Mechanic at Western Metal Recycling

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Location: Salt Lake City, UT, US, 84104

Company: Nucor

Mechanic Job Details

Division: Western Metals Recycling LLC

Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States  

• Other Available Locations: Utah

WHY NUCOR?

With a firm commitment to our team members and a variety of other benefits and performance incentives, it's easy to see why Nucor is named one of America's best employers. We work together to create a safe, positive, and engaging environment for each other.  While delivering the highest quality products and service for our customers, we lead the steel industry in environmental responsibility.  Joining our team means working with people who have your back and are invested in helping you build a strong future. You will never stop learning at Nucor -- and when you are ready to take the next step in your career, we're ready, too.

SOME OF THE BEST BENEFITS IN THE BUSINESS

Medical and dental are just the beginning. We value our teammates and offer benefits packages that also include profit sharing, retirement savings, scholarships and tuition reimbursement, and unlimited growth potential.  We strive to avoid implementing layoffs or furloughing our Teammates. We very strongly believe that a Nucor Teammate who does their job properly today, should feel confident that they will have a job tomorrow.  For more information on our benefits go to Nucor.com/benefits.

*New hires will receive a $2,000 sign-on bonus paid out in phases within your first 6 months. *

Basic Job Functions:

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

• Properly follow company and OSHA safety procedures.
• Attend safety meetings and participate in safety program,
• Maintenance repairs on all equipment including, but not limited to the shedder, eddy current, hydraulics, etc.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components using test equipment, hand tools and personal knowledge to determine root cause.
• Interpret blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Change liners, grates, hammers, etc. on the shedder.
• Possess specific fundamental knowledge of bearings, power transmission equipment, hydraulics/pneumatics, lubrication, welding principles, rigging, overhead cranes, gearboxes, and mobile equipment operation.
• Work with maintenance teammates on preventive maintenance repairs, scheduled repair projects and normal production.
• Troubleshoot mechanical problems with ability to assist with unscheduled repairs as needed.
• Perform daily inspections on equipment reporting any defects or needed repairs to supervisor.
• Keep grounds clear or any debris while maintaining safety standards.
• General labor duties that might include but not limited to sweeping, shoveling and general clean-up of any area and/or equipment throughout the yard.
• Effectively communicate over radio with teammates.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Willing to cross- train in other positions and assist other employees as needed.
• Other duties assigned by your manager.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, non-stop environment while providing excellent customer service.
• Minimum of 2- years electrical and mechanical maintenance experience in either heavy industrial operations and/or manufacturing environment requited.
• Knowledge of NEC codes.
• Experience with hand tools, power tools and stick welding.
• Ability to operate mobile equipment as needed.
• Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to adapt to f equent changes of priority and complete job task safety and effectively without constant supervision.
• Ability to meet attendance schedule with dependability and consistency.
• Flexible to work overtime, off-hours, weekends, and holidays in an industrial environment which included being outdoors in all weather conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual preferred

Nucor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer -- M/F/Disabled/Vets -- and a drug -- free workplace