Maintenance Technician III - New Braunfels, TX

 

 

Job ID:  503799

 

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us.  We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

 

Position:  Mechanical Technician III

Reports to:  Mechanical Supervisor

Shift:  Approximately 7am-3:30pm, Monday-Friday.  

Pay:  $25+/hour

 

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include: 

 

• Health Insurance 

• Dental Insurance  

• Vision Insurance 

• 401k with company match and profit-sharing  

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Disability Pay 

• Life Insurance 

• Growth Opportunities and more! 

 

The Mechanical Technician III reports to the Mechanical Supervisor. This person is expected to have very strong mechanical skills and to work with little or no supervision while performing complex maintenance on equipment necessary for the manufacturing of cement.

 

What you’ll be contributing: 

 

• Inspect plant process machinery and provide recommendations for repair. 
• Install & repair plant process machinery and provide detailed written description of work performed.
• Operate equipment such as boom-lifts, cranes, forklifts, and other related mobile equipment.
• Provide scope of work, parts requirements, and equipment requirements for repairs during both scheduled and unscheduled mill and kiln outages.
• Perform other duties and special projects as required.
• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines. 
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor  

 

To succeed in this position, you will need: 

 

• High school graduation or equivalent is required 
• Some college courses preferred
• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc. Willingness to learn, training will be provided  
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with heavy processing equipment
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in Mineral Processing industry preferred
• Minimum of 6 months of experience in a cement plant or similar heavy industry setting
• Must have knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Knowledge of all types of equipment used in the manufacturing of cement – preferred.
• Ability to repair and rebuild plant equipment with little or no supervision: motors, gearboxes, conveyer belts, viz. fans, blowers, pumps, elevators, crusher, clinker cooler, kiln, compressors, reclaimers, ball mills, vertical roller mills, air slides, gates, valves, coal mills, rail and truck loading equipment, air separators, FK pumps, air cannons, etc.
• Ability to reason through difficult operations/maintenance problems, resolve said problems and/or relate same to others.
• Must be able to exhitibit competence in shielded arc welding, flam cutting, measuring devices, hand and power tools, gauge reading, mechanical assembly, vibration measurement, non-destructive testing
• Knowledge of storeroom, CMMS, email/cell phone usage, basic housekeeping/cleanup and tool room pr