Maintenance General Mechanic

The Role

The DuPont Vespel® Plant in Newark, DE currently has an opening for Maintenance General Mechanic. This is a day shift position (M-F 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.) with some overtime in the form of extended hours, weekend and occasional evening or weekend call-in work.

Responsibilities

• Keep production, support equipment, and site utilities operational as well as support building/facilities work.
• Perform basic pipefitting and millwright tasks.
• Use various hand tools, torque wrench, drill press, air compressor, generator, chain hoist, rigging, grinder, band saw, forklift and other specialized equipment.
• Safely operate power tools.
• Prepare and cleanup work area.
• Aid in jobsite set-up, maintenance, repairs and return to operations activities.
• Complete mechanical installations, inspections, and other maintenance tasks for mechanical/hydraulic/electric presses, hoses, pumps, motors, cylinders, solenoids, relief devices, pressure vessels, piping, chillers and other machines or types of equipment.
• Capable of pipefitting to include layout, measurement, sketching, pipe identification, schedule numbers, threaded pipe, flange pipe, and tubing.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues using drawings, equipment manuals and internet resources while applying an advanced skill set in most of the following areas: pneumatics, machinery, hydraulics, and robotic automation.
• Participate in all safety and regulatory training needed to fulfill the duties of the position, including high-risk activities.
• Follow all plant safety rules and regulations, wear PPE as required per procedures.
• Enter time confirmation against maintenance work orders along with detailed notes.
• Complete and file all required check sheets described in work order and job plans.
• Use RCFA methodology to resolve issues while receiving general instruction on assigned tasks.
• Work with maintenance supervisor to prioritize emergency work or pull work forward as time allows.
• Be included in on-call rotation to provide off-hours emergency support.
• Demonstrate behaviors aligned with DuPont’s Core Values which are highest ethical behavior, protecting the planet, safety and respect for people.

Requirements

• Possess a High School Diploma/GED.
• Three (3) years’ maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Journeyman Millwright credentials, highly desired but not required.