Maintenance Technician

Primary Function

This position is responsible for providing maintenance craft skills in a safe, productive, and environmentally-responsible manner, as required to achieve plant goals and objectives.

Essential Functions

• Participates in and supports programs, methods, systems and practices for maintaining a safe work environment.
  • Reviews the HESS program requirements with those in the department and recommends improvements to maintain compliance.
  • Reviews work requests for safety hazards and takes precautions as needed.
  • Attends monthly safety meetings as requested.
  • Participates in weekly housekeeping and critical items inspections of the maintenance shops.
  • Participates in field evaluations of one key procedure each quarter.
• Performs reliable repairs on plant piping, structures, and plant process equipment and systems including, but not limited to, rotating, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic.
  • Troubleshoots, inspects, fabricates, modifies, removes, repairs, overhauls, or replaces parts or equipment on systems involved directly or indirectly with chemical processes or associated support equipment in a safe, cost efficient, and environmentally-responsible manner.
  • Operates tools and performs systems tests to ensure proper completion of work.
  • Completes work orders as assigned.
  • Identifies the need for and obtains the necessary parts, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies to safely perform assigned work.
  • Maintains the necessary training and qualification; including area overviews and applicable HESS courses required for the position.
  • Maintains craft skills so as to ensure ability to complete assigned work.
  • Provides assistance to other maintenance crafts as qualified.
  • Supports Cell Renewal maintenance activities, as needed, including but not limited to use of positive material identification analyzer (XRF) and single electrode potential (SEP) equipment and technology.
• Supports special information or problem-solving teams as requested.
  • Utilizes the Maintenance files or other engineering data as a resource in solving plant maintenance-related problems.
  • Utilizes a computer and/or tablet for recording time and attendance, for SAP applications, for email communications, and for area process data, etc.
  • Utilizes the computerized maintenance management system to document repair notes, review repair history, obtain materials from Stores, etc.
• Completes the necessary activities to comply with the requirements of the Routine Maintenance program.
  • Completes any miscellaneous tasks and additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education / Experience: High school diploma or GED is required. Five (5) years process mechanical maintenance experience in industry OR a Chemical Operator with Senior Tech Field Qualification at the Oxy New Johnsonville site OR two (2) years maintenance experience in industry and Associates Degree in Maintenance Technology.
• Must be NCCER Certified in Millwright or Pipefitting. Welding experience a plus. SAP knowledge a plus.
• Specialized or Technical Knowledge: Must have plant and process knowledge and craft knowledge to safely plan and perform assigned work. Strong communication and interpersonal skills required. Strong computer skills required to interact with the computerized maintenance management system. Must be capable of installing, troubleshooting and repairing equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, etc. Proficiency in math, reading comprehension and mechanical reasoning.

Physical Requirements

• This role regularly involves manual labor.
• Must satisfy the “ability to wear” for respiratory use.
• Must be able to lift and handle bags of materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to exert force to open and close manually-operated valves in areas with reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to climb single-section vertical ladders up to 30 feet and climb stairs, work from elevations of up to 90 feet above ground level.
• Must be able to enter and work in confined spaces.
• Routine walking, bending, stooping is required.
• Requires dexterity to perform routine craft work, such as operation of hand and power tools, disassemble and assemble equipment, align and position parts, perform rigging, operate mobile equipment, etc.
• Must be able to wear personal protective equipment including the use of a respirator.
• Must be able to respond to visual and audible alarms.