Multicraft Maintenance (Shift)

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation.  SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. 
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S.  Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.  SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

POSITION PURPOSE

Maintain all Blast & Paint equipment and buildings to keep them operating in a safe manner while eliminating downtime to maintain high utilization and reduce cost. Complete work efficiently and safely as assigned by maintenance management team, planners, or other managers. 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Completing work as assigned by team leaders, planners or other managers

• Work closely with operations personnel to reduce downtime and improve equipment utilization
• Help ensure outside contractor employees adhere to company and OSHA safety
• Help enforce company policies with outside contractors and maintenance personnel
• Correct electrical/mechanical breakdowns and work to improve process and equipment to avoid future breakdowns
• Perform preventative maintenance on all equipment
• Continuously improve preventative maintenance program
• Work shifts as required to cover manning and cross train and work in other areas
• Enter work orders

• Comply with all departmental/company safety programs
• Assist with mechanical safety observation corrective actions and ensure timely completion
• Recognize, report, avoid and, if possible, eliminate safety hazards
• Attend monthly OSHA safety meetings and complete required safety observations
• Drive continuous improvement projects

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Competencies and Experience

Required:

• Mid-to-high level of hydraulic troubleshooting skills
• Experience with pneumatic and lubrication systems and alignment of equipment
• High level of mechanical troubleshooting of industrial equipment
• Knowledge of transformers and their principles
• Knowledge of level-1 PLC Control
• Knowledge of basic control schemes; PID’s, path regulators, speed control, etc
• Working knowledge of computer systems
• Knowledge of AC & DC drives
• Knowledge of AC, DC, and synchronous motors
• Knowledge of electrical power layouts, MCC’s, etc
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical drawings and layouts

Preferred:

• Profibus/Profinet protocol knowledge

 

Education

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent and 5 years of heavy industrial maintenance experience

or

• At least a two-year degree in electrical or mechanical technology and 1 year of heavy industrial maintenance experience

  

WHAT WE OFFER

• Bonuses
• Profit sharing
• 401(k) with 5% employer match
• 10 paid holidays
• Vacation
• Excellent, affordable benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Challenging and interesting work
• Friendly and inclusive workplace

        

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company. 
They shape our culture and characteristics.  They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for.  Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.

SSAB's values are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind