Maintenance Mechanic in Sanford, North Carolina at STI Polymer Inc

Dual Technician/Maintenance Technician who has mechanical aptitude with electrical experience, training, and the skills necessary to perform maintenance function on various plant infrastructures. The candidate will report to and receive work assignments, and priorities from the Facilities Manager.

Responsibilities Include but are not limited to the following

- Perform preventive and/or predictive maintenance mechanical tasks, document findings and completion.

- Maintain, check, adjust, install, and repair every mechanical system in the plant, according to maintenance procedures and manufacturers recommendations using drawing, manuals, blueprints and schematics.

- Repair and install various piping systems and valves: including threaded, flanged, welded, glued, and compression

- Recommend changes to existing equipment, piping, or system in order to improve plant safety or reliability.

- Recommend tools, equipment, or methods to improve the safety or timeliness of system repairs.

- Support and endorse all company or regulatory standards in regards to ecology, health, and safety at the site.

- Complete Root Cause Failure Analysis investigations

Required:

- High School Diploma or GED

- Previous industrial maintenance experience strongly desired

- Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment failures.

- Knowledge of safety regulations associated with a chemical operation.

- Knowledge of safety practices and techniques relating to industrial manufacturing (LOTO, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, Line Breaking).

- Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

- Ability to work a flexible schedule and respond to call-ins and impromptu overtime on nights and weekends.

- Strong leadership skills, team skills, and self-motivation.

- Working knowledge of computer systems.

- Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

- Ability to safely handle objects weighing up to 50 lbs.

- Must be able to wear full-face respirator

- Ability to bend, stoop, push/pull, and climb stairs

- Completion of Predictive Index assessments

Reporting Responsibilities:

- This position reports to the Maintenance Manager

• Forklift
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Hazard Communication
• Confined Space Entry
• All Procedures
• Maintain Acceptable Objective Review Scores