Industrial Mechanic

Metro Group, Inc. is a premier metal recycling company servicing the Intermountain West region. Family owned and operated since 1976, Metro Group is committed to providing quality customer service coupled with integrity. As a growing company, we are looking Industrial Mechanic to work in our Salt Lake City, Utah location.

Job Description:

• Experience with conveyors and conveyance systems.
• Ability to track belts and troubleshoot issues.
• Must be mechanically proficient.
• Install and maintain machinery and equipment using hoists, lift trucks, hand tools, and power tools.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field.
• Proficient in stick and wire feed welding.
• Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring. instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
• Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, levels, lasers, and plumb bobs.
• Level/ establish centerline, using straightedge, levels, and transit.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items, using portable gas heating equipment.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation site, usually performing installation and maintenance work as part of team.
• Construct and/or repair machine foundations using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, grout and/ or steel.
• Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts, adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance and replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
• Ensure assigned work is understood prior to commencing.
• Comply with standards and procedures of Metro Group INC's Health and Safety program, including job safety analyses, Risk assessments, etc. Assure compliance of team members.
• Complete housekeeping duties in assigned area or project area daily and/or when required.
• Complete assigned work within given timeframe and according to specifications.
• A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
• Complete required paperwork.
• Perform other job responsibilities as assigned.
• Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, in order to ensure safety of workers and materials.
• Inspect rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
• Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
• Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and certified load ratings.
• Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chain falls, overhead frames, and other equipment.
• Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, and/or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.
• Align, level, and anchor machinery.
• Attach pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms, using bolts and clamps.
• Dismantle and store rigging equipment after use.
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment ' running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles.
• Controlling Machines and Processes ' using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (including computers or vehicles).
• Working knowledge of Hydraulic systems and ability to troubleshoot.

Qualifications:

• HS diploma or equivalent.
• NCCER Certification helpful but not required.
• Minimum three (3) years proven experience or comparable field preferably within the Industrial Maintenance industry.
• Valid driver's license.
• Basic electrical and controls knowledge a plus.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 7 paid holidays
• 401k w/ Metro matching up to 4% (employees eligible after 1 year of employment)
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus
• $500 6-month Employee Retention Bonus
• Safety Incentives
• Company Parties
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Assistance Program