Maintenance Mechanic
Cleveland, TN - USA
Job Summary
Duties and Responsibilities
Basic Company Requirements
- Observe all company policies procedures rules and regulations performing duties safely efficiently and courteously always.
- Read and comprehend written procedures (in English) for maintenance repair and operation of equipment.
- Follow written and verbal instructions from supervision management and engineering teams.
- Perform basic math functions (addition subtraction multiplication division) for maintenance calculations.
- Know understand and comply with all attendance policies and procedures.
- Lead by example in professionalism work ethic and consistent adherence to company expectations.
- Assist in training and mentoring maintenance team members to ensure skill development and consistency in work quality.
B. Safety and Environmental Requirements
- Properly don use and always maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Read understand and apply information from Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to safely handle and store chemicals.
- Safely perform maintenance around solvents (such as methanol) acids (such as nitric acid) and bases (such as 50% sodium hydroxide) or other hazardous or potentially hazardous chemicals.
- Understand and follow company emergency response procedures.
- Complete monthly and annual safety training on time (both in-person and computer-based).
- Immediately report all spills leaks injuries mischarges or unsafe conditions to the Supervisor and/or Management.
- Maintain a safe work environment through active participation in hazard identification and corrective action programs.
- Understand and follow procedures for line breaks hot work Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) and confined space entry.
- Demonstrate environmental responsibility by preventing ground water and air pollution through proper maintenance and waste management practices.
- Promote a proactive safety culture by conducting pre-task risk assessments and encouraging safe work practices among peers.
C. Maintenance Work Requirements
- Maintain a thorough understanding of process safety requirements including LOTO confined space and hot work permits in a chemical plant environment.
- Perform routine inspections troubleshooting and repairs on process equipment including reactors vessels storage tanks pumps motors gearboxes valves forklifts compressors and plant utility systems.
- Inspect and maintain process piping systems for leaks corrosion erosion and mechanical integrity.
- Execute and oversee preventive maintenance (PM) tasks on schedule to minimize unplanned downtime and equipment failure.
- Diagnose mechanical electrical and instrumentation issues using root cause analysis and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure all maintenance and repair activities are completed safely efficiently and in compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain accurate documentation of maintenance work orders repairs inspections and parts usage in the provided log.
- Manage spare parts inventory to maintain availability of critical components such as bearings seals motors valves and gearbox parts.
- Collaborate with Operations and Safety teams to identify reliability improvements and equipment upgrades.
- Support plant safety and reliability by immediately addressing equipment issues and recommending process improvements.
- Participate in plant housekeeping including spill cleanup waste segregation and maintaining maintenance shop organization.
- Provide timely updates to supervisors and operators regarding repair progress completion and follow-up actions.
- Coordinate outside contractors and vendors when necessary ensuring compliance with site safety and work standards.
- Respond to on-call maintenance needs outside normal working hours as required.
- Contribute to training documentation and standard work procedures for key equipment and maintenance processes.
- Coach and guide maintenance personnel in troubleshooting and repair techniques.
- Promote teamwork and effective communication between Maintenance Operations and Engineering.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment uptime preventive maintenance compliance and cost reduction.
- Support the plant in planning major shutdowns capital projects and resource allocation.
- Lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) sessions and document lessons learned to prevent recurrence.
- Perform other duties as assigned by plant management.
Skills Qualifications Experience Special Physical Requirements:
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of 3 years experience maintaining plant or industrial equipment (mechanical focus).
- Working knowledge of process equipment such as pumps motors gearboxes tanks and utility systems.
- Strong mechanical aptitude with demonstrated troubleshooting and repair skills.
- Ability to lift up to 60 lbs and safely move heavy equipment (up to 600 lbs) using proper tools and assistance.
- Comfortable wearing required PPE including full-face respirators.
- Ability to read write and communicate clearly in English.
- Willingness to work on-call and respond to maintenance emergencies as needed.
About Company
An elite company that solves complex problems for our customers through specialty chemical manufacturing.