Maintenance Welder

Position Summary

Perform regular and routine maintenance on all plant equipment. Inspect, test, diagnose, troubleshoot, and do the necessary maintenance and repairs of equipment which includes conveyor’s, screens, cyclones, clarifiers, dryer, baghouse, etc. Demonstrate through knowledge and principles to install, dismantle, reassemble, replace, repair, and adjust parts and components of equipment with limited supervision, completes work orders accurately as assigned.

This is a continuous sourced position; it does not imply that the job is actively open. However, if you interested, we would appreciate hearing from you. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Works safely, uses appropriate PPE.


• Completes plant repair work orders.


• Performs preventative maintenance and repairs to plant equipment, including but not limited to, bearings, belts, trunnions, gearboxes, tracking and screens.


• Fabricates and repairs equipment parts using welding techniques.


• Communicates inventory consumption and needs to inventory specialist to ensure appropriate on-hand inventory is available.


• Trains crews on maintenance and repair techniques.


• Support continuous improvement activities.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

• Four (4) years of mechanical repair experience.


• Sufficient education to make appropriate arithmetic equations and complete written documentation and records; or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training that provides the desired knowledge, skills and characteristics.


• Must be able to read and interpret drawings, use simple math and use basic handheld measuring tools.


• Computer skills - Basic computer skills required.


• Must be able to communicate effectively, using both written and spoken forms of communication.


• Must be willing to work any assigned shift, overtime, weekends, and holidays.


• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis and be at least 18 years of age.


• Must have high safety standards for self and others.


• Must be able to work effectively in a team environment and collaborate effectively with others.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Regularly - required to sit or stand, reach, climb and move about the facility.
  


• Work Environment - Work performed in a plant environment. Exposure to inclement weather as most work will be performed outside.

• Lifting, carrying, reaching, pushing, and/or pulling; climbing and balancing; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant finger dexterity necessary 75pounds of weight from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs./day)


• Personal Protective Equipment: Safety glasses, hard hat and steel toe boots must be worn at all times. Hearing, respiratory and/or fall protection equipment must be worn when required.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Western Proppants is an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. Western Proppants is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Western Proppants is a drug-free workplace and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.