Overview:
FMC Corporation is a Fortune 500 diversified chemical company serving agriculture industrial and consumer markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions applications and quality products. As a global leader utilizing advanced technologies and customer-focused research and development FMC provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to food and agriculture pharmaceutical pulp and paper textiles glass and ceramics rubber and plastics lubricants structural pest control turf & ornamental markets specialty and related industries.
The Agricultural Products Division formulation facility seeks a Mechanical Technician based in Wyoming Illinois. This role works within a team environment. This position requires an open minded positive high-energy individual with a strong commitment to results.
Responsibilities:
- Setting up and repairing all packaging equipment for the facility.
- Managing all troubleshooting equipment malfunctions in a timely and efficient manner to minimize production downtime.
- Performing major mechanical equipment repairs including replacing motors gear boxes bearings or other machine parts.
- Reading pneumatic schematics and making the necessary pneumatic repairs to all packaging equipment.
- Ability to fabricate metal guards and brackets using maintenance shop equipment to include: milling machines surface grinders cut-off saws and all other tooling necessary to complete the job.
- Ability to perform some facilities maintenance repairs to include plumbing pulling wire through conduit piping and assisting on other facility maintenance repairs problems or installations.
- Responsible for maintaining a well-organized safe maintenance shop toensure thatall fabricating and turning equipmentis in safe operative condition.
- Willingness to perform and all duties
- Maintenance and repair of all mechanical systems and equipment in a safe efficient manner.
- Carries out fault finding and diagnosis of problems affecting plant and systems.
- Performs breakdown repairs whenever required
- Shows initiative in identifying opportunities to improve plant and machinery performance.
- Assist in preparing and submitting requirements for spares.
- Assist Maintenance Supervisor to identify maintenance and shutdown priorities.
- Develop procedures to control the effective utilization of electrical instrument & PLC systems.
- Provide technical support for all users.
- Provide after hour On-call support for plant on emergency basis.
- Participate in new & existing process development support and Safety Hazard Reviews
Qualifications:
- 5- 10 years ofexperience in a manufacturing setting; in the chemical industry is a plus
- Ability to manage time and priorities effectively
- Strong communication skills (written & verbal)
- Must have flexibility to work both day AND night shifts
Compensation:$31.00 33.00
FMC provides competitive benefits to include health dental and vision insurance disability insurance paid leave time vacation and 401(k).
Required Experience:
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