Maintenance Mechanic (2240)

To assure the reliability of equipment at targeted levels and to repair equipment that fails in a safe, effective, and efficient manner. The job holder will strive to elevate operational uptime through preventative and predictive maintenance activities with a focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working environment by using safe work procedures daily and advising proper guidelines for the purchase, installation, and safe maintenance of mechanical equipment on the plant site.
• Assist in diagnosis of problems to a root cause failure and facilitate repairs as needed.
• Provide expertise to help develop reliability improvements and assist with implementing approved projects.
• Focus on continuous improvement to achieve reduction in downtime for mechanical activities.
• Installation, repair, and maintenance of pumps and associated equipment.
• Installation, service, and repair of all mechanical seal types.
• Utilize the work order system to track and complete daily job duties.
• Complete all other mechanical responsibilities as assigned by the Methacrylates Maintenance Supervisor.
• Support and comply with all requirements of the Environmental Management System (EMS).

Requirements

• Three or more years’ experience in maintaining a chemical plant.
• Knowledge of relevant OSHA safety rules.
• Obtain an acceptable score on the appropriate Work Keys skill tests.
• Work a fair share of available overtime and be available for off-duty call-in.
• Employees may begin as a “B” Mechanic but must acquire skills required of an “A” Mechanic within 6 months to 1 year of hire date.

Skills

Basic Mechanical Skills:

• Able to read/interpret mechanical drawings (single line, schematic, P&I).
• Use basic hand tools and operate basic shop tools.
• Measure, sketch, fabricate, and install threaded pipe.
• Knowledge of safe access to work including scaffolding requirements.
• Align a pump with a motor using a dial indicator instrument.
• Able to install a cartridge-type pump seal.
• Able to torque tighten various threaded fasteners.
• Properly use chokers to rig equipment.
• Knowledge of the basics of structural steel welding.
• Use computer systems to research technical documents.
• Able to thread, fit, and leak test piping and devices.

Advanced Skills (possess three or more of the following):

• Code weld pipe in the 6G position.
• Perform laser alignment.
• Perform and interpret vibration analysis.
• Able to field-balance rotating equipment.
• Qualified to inspect and repair rigging.
• Qualified to design and apply online leak repairs.
• Able to inspect, test, and overhaul relief devices.

Pay

The salary for this position is $42.98 per hour. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

Benefits

• Benefits begin on day 1.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Curated self-paced learning & development programs for all employees.