Night Shift Plant Maintenance Mechanic - Heidelberg Materials : Job Details

Job Posting Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Night Shift Plant Maintenance Mechanic for our Bridgeport quarry located in Chico, Texas. Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada. What You'll Get To Do

• Assist with preventative, predictive and corrective equipment maintenance; reviews operation of plant equipment and systems to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate problems and to identify opportunities for improvement
• Inspect equipment for safe and proper operation and perform preventative maintenance per manufacturer's specifications
• Diagnose, install and perform repair and maintenance on crushers, changing jaw dies, bearings, bushings, crusher mantles and other equipment as needed
• Install and replace bearings, speed reducers, shafts, pulleys, idlers, motors, couplings, etc.
• Repair conveyor belts, feeders, and hydraulic systems
• Coordinator and plan work with outside contractors on special projects focusing on cost effectiveness
• Operate individually and within a team environment
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental regulations, and with company policies and procedures; perform daily equipment inspections, as well as identify and assist in correcting unsafe conditions

What We Are Looking For

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 1 year of welding and fabrication experience required. Weld and torch, certification a plus
• Minimum of 6 months of hands-on maintenance experience (or formal technical training), troubleshooting and repair
• Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Available to work flexible hours, days as well as an average of 50 hrs. per week as needed
• Knowledge of mechanical moving parts (chains, bearings and rollers)
• Ability to use a variety of hand tools, power tools, shop machines, hoists, etc.
• Ability to read and fabricate from drawings
• MSHA Part 46 Training a plus

Physical Requirements Sitting, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, twisting, climbing, balancing, bending (bending at the waist, lifting above the waist and lifting below the waist), kneeling, reaching, grasping (use of both hands), squatting, repetitive motions, manipulative finger movements with both hands, use of wrists (flexing or rotating with both wrists), use of both feet, use of arms above and below shoulder, work extended periods of time in same position, perform duties in all climates i.e. weather, extreme temperatures, tolerate heights, lift and carry up to 75 lbs., work in confined spaces, capable of wearing respiratory and other personal protective equipment No search firms please Heidelberg Materials is a Drug Free Workplace