Sr Mechanic

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical promotes and develops sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group supports a diverse global customer base. Sun Chemical is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A.

About the role

This position is a skilled industrial mechanic role focused on maintaining and repairing a wide range of mechanical equipment, including pumps, blowers, valves, piping, heat exchangers, tanks, and pressure vessels. The Sr. Maintenance Mechanic works across the site and in the maintenance shop on both stationary and rotating equipment.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul rotating machinery, including centrifugal pumps, fans, rotary lobe and progressing cavity pumps, and other precision custom rotating machinery.
• Install mechanical seals on rotating equipment, including agitators.
• Perform in-field rotating equipment installations, including mounting equipment and motors, coupling assembly, and laser alignment.
• Perform preventative maintenance as assigned, including lubrication routes and oil sampling.
• Complete maintenance of mechanical equipment to correct issues identified through predictive and preventative maintenance programs.
• Use basic root cause failure methodology to conduct first-level equipment failure analysis.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using site procedures, vendor maintenance manuals, and trade skills.
• Perform breakdown maintenance of mechanical equipment, including disassembly, overhaul, and reassembly of complex equipment and components.
• Safely make and break piping systems, and fabricate threaded piping systems and tubing.
• Assemble components from supplied instructions or drawings and fabricate simple components, assemblies, or machine modifications per engineering designs.
• Properly use hand tools, fixed and portable power tools, and rigging equipment.
• Document repair work history per site process.
• Participate on site improvement teams.
• Interface with vendors.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of capital projects, as required.
• Comply with all company and site policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience related to the job roles and responsibilities.
• Ability to drive a forklift and use a scissor lift or boom lift.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to reach and lift with hands and arms and to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to climb or balance.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
• Required to ascend/descend ladders or steps.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Required to be respirator qualified.

Skills

• Bearings and correct handling/installation methods.
• Mechanical seals and correct handling/installation methods.
• Packing and installation methods.
• Rigging and laser alignment.
• Couplings, belt, and chain drives.
• Conveyors.
• Measurement devices and proper use (tape measure, micrometers, dial calipers, etc).
• Operation of pipe threader.
• Ability to fabricate threaded pipe and tubing.
• Read and understand drawings, prints, instructions, and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an industrial maintenance organization.
• Chemical manufacturing experience.
• Ability to perform general fabrication tasks.
• Welding ability.

Employee must supply their own basic hand tools.

Benefits

• Market-competitive total rewards including merit increases.
• Paid holidays and Paid Time Off.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• 401(k) with company match and life insurance.