Solenis
Maintenance Mechanic
Suffolk, Virginia, United States of America · Junior
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About the role
- Solenis is a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions.
- The company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, cleaners, disinfectants, and state-of-the-art monitoring, control and delivery systems.
- Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 78 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over ~23000 professionals in >160 countries across six continents.
Responsibilities
- Perform testing, troubleshooting, calibration, configuration, repair, and replacement of site process mechanical equipment for both simple and complex systems.
- Includes gathering and analyzing data to determine cause using technical manuals, configuration documents, and drawings
- Manage all waste streams (non hazardous, hazardous and recyclable material) properly under RCRA and plant guidelines.
- Perform basic operation tasks for utility and services equipment including chillers, cooling towers, generators, air compressors, and steam utilization equipment.
- Ensure the integrity and reliability of plant mechanical equipment by developing a full working knowledge of the equipment and processes associated with the plant, offload operations, and packaging
- Able to perform maintenance work (install, maintain, repair) on mechanical equipment at a skilled level.
- Can recognize safety hazards and support a zero-incident mindset for self and others
- Maintain high standards of housekeeping in work area
- Capability to perform basic mathematics, including fractions, decimal, and understanding of different units of measure
- Able to perform duties in all types of PPE up to an incapsulated suit, able to work in confined spaces and elevated heights.
Requirements
- 5+ years maintenance experience in an industrial plant, preferably chemical operations.
- Possess a good working knowledge of Millwright work, Machining, and/or Pipefitting.
- Knowledge of and experience with all types of drive train equipment (gears, bearings, belts)
- Ability to lift 55 pounds, excessive walking, bending, kneeling, crawling, continuous climbing of stairs, operate a forklift and cleaning equipment
- Ability to follow direction, and communicate across multiple departments
- Must be capable of meeting respiratory protection physical standards and fit test requirements, and become qualified under the site Respiratory Protection program.
- Experience using PCs and Microsoft Office
- If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you.
- So, if you are interested in working for a world-class company and enjoy solving complex challenges, whether in the lab or the field, consider joining our team.
Nice to have
- Rotating Equipment Alignment experience is preferred.
- Rigging experience is preferred, along with the operation of lifting equipment.
- Prior experience with Preventive and Predictive Maintenance preferred.
- Preferred working knowledge of SAP
- The expected compensation range for this position is between $63,830.00 and $93,610.00 plus discretionary bonuses.
Benefits
- Conduct work activities in a manner that protects the safety and health of employees, visitors and the environment as established by company policies and procedures.
Company info
- At Solenis, we understand that our greatest asset is our people.
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