Mechanical Maintenance

Be a part of our company with a 160-year history that delivers minerals and metals to power the world.
Starting pay is $26.04/hour
5% targeted monthly bonus.
Insurance benefits start day 1.
80 hours vacation after 90 days.
On-the-job training with career growth opportunities.

The Doe Run Company is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance to maintain The Doe Run Company's equipment in order to ensure process safety and minimize division downtime. This day shift position is located at Brushy Creek Surface in Boss, MO.

The work location may change as needed to support production and business needs within the Viburnum Trend in Southeast Missouri.  

Education & Experience: 

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred. 


• Must pass the aptitude test and enter the Doe Run Company maintenance training program.


• If no high school diploma or equivalent, completion of an industrial maintenance course or auto technology course, and one year of auto repair experience or industrial maintenance experience.


• If no technical training, a minimum of two years of technical experience.


• Valid driver's license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent mechanical skills.


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  Basic knowledge of divisional operations (i.e., mining, milling and smelting).

  
  


• Ability to operator mobile equipment, including cranes, forklifts, skid steer loaders, etc. 


• Working knowledge of metal fabrications, hydraulics/pneumatics, refractory work, bearings/seals, welding, pipe fitting, pump repair, mechanical repairs, and construction maintenance. 


• Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, ERP & Financial Systems.


• Ability to read and draw schematics/blueprints.


• Demonstrated skill in using small hand tools, advanced measuring, and basic mathematical calculations. 

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot equipment problems.


• Provide scheduled maintenance and repairs.


• Work with Level II and III Maintenance personnel in order to provide effective, timely and efficient repair and maintenance service. 


• Assist in the installation of new equipment and the modification of existing equipment.


• Assist in plant upgrades in order to improve production and efficiency of the plant.


• Manage storage area, shipments, and relocation of waste containers from Satellite Accumulation Areas to Hazardous Waste Storage Areas.


• Weekly Hazardous Waste inspections.


• Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health, and safety) policies, procedures, and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance.


• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Work Environment, Physical & Lifting:

• Regularly required to wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, a respirator, hearing protection and eyewear, and exposed to outdoor weather conditions. Frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to wet, humid conditions, vibration, loud noises, and extreme heat. Occasionally works in confined spaces and/or at heights of four feet or more, with fall protection.


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  Regularly requires hearing and reaching with hands/arms. Frequently requires talking, feeling attributes of objects, grasping, pushing, standing, walking, and repetitive movement. Occasionally requires sitting, driving, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and climbing or balancing. Requires clarity of vision at 20 feet or more and 20 inches or less, three-dimensional vision, the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

  
  


• Regularly required to lift up to 15 pounds: frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds, occasionally required to lift up to 75 pounds. 

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.