Apprentice Conveyor Belt Technician

COMPANY SUMMARY:

International Conveyor & Rubber, LLC (ICR) is a leading conveyor belt service company focused on improving the performance and profitability of our customers. With safety as our priority, quality is our secondary mission. Our crews can solve a variety of problems in many different service fields, and our customers benefit from that experience by letting us bring this level of service directly to their location.

ICR supports its customers with industry leading service that they need to grow operations and bring their products to consumers across the country. Headquartered in Pennsylvania, ICR has 7 locations (Blairsville PA, Lafferty OH, Hamilton OH, Charleston WV, Bessemer AL, Evansville IN, and Illinois) within the organization that share the same commitment to hard work with quality output in a safe environment. These convenient locations allow ICR employees to install, maintain, repair, and replace conveyor belt components throughout the United States working alongside our clients in the coal and ore mining, energy production, manufacturing, and other industries.

ICR Charleston is a literal pull-off from the highway and tucked into a small valley on the edge of Coonskin Park, Mill Creek flows just behind the commercial property, with the Elk River cutting through the hills just minutes away. Charleston features ample off-street parking with a space ready-built to service ICR customers effectively. This is a full-service branch that provides the following offerings: vulcanizing, pulley lagging, bearing replacement, belt slitting, mechanical splice installation, belt refurbishment, belt cleaner parts/service, product storage and more.

JOB SUMMARY:

Apprentice Conveyor Belt Technicians are front-line, customer facing employees pivotal to the long-term success of ICR. Our belt technicians expect work in a variety of environments from indoor to outdoor, above and below ground, and all types of weather conditions.

This position requires no experience, and ICR will train prospective applicants, under the direction of management and a crew lead, to perform an assortment of tasks for our customers. Work may be located at our shop location or on-site at a customer location.

Apprentice Conveyor Belt Technicians may encounter duties that include completing preventative maintenance routines, troubleshooting mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or electrical problems related to all material handling equipment, tracking, managing, and storing all inventory needed for service of conveyor belt system, working with powered or hand tools, driving equipment such as forklifts, telehandlers, or other company vehicles, responding to customer inquiries and directing questions to the appropriate personnel, promoting a safe working environment by following all safety procedures at all times, and performing additional duties that may be required by management from time to time.

COMPENSATION:

$20.00 to $24.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Frontline customer service through answering questions, responding to complaints, completing requested tasks, and directing inquiries to the appropriate personnel.

· Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and manuals to determine work procedures.

· Inspect and test machinery to diagnose malfunctions, using precision instruments.

· Dismantle machinery to remove parts and make repairs, reassemble equipment after completing repairs.

· Clean, lubricate, and perform other routine maintenance work on machinery.

· Align and calibrate parts and mechanisms.

• Commute to and from customer work sites with crew members.

· Load and offload work trucks and semi-trailers.

· Operate telehandlers, forklifts, and/or manlifts.

· Repair conveyor using methods such as synthetic rubber repair, vulcanizing, mechanical splices and more.

· Set up, tear down, and maintain support structure.

· Grease and changeout rollers as needed.

· Scraper system installation and maintenance.

· Chute and other metal fabrication.

· Installing and repairing industrial electrical components such as motors, gears, pulleys, and control panels.

· Coordinate with other employees to ensure that materials are being handled correctly and efficiently.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

· High School Diploma or GED required.

· Valid driver’s license required.

· Must be 18 years of age or older.

· Smartphone required.

· 1 year of experience or schooling in a hands on/mechanically inclined field preferred, but not required.

· MSHA Red Hat / Black Hat surface and underground preferred, but not required.

· Forklift / telehandler certifications a plus, but not required.

JOB SKILLS:

· Basic hand tool familiarity required, including knowledge, use, and understanding of a tape measure and units of measurement.

· Basic math experience required – i.e. making calculations of amounts, sizes, or measurements and utilizing concepts like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

· Ability to lift 40-75lbs on a regular basis, and occasionally up to 100lbs.

· Safety conscious and responsible, always wearing all required site-regulated PPE (company provided).

· Ability to visually inspect machinery and equipment to ensure safe operations and quality control.

JOB DETAILS:

This role is a regular employee, full-time hourly position that is rotating days off and scheduled based on the needs of our customers. Employees typically earn 36-70 hours per week.

Shift length is typically 8-12 hours, depending on the needs of the business.

Overtime work may be required based on the needs of the business.

Overtime pay is 1.5x the base rate for all hours worked over 40 within a work week.

Holiday pay is 1.5x the base rate for all hours worked during a company recognized holiday. After the employee has been employed for 60 days, holiday pay is provided for any holidays notworked at regular pay rate for 8 hours.

Travel for this position is regularly required, generally within a 3-hour radius of the employee’s shop location. When travelling, the employee is expected to ride with crew members (usually 4-6 individuals) in a company provided vehicle. Speed is GPS monitored. While travelling, the employee will earn a separate travel rate. Any travel hours accrued count toward the employee total hours worked as well as overtime calculations.

Hotel stays while travelling will be arranged and covered by the company, if required. Employees will be expected to share a room with a crew member. Per diem will be applied to company provided meal card for each overnight stay.

BENEFITS:

· Eligible for Sign-On bonus

· Eligible for Referral bonus

· Paid time off

· 401K with employer match

· Cell phone allowance

· Yearly boot allowance

· Yearly prescription safety glasses allowance

· Uniform program

· Per diem (travel positions only)

· Health insurance

· Dental insurance

· Vision insurance

· Company paid life insurance, short and long-term disability

· 8 recognized company holidays

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Majority of work is completed in a factory floor/warehouse/outdoor environment with exposure to loud levels of noise in a well-lit, well-ventilated, and fast paced environment. Continuously required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, twist, bend, stand, and reach with hands or arms. Continuously required to hear and/or respond to verbal/audio cues, see and/or respond to visual cues, perform repetitive motions of entire body, and adjust product with hands, mechanical equipment, and/or hand tools. The employee must frequently lift and/or move 40 to 75 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moderate levels of cold and/or heat. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year
• 2 years
• No experience needed
• Under 1 year

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Overtime
• Rotating shift
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Construction site
• In-person
• Outdoor work
• Warehouse

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Elkview, WV 25071: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Please take a moment before proceeding to be certain that your resume is up to date. Back out of this application, update your resume, and come back to apply if needed.

Make sure that all work experience is listed, start and end dates of previous employment are provided, experience gained/duties performed/certifications achieved from each work experience, etc.

Please understand that all employment opportunities can be flooded with applicants, and your best chance for success is to have a complete, well organized resume submitted. Respond "Informed" once this statement is read and you have made sure that your resume is up to date.

• Were you referred to this position by a current ICR employee? If yes - please list the employee's first and last name, if no - please list "N/A".
• If you have your MSHA Certification, please respond to each number (1, 2, 3, & 4). If you do not have your MSHA Certification simply state "N/A":

1) MSHA surface, MSHA underground, or both
2) Red Hat or Black Hat in each area
3) What states this certification(s) applies to
4) Indicate the date of your last annual refresher

• International Conveyor and Rubber is a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol free workplace. Pre-employment testing and random testing while employed are conducted via breath, urine, and hair analysis. Please be advised that a failed test may result in termination or rejection of an employment opportunity. Acknowledge that you have read this information by stating "Informed" in response.

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)
• Night Shift (Required)
• Overnight Shift (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $24