Maintenance Journeyman Mechanic

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of five years industrial Mechanical experience with four years apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Proven safety record and working knowledge of industrial safety procedures with a proven record for safe work practices.
• Must be able to follow written and oral instruction in English.
• Effective communication skills.
• Must be able to wear all required personal safety equipment including eye protection, hearing protection and fall protection in elevated positions.
• Ability to be part of a multi-functional/multi-skill maintenance organization with a willingness to flow to work as required by changing mill conditions and priorities.
• Ability to perform physical requirements and acclimate to work environment.
• May require to workday shift and/or tour shift (12 hours – 2-day shifts and 2-night shifts
• Applicants must pass a mechanical aptitude test

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is required to:

• Stand for long periods of time.
• Walk the distance of a large manufacturing facility
• Reach with hands and arms above the shoulders
• Have full wrist range of motion to use tools
• Bend at the waist and twist upper body
• Grip hand and power tools, ladders and equipment
• Use hands to turn valves, push and pull items
• Climb or balance on stairs, ladders & catwalks
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Move, lift & carry up to 50 pounds (Occasionally up to 100 pounds)
• Occasionally required to sit, drive heavy machinery such as a bobcat, forklift and clamp truck.
• Vision abilities required are close vision and depth perception.
• Able to verbally communicate and hearing abilities.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently exposed to the Mill work environment which can be hot, and the noise level is loud.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (80+dB).
• Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
• Regularly exposed to loud, moving equipment
• Frequently exposed to vibration from machinery and use of tools

Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment [PPE] such as: hard hat, steel toed boots, gloves, safety glasses and hearing protection

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option with company contribution
• 401k plan & generous company match - 100% match up to 6%
• Long-Term Disability coverage (company paid)
• Life Insurance & AD&D coverage (company paid)
• Flexible & Dependent Care Savings Account options

• PTO, sick time and holidays