1st shift Journeyman Millwright Tech

About the role

Milwaukee Valve Company is looking for a 1st Shift Journey Millwright Technician to join our Prairie Du Sac, WI team in Department 270. This position is eligible for a $1,000 sign-on bonus. The first half ($500) is payable after successful completion of the orientation period and the second half ($500) is payable after one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Perform very extensive maintenance work on all plant equipment, including electrical repairs, machine repairs and installs, maintain all assembly equipment, maintain all plant equipment, including motors, gearboxes, conveyors, heating systems, compressors, plumbing, and electrical work, etc.
• Have extremely good knowledge of various trade fundamentals sufficient to deal with all machines, equipment, and plant repairs.
• Operate and use all types of power tools, including but not limited to hand tools, welders, torches and other various types of maintenance shop machinery, lathes, mills, drill presses, hydraulic press, band saw, and horizontal saw, etc.
• Rebuild and fabricate parts for all types of machinery and plant equipment.
• Responsible for performing duties specified in the schedule as per instructions from supervisor.
• Work areas and equipment throughout the shop must be maintained in a clean, safe and orderly condition on a daily basis.
• Install all types of new equipment and remove all types of old equipment from all shop areas.
• Work with other maintenance personnel when required.
• Must communicate with all shop personnel.
• Must be willing to train all lower-level maintenance personnel.
• Work is subject to final inspection.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

• Have extremely good knowledge of blueprints, electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, technical manuals, and machine parts drawings.
• Must be able to work in all types of working conditions typically found in plant environments.
• Troubleshoot; ability to install and very good working knowledge of PLC controls, machine controls (including all types of drives) Fanuc, Mitsubishi, etc., internal wiring, and power supplies, mechanics, hydraulics, lubricants, and pneumatics.
• Must be able to drive forklift and other types of equipment.
• Have very good knowledge of CNC G code, PLC, & various Conversational controls.
• Must be able to use all types of measuring equipment: calipers, micrometers, indicators, gage blocks, and machine levels, etc.

Pay & Schedule

The pay range ($36.67 - $38.55 per hour) is aligned with the candidate's experience and background. The regularly scheduled hours for this position are 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Overtime may become a possibility or even required. When working overtime, the regularly scheduled shift is adjusted by 1-2 hours at either the beginning or end of the regularly scheduled shift. Overtime may also be requested or mandatory on Saturdays as well.

Benefits

Milwaukee Valve offers an excellent benefit package including health, dental, life and disability insurance options, flex spending, 401K with employer match, tuition assistance, paid time off, and shift premiums.