Millwright

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Job description

Millwright

Location: Twin Falls, ID

Salary: Up to $35.02/hour

Company Overview:

Amalgamated Sugar Copmany produces sugar from sugarbeets grown by the 700 members of our cooperative. Headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Amalgamated Sugar is the second-largest refiner and processor of sugar from sugarbeets in the United States.

Job Summary:

Amalgamated Sugar Company is seeking a skilled Mechanic/Millwright with expertise in diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing complex industrial machinery. In this role, you will work with advanced diagnostic tools and technical manuals to ensure machinery operates at peak performance. A strong candidate will have excellent manual dexterity to handle small components and an in-depth understanding of the machinery involved in our operations. This position requires both technical expertise and hands-on experience in setting up, troubleshooting, and maintaining large-scale industrial equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assembling and installing machines then testing them to make sure they are working correctly

• Must work in full compliance with the approved safety regulations

• Managing the layout and placement of equipment and machinery in factory settings to ensure minimum downtime

• Identifying and repairing problematic parts of a machine by running tests, making temporary repairs, or installing new parts

• Dismantling older machines and replacing them with new ones

• Overseeing preventive maintenance by identifying and correcting potential issues, removing worn-out pieces, and lubricating mechanical parts

• Using machinery or equipment, such as forklifts, to move mechanical parts

Required Qualifications:

• Millwright Card desired but not required

Key Skills:

• 2 - 5 years experience

• Good at adhering to strict safety guidelines and cognizant of safety risks

• Mechanical aptitude in dealing with wrenches, hammers, forklifts, and other similar tools

• Working knowledge of mechanical technical skills to allow them to effectively read documents such as specifications, machine manuals, and blueprints

• Proficient in troubleshooting techniques to solve machine issues

• Excellent mathematical skills and strong attention to detail

• Ability to be a team player due to constant interactions with similar employees and stakeholders such as Engineers, Plant Managers, and Part Vendors, amongst others

• Can read a set of calipers and dial indicators.

• Can work on all factory equipment including pumps, conveyor belts, scrolls, bearings, generators, turbines, and seals.

• Have a general understanding of gear reducers

• Can troubleshoot and rebuild vacuum pumps and air compressors

• Should possess most of the necessary tools to perform most mechanical tasks

Amalgamated Sugar is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion in our workforce, believing that such commitments foster a productive and creative environment for all.

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