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Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Mechanical Maintenance

Mississippi Department of Employment Security, Laurel, Mississippi, us, 39441

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The

Maintenance Mechanic (Millwright)

is a highly skilled hourly position and is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment in a chemical manufacturing plant. This role ensures the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of plant equipment, systems, and machinery while complying with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Essential Functions

Perform preventative maintenance and mechanical repairs on manufacturing and utility equipment, including but not limited to motors, pumps, drive chains, belt drives, mechanical seals, gearboxes, clutches, valves, air compressors, and fans.

Analyze, install, troubleshoot, diagnose and repair all equipment to include bushings, sprockets, bearings, adjustable belts, seals, gaskets, or other equipment as needed.

Use welding equipment, hand tools, power metal saws, drill press, rigging equipment, squares, dial indicators, laser alignment equipment, calipers, micrometers, and other gauges required in millwright work.

Perform rigging, grinding, welding, and fabrication of equipment.

Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Clean and lubricate shafts, bearings, gears, and other parts of equipment and machinery.

Plan machining work using work orders, drawings, and direct measurements.

Operate mobile equipment including forklifts and aerial lifts.

Read blueprints, technical and mechanical drawings, Process & Instrument Diagrams (P&ID's) and schematics.

Utilize the computerized maintenance software to communicate daily work performed and equipment condition.

Align and calibrate machine parts.

Seniority level Entry level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Management and Manufacturing

Industries Government Administration

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