Mechanical Apprentice

Hourly Rate:

• Starting at $31.24 per hour.

• Wage increase every 1040 hours based upon passing level evaluation.

• $3.00/hour additional premium if placed in steel making.

• Top rate (A-rate Journeyman) $34.66.

Benefits:

Metallus provides comprehensive benefits including:

• 90/10 health plan with no premiums for healthcare until graduate apprentice program to a C-rate.

• Vision and dental available.

• 401K available after 120 working days.

• 10 paid holidays.

• Educational assistance and reimbursement available after a year of service.

This is a position for a four-year Mechanical Maintainer Apprenticeship with the potential to continued employment as a Mechanical Maintainer after the apprenticeship is completed. This entry level maintenance position will be assigned to one of our three Steel facilities in Stark County Ohio (Gambrinus Harrison or Faircrest Steel plants). Employees in this position are responsible for performing a variety of maintenance and educational tasks including but not limited to classroom study on the job training and assisting journeymen in completion of mechanical maintenance tasks. Employees in this position are responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Receive and execute work assignment using instructions drawings and sketches for diagnosis repair of steel mill related equipment.
• Utilizing preventative/predictive maintenance techniques to maintain equipment reliability and eliminate equipment break downs.
• Work in the field or shop area as required
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and Pneumatic systems
• Ability to cut burn weld and braze metals
• Utilizes the computerized maintenance management system as necessary to aid in performing predictive preventive and repair tasks.
• Willing and able to work in high and/or confined spaces
• Troubleshoots dismantles cleans inspects rebuilds repairs replaces installs assembles adjust aligns and lubricates mechanical devices.
• Operates overhead electric crane and mobile equipment to lift and transport materials
• Operates heavy mobile equipment
• Performs miscellaneous work such as filling out standard forms lubricating equipment rigging parts & equipment for movement or lifting and keeping tools equipment and work area clean and orderly.

Minimum requirements include:

• The ability to troubleshoot mechanical problems in the plant and take corrective action.
• Basic understanding ofmechanical systems
• The abilityto learn quickly follow instructions and work safely with minimal direction.
• Must possess the ability to work effectively with others (giving and receiving direction) and work independently and unsupervised as required.
• High School diploma or GED with one year experience in electrical maintenance and/or electrical construction or current Metallusmanufacturing production employee in good standing

Preferred experience includes:

• Associates degree in a technically related program such as Mechanical Engineering technology; Mechanical service technology etc.
• Familiarity with Mechanical and Hydraulic drawings or schematics
• Knowledge of rigging techniques

• Welding pipefitting and Iron work.
• Candidate has a current and valid drivers license

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work at heights of 50 feet up to 100 feet
• Ability to work in confined spaces
• Ability to lift 75 pounds at one time multiple times weekly
• Ability to operate cranes trucks or motor vehicles
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures