Maintenance Mechanic

Job ID: 530606

Ash Grove family of companies is one of North America's leading cement manufacturers, with a legacy of innovation and excellence dating back to 1882.

The company operates 12 world-class cement plants and a vast network of 41 terminals across the United States and Canada.

Renowned for its forward-thinking approach, Ash Grove combines technical expertise, robust safety standards, and empowered talent to deliver high performance and better serve our customers.

At Ash Grove, we stand together to reinvent the way our world is built.

To learn more about us go to www.ashgrove.com

Position: Maintenance Mechanic

Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor

Shift: Days, Work requires work shifts that may include weekends, afternoon, holidays or graveyards and be available to work call outs to repair equipment.

Pay: $32.53/hour+

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority.

We offer a complete benefits package to include:



* Health Insurance


* Dental Insurance


* Vision Insurance


* 401k with company match and profit-sharing


* Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time


* Tuition Reimbursement


* Employee Assistance Program


* Disability Pay


* Life Insurance


* Growth Opportunities and more!

Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, repairs and installs all types of plant machinery, equipment, buildings; performs various repairs on compressors, pumps, water and gas lines, pipes and related machinery; performs welding to repair broken machinery and other welding-related duties; performs carpentry work as needed; works from drawings and blueprints to layout and assemble all types of steel construction and repairs; sets-up and operates machine tools for parts used in the plant and performs precision work as needed; operates heavy equipment to perform various duties in the mechanical repair department.

Serves as mentor to other employees in the mechanical maintenance classification.

What you'll be contributing:



* Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.


* Provides production support in the form of specialized mechanical repair to equipment and machinery.


* Performs welding, cutting, pipefitting, fabrication, plumbing, lubrication, and related repair as needed for production machinery and equipment including (but not limited to) conveyers, gear boxes, air cylinders, air slides, pumps, valves, compressors, screw conveyors, vertical roller mill, ball mill(s), kiln, silos, etc.


* Installation & alignment of necessary equipment for safe production operation.


* Prepares required paperwork regarding repairs completed as assigned.


* Must become familiar with and participate in initial and annual training for the following ISO 14000 requirements.


* Must become familiar with MSHA part 46 safety & training policies.


* Installs, dismantles, repairs, reassembles and aligns machinery, equipment and tools as needed to impro...