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind