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Location: Ankeny, Iowa
Role Definition – Hourly
The Fabricator/Millwright is responsible for the fabrication and welding to create new or maintain, repair, retrofit, equipment on construction sites, industrial facilities, and/or at our fabrication shop. Fabricator/Millwright services performed may include machine layout, setting and assembly, precision alignment, rigging, conveyance, structure assembly, custom fabrication, welding, maintenance and troubleshooting, start-up support, preventative maintenance, disconnecting and relocate piping, spouting and chute work, and installation of pneumatic gravity fed material handling piping. The Fabricator/ Millwright will adhere to the blueprint plans, schematic drawings, or manufacture specifications to produce the best product for the customer.
Protect People:
- Operate hand tools, power tools, cutting, welding or fabrication machines, and rigging equipment daily while following all manufacturer and Keen safety guidelines.
- Comply with safety policies and procedures, environmental risks and hazards, and ensure daily workplace inspections are completed to identify and correct workplace hazards accurately.
Build Relationships:
- Represent Keen in a professional, courteous manner and bridge communication with all departments and customers to ensure a proper job is completed to customer satisfaction.
- Participate as a Keen team member on the job site and attend team meetings and trainings to ensure safety measures used in the workplace.
Focus on End Goals:
- Fabricate, weld, and inspect product safely and efficiently to meet customer requirements.
- Interpret prints, drawings, plans, and apply fabrication or welding techniques to complete projects.
- Perform a variety of work, including material handling and conveyance, machine setting, alignment, rigging, welding, custom fabrication, and dust control in multiple industries, including Food, Agriculture, Manufacturing, and Industrial construction markets.
- Mechanical aptitude to be able to disconnect, rebuild, or relocate piping, spouting, and chute work, and install pneumatic and gravity fed material handling.
- Operate hand tools daily such as wrenches, hammers, power tools (hand grinders, saws, impact wrenches, drill press, plus various types of pneumatic and hydraulic tools), rigging equipment to assemble, install and align to ensure the proper functioning.
- Operate simple and complex heavy industrial equipment such as forklifts, scissors lifts, boom lifts, gantry cranes, pneumatic wrenches, and all-terrain reach lifts.
Drive Innovation:
- Troubleshoot problems to detect defects or malfunctions of equipment, research, and share the proper solution.
- Plan preventative maintenance programs while identifying the best machinery and equipment methods to foster continuous improvement through ongoing safety and educational trainings.
Education & Qualifications:
- 2-5 years of experience in industrial maintenance and/or 3 years of education in industrial maintenance technologies/trade specific training.
- Welding and rigging certifications, preferred.
- Preventative maintenance, fabrication, and sheet metal experience, a plus.
- Flexibility to work all shifts including holidays and weekends as demanded by the job, in a 10 day on and 4 day off work schedule.
- Physical demands: Standing/Climbing/Mobility, Lifting/Pulling/Pushing 50 lbs.
- Per diem for heavy travel, relocation not required but optional.
- OSHA 10 HR, preferred.