Job Description & Duties:
Repair, maintain, and install a variety of machinery and equipment throughout Paper Mill and
Power departments.
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Be responsible for safety and safe procedures and practices on the job.
2. Operate: drill press, grinders, welders, mig, stick and tig, acetylene and oxygen.
3. Be able to work with ladders, scaffolds and scissor lifts. Also be able to lift 50 lbs. and work in
the heat and cold.
4. Devise, fabricate and assemble new modified mechanical equipment.
5. Be proactive instead of reactive (preventative maintenance) look around the area you are
working in.
6. Perform rigging, lifting, installation, repair and maintain equipment and machinery used
through the paper mill.
7. Be able to use addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions, use a tape measure, read pressure
and vacuum gauges.
8. Maintain plumbing throughout the paper mill and company owned properties.
9. Have wood working and concrete abilities preferred.
10. Be able to operate overhead cranes will train as needed.
11. Work from blueprints and sketches or use personal knowledge of task to be performed.
12. Assemble necessary tools and equipment and materials to perform work and convey to scene of
repair job using hand truck or electric truck.
13. Observe machinery for malfunction.
14. Tear down, replace, or repair worn or damaged parts.
15. Align machinery and equipment using calipers, rule, level, plum bob, thickness gauges, square,
micrometer and computer.
Skills Required
- Adhere to safety procedures and safe work practices
- Operate drill press and grinders
- Welding skills (MIG, Stick, TIG) and oxy-acetylene use
- Work from ladders, scaffolds, scissor lifts and lift 50 lbs; work in heat and cold
- Fabricate, assemble and modify mechanical equipment
- Perform rigging, lifting, installation, repair and maintenance of mill equipment
- Preventative maintenance mindset and proactive troubleshooting
- Basic math skills: addition, subtraction, multiplication, fractions; use tape measure; read pressure and vacuum gauges
- Maintain plumbing across mill and company properties
- Woodworking and concrete abilities
- Ability or willingness to operate overhead cranes (training provided)
- Read and work from blueprints and sketches
- Transport tools/equipment using hand truck or electric truck
- Inspect machinery for malfunctions and perform teardown/repair of worn parts
- Align machinery using calipers, rule, level, plumb bob, thickness gauges, square, micrometer and computer
What We Do
American Eagle Paper Mills is a manufacturer of recycled paper products based in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2003, the company uses integrated deinking technology to convert paper waste into premium uncoated printing, writing, and specialty papers. They are committed to sustainability, employing over 200 people and producing approximately 220 tons of recycled paper daily, focusing on eco-friendly practices and providing tailored solutions for their customers.
