Job Description

In this position, you will be responsible for maintaining plant equipment and facilities. Work hours: 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, 4 days per week, rotating. One Week – Monday – Thursday and the next week Tuesday – Friday. On-call on a rotating basis about every 4-6 weeks from Tuesday morning to the following Tuesday morning.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain industrial process equipment for safe and reliable operation.
• Diagnose operating problems and carry out corrective actions.
• Install functional parts in devices or equipment; repair and/or rebuild as necessary.
• Remove defective parts by dismantling equipment using hoists, hand and power tools.
• Repair or replace valves, gear boxes, agitators, pipe, steam traps, and pumps.
• Build and install threaded pipe systems.
• Carry out preventive and predictive tasks as instructed.
• Install and align pumps, motors, agitators, and other shaft driven equipment.
• Operate industrial powered vehicles such as a forklift, boom lift, and lull.
• Perform all duties in accordance with all company safe work policies and practices.
• Communicate and effectively interact with coworkers and management.
• Other duties, as assigned.
• Very limited travel, for training.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent, required. (Will consider 10+ years of experience, in lieu.)
• 4+ years of industrial maintenance mechanic experience, required. (Specifically, in the repair and maintenance of industrial pumps, motors, and gear boxes.)
• Certification(s) in stick welding, plate welding (1G, 2G, and 3G), and / or pipe welding (1G and 2G), preferred.

Personal Characteristics:

• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of instructions both in oral and written form.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics.
• Strong organization and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and without close supervision.
• General knowledge and experience with mechanical systems.
• Understanding and knowledge of mechanical drive installations.
• Basic knowledge of process flow diagrams and isometric drawings.
• Demonstrative understanding of lock out tag out (LOTO) procedures.
• Clear understanding of safe work permitting requirements.
• Ability to understand the basics of chemical properties and recognize potential hazards.