Mechanic Equipment

About the role

Cemex US is a leader in the building materials industry, known for our innovation, quality, and operational excellence. The Equipment Mechanic performs all types of mechanical jobs throughout the assigned area, during regular operation schedules and maintenance. Jobs include actual equipment and machinery and/or new pieces of equipment and structures needed for the normal operation.

Job Responsibilities

• Detect equipment irregularities, upon visual inspections
• Properly use various technical tools and equipment for maintenance
• Perform minor repairs and maintenance to mechanic tools and equipment
• Inspect equipment reported malfunctions and carry out required repairs as needed
• Assist maintenance personnel during repairs
• Maintain necessary maintenance records
• Prevent damage to machinery, equipment, tools and material
• Lead one or more repairman equipment during maintenance jobs and/or repairs
• Cookordinate and oversee the work of other maintenance and plant personnel
• Maintain good housekeeping in the plant and work areas
• Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA, and MSHA rules and regulations at all times and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds
• Meet or exceed company safety standards
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience required with similar or same equipment or machinery
• Bilingual (a plus)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to carry out not only simple, but complex oral and written instructions and deal with problems from standardized situations and work experience
• Good mathematical skills, including basic math, fractions and conversions of four-five digit numbers and common units of measurement in both metric and decimal system
• Ability to read and understand English sufficiently to be able to read technical information contained in manuals, reports, and welding work related instruction, including safety issues and matters
• Ability to communicate well with supervisors, mechanics, leadmen, welders, maintenance personnel-and co-workers and outside contractors
• Electrical and mechanical knowledge to detect potential safety hazards, breakdown of machinery and equipment
• Must have the ability to operate standard maintenance machines, equipment and powered mechanic tools
• To cut, and mount fabricated components needed to repair equipment
• Ability to comprehend additional training in relation to the performing of the work duties
• Ability to develop other technical and management skills for future promotion
• High level of attentiveness and physical coordination to perform the work activities safely and productively

Working Conditions

• Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
• Must wear protective equipment while at the location

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, turing, climbing to a significant degree, and and/or pulling of controls
• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate with employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment
• Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to, pushing, turning, and/or pulling of controls
• Must pass DOT physical to include back x-ray, hearing test and drug/alcohol screen