Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career?Join Ecolab’s team and help create a world in which we all thrive.

Ecolab is seekinga Maintenance Mechanicto join our teamin Swannanoa, North CarolinaAs a Maintenance Mechanic,you’llberesponsible forapplying Ecolab standards,andensuring safe, sustainable, and efficientoperationstomaintainplant equipment and infrastructure. You willparticipatein essential TPM tasks, including safety and environmental procedures,progressivequality initiatives,autonomousmaintenance,focusedimprovement,preventivemaintenance, and 5S practices.

HowYou’llMake an Impact

• Understand andcomply withSH&E standards, actively promote safe and responsible behavior, and positively challenge any unsafe practices by completing monthly safety observations

• Proactively propose and implement improvements to existing work practices andquality of products

• Look for and record non-conformances on equipment and report to Maintenance Team Leader

• Contribute to root cause analysis and develop solutions to help with quality management

• Monitor effectiveness of maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability

• Implement continuous improvement activities via problem solving or tagging activities, contribute fully to TPM improvement teams, and promote a culture of continuous improvement

• Follow standard maintenance procedures, proposing and implementing improvements, and ensuringtimelycompletion of all maintenance tasks. These tasks may consist of electrical, welding, plumbing, troubleshooting on filler equipment, tank and pipes,andpart replacements as well as PLC programming

• Complete all planned and preventative maintenance tasks on-time includingtimelyescalation of potential issues to engineering team

• Propose new preventative maintenance tasks or updates for the existing preventative maintenance tasks

• Carry out safe and effective equipment repairs, including urgent breakdown repairs

• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Details

• Plant Location:Swannanoa, NC

• Work Week & Shift:1st Shift, Monday - Thursday, 6:00am - 4:00pm

• Compensation:$25/hr

Minimum Qualifications

• HighSchoolDiploma,GEDor equivalent

• 2 years of experience working in a maintenance environment, including industrial or military

• 1 year of experience with electronic and PLC based applications in a maintenance environment, including industrial or military

• 1 year of experience with electrical and mechanical systems in a maintenance environment, including industrial or military

• No immigration sponsorship available for this role

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 years of mechanical experience in a chemical plant

• 4 years of industrial experience

• 1 year of experience with tools, procedures and methodsutilizedin an industrial maintenance environment

• Experience working with pumps, welding, bearings, electrical safety, forklifts, gears, hydraulics, valves, and rigging

• Formal vocational training in an industrial engineering discipline

• Strong attention to detail and communication skills

• Experience working in a TPM environment

• Ability to track safety, quality, and productivity data

• Experience working in a LeanManufacturing environment

Physical Requirements of Position:

• Lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying up to 50 pounds chest high

• Kneeling, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, and reachingabove and below waist level

• Working in a chemical processing plant with variable temperatures, odors, noise levels, elevated heights, and/or confined spaces

Ecolab is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability.

What’sin it For You: 

• Starting on Day 1 Access to our comprehensive benefits packageincluding medical, dental, vision, matching 401K, company-paid pension, stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, select discounted childcare resources, and more!

• The opportunity to take on some of the world’s most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safe food, and healthy environment

• The ability to make an impact and shape your careerwith a company that is passionate about growth

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives, and ideas to achieve our best 

About Ecolab:

At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at ournearly threemillion customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed toeliminatingunnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.