This role is responsible for maintaining and repairing production equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation. Tasks include preventive maintenance, troubleshooting mechanical/electrical issues, and documenting work. Must follow safety protocols, read technical documents, and communicate effectively with supervisors.

• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing process equipment including, but not limited to, vessels, reactors, storage tanks, heating and cooling systems, vacuum pumps, diaphragm pumps, motors, gear boxes, valves, lift trucks, and various industrial utilities systems.
• Start and monitor machines post-repair to verify functionality and identify issues.
• Inspect components, mark defects, and report repair needs to supervisors.
• Install or replace machine parts and attachments according to production requirements.
• Work collaboratively to complete repairs or move machinery and equipment.
• Perform general facility maintenance in production, warehouse, and office areas.
• Operate and care for all tools and equipment safely, including personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Report any safety concerns or damages to supervisor. 
• Maintain awareness of surroundings to navigate safely around active work areas.
• Consistently wear required PPE.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 3 years previous knowledge and experience maintaining plant equipment including, but not limited to:  vessels, reactors, storage tanks, vacuum pumps, diaphragm pumps, motors, gear boxes, valves, lift trucks, and various industrial utility systems (Preferred).
• Ability to correctly read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Ability to safely meet or exceed minimum productivity levels established by the company.
• Ability to effectively plan and organize work activities independent of direct supervision; work alone and in a team environment.
• Ability to develop a good working knowledge of product and inventory control techniques and procedures.
• Ability to maintain ongoing inter-department communications related to routing, safety, and customer relations.
• Demonstrate basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide).
• May be required to demonstrate strong customer relations skills.

Other:

• Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands/fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Working Conditions: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock when in the operations or laboratory areas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but due to the open office environment noise level may occasionally be high.

Disclaimer: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.