Job description

General Summary:
This position will support the Milledgeville and Ivey plants by diagnosing and repairing malfunctioning plant equipment, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing all facilities and manufacturing equipment including but not limited to fabricating, pipe fitting, welding, heating/cooling, instrumentation, automation, and fire protection systems in a safe and orderly fashion as directed by the Maintenance supervisor/Manager. This position creates value for the facility by performing preventative and corrective maintenance leading to increased uptime and reliability, thus helping the facilities to meet its production and quality goals

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Identify, troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and simple electrical and instrumentation problems on plant facilities and production equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance per defined interval/schedule in a timely manner and documents maintenance concerns/resolutions; providing action plans and status reports as needed.
• Recognizes and corrects potential equipment failure or unsafe conditions and communicates this to the Maintenance Supervisor/Maintenance Manager.
• Performs welding fabrication in various locations and positions including pipe and structural on various metals for new and existing equipment.
• Perform machine shop work operating various machines.
• Performs pipe fitting of both threaded and welded pipe of various sizes, both prefabricated and field runs.
• Ensures that all work performed meets required codes (OSHA, City, and Federal) and is in accordance with plant policies and procedures.
• Utilizes appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to, safety glasses, face shields, hearing protection, safety shoes, gloves, and aprons.
• Responsible for proper care/cleaning of tools, parts, materials, and work area.
• Responsible for providing coverage in the absence of other Maintenance Technicians.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor/Manager.

(The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.)

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum: • High School Diploma or GE
• 1 - 3 years of experience in an Industrial Maintenance environment.
• Associate degree in a technical discipline could be substituted for work experience.
• Technical/vocational training and understanding of chemical batch control operations preferred.
• Must be willing and able to work off-hours and overtime on the weekends as needed.
• Strong mechanical repair/troubleshooting and metalworking skills.
• Must be able to satisfactorily demonstrate proficiency in Machine Repair, Machine Tool Operations, Pipefitting and Welding.
• Functional knowledge of mechanical components (valves, pipe fittings, bearings, motors, gearboxes, etc.).
• Ability to read and/or interpret mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic blueprints or schematics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of the organization both written and verbal; includes building relationships with plant departments and personnel.
• Be able to perform basic reading and arithmetic problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Be willing and able to learn and develop in instrumentation and control systems.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, job-related internet research, and ability to learn.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills with a focus on attention to detail.
• Be able to work both independently and in a team environment completing objectives efficiently with a sense of responsibility.
• Be able to safely complete the physical tasks associated with the essential job functions.
• These tasks include extensive climbing, walking, lifting, bending, standing, carrying, and squatting.
• Be able and willing to work in non-ideal environments such as confined spaces, working at heights, and around chemicals.
• Understand, practice, and enforce safe work practices related to the following: respiratory protection, elevated work platforms, fall protection, control of hazardous energy (lockout/Tagout procedure), fire protection systems, electrical safety, forklift/hoist operation, welding, cutting, brazing, confined space entry, PPE and employee Right to Know

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Chemical production plant and Wastewater treatment plant environment; exposure to noise, dust, grease, smoke, fumes, gases, oils, toxic chemicals, and inclement weather conditions; works in confined spaces and work at heights
• Sufficient physical ability to perform moderate to heavy lifting and carrying; use of hands to make repairs and adjustments and to use a variety of equipment; reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing; standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to have a normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read printed documents and to operate the equipment.
• Must be able to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Milledgeville, GA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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