Maintenance Mechanic

Savage Services, an established materials management company, is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic/Relief Equipment Operator who will be responsible for implementing and maintaining the Savage Maintenance Program. 

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage: 

• We provide Uniforms & PPE (laundering included)
• $150 /year steel toe boot allowance annually
• Paid Holidays
• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, and profit sharing
• Employee Discount program

Here is what you will be doing:

• Practice Total safety procedures and rules
• Must understand and implement the Savage Maintenance Program
• Perform a pre/post shift equipment inspections
• Maintain and report spare parts inventory
• Properly record and complete maintenance reports and service records
• Repair and maintain pumps, motors, hydraulics, conveyors, mobile and plant specific equipment
• Maintain good relations and open communication with coworkers and management via radio and other proper means
• Maintain a clean work environment by removing trash and debris from all areas of responsibility including structures, offices, restrooms, break rooms, vehicles, etc.
• Complete PM services on plant and process equipment
• Knowledge of rigging
• Must be willing to perform any other special tasks assigned by management
• Occasionally cover equipment operations when needed, IE frontend loader and excavator.

Requirements of a successful Maintenance Mechanic:

• Experience with repairing and maintaining Heavy Equipment and Conveyor Systems
• Experience with conveyors, changing rollers, pulleys, motors, belts, hoppers, crushers, magnets, scales, etc.
• Experience with heavy equipment maintenance, trouble shooting and repair.
• Knowledge and working experience with different types of welding and cutting.
• Experience with automated equipment and basic computers are a plus.
• Practices and understands time management, is a self-starter with a positive outlook. 
• Must have a strong mechanical and electrical repair background.
• Refinery or Industrial Plant Operations: experience with high safety standards and regulations associated with hazardous industrial plant environments.
• Material Handling: experience in aggregate quarries, mills, or mines with material moving equipment such as hoppers, conveyors, reclaimers, and overhead bridge cranes and their process flow.
• Experience operating back hoe, front end loader, dozer, excavator or other heavy equipment.
• Experience with applying safety regulations and written procedures within a refinery or chemical plant is a plus.
• High School Diploma or greater
• Must understand the oil refining process and culture that comes with it.

Here are some of the physical requirements for this role:

• Ability to work outside in any weather condition
• Must be willing to work a rotating schedule
• Must be willing to work a rotating call out schedule
• Work in an environment containing coal dust, hazardous noise, confined space, and in hot or cold environments
• Work at heights, climbing stairs, and climbing ladders
• Walk on uneven ground and up to 3 miles per shift
• Must have ability to wear required PPE
• Must be able to pass a fit test and pulmonary function test for the purposes of wearing a respirator and recertify annually or as needed
• Lift up to 50 pounds frequently