Lead Maintenance Mechanic

  • The Doe Run Company
  • Boss, Missouri
  • Full Time

We are Doe Run – producing metals and recycling batteries for a clean energy future.
$35.83/hour
5% targeted monthly bonus.
Paid time off and insurance benefits start day 1.
On-the-job training with career growth opportunities.

The Doe Run Company is seeking a Lead Maintenance Mechanic to Serve as technical expert on maintenance projects throughout the Division. Maintain Doe Run equipment to ensure process safety and minimize division downtime. The day shift position will be located at Buick Resource Recycling in Boss, MO.

Education & Experience:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Valid, current driver’s license.
  • Must complete Doe Run Company maintenance training program or equivalent and pass a Level III Maintenance Assessment Test.
  • Mobile equipment certification.
  • 5S/Lean manufacturing certification.
  • Environmental safety and health rules and regulations training.
  • At least eight years of relevant experience or equivalent vocational training.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

  • Basic knowledge of divisional operations (i.e., mining, milling, smelting).

  • Excellent mechanical skills.

  • Ability to operate mobile equipment, including cranes, fork lifts, skid steer loaders, etc.

  • Working knowledge of metal fabrication, hydraulics/pneumatics, refractory work, bearings/seals, welding, pipe fitting, pump repair, mechanical repairs, and construction maintenance.

  • Basic computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, I-Series, AS400/PeopleSoft.

  • Ability to read and draw schematics/blueprints.

  • Demonstrated skill in using small hand tools, advanced measuring, and basic mathematical calculations.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical and on-the-job training to others in all maintenance skill areas.

  • Troubleshoot equipment problems and operate equipment and machines as needed to assist team.

  • Provide scheduled maintenance and repairs, including assigning safety & environmentally compliant work.

  • Manage time and work with Maintenance personnel in order to provide effective, timely, and efficient repair and maintenance service.

  • Install new equipment/modify existing equipment.

  • Complete required documentation for safety, environmental, and maintenance management.

  • Report incidents, issues, and concerns to on-site supervisor or other leadership.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment, Physical & Lifting:

  • Regularly required to wear personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, respirator, hearing protection and eyewear, and exposed to outdoor weather conditions; frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to wet, humid conditions, vibration, and extreme heat; occasionally works in confined spaces and/or at heights of four feet or more, with fall protection. Exposed to loud noise levels.

  • Regularly requires hearing and reaching with hands/arms; frequently requires talking, feeling attributes of objects, grasping, pushing, standing, walking, and repetitive movement; occasionally requires sitting, driving, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and climbing or balancing. Requires clarity of vision, three-dimensional vision, the ability to judge distance and spatial relationships, precise hand-eye coordination, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

  • Regularly required to lift up to 15 pounds; frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds; occasionally required to lift up to 75 pounds.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company, and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com .

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

Job ID: 489534556
Originally Posted on: 8/15/2025

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