Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic: The Impact You'll Have On The Organization and WorldYou will perform mechanical maintenance on plant industrial equipment, responsibilities include installing, configuring, troubleshooting, maintaining, fabricating, and documenting plant process equipment. You'll strive to enhance knowledge of process equipment and associated support systems. You will ensure work is captured in the SAP maintenance module system. Participates in plant safety, environmental, and production programs, including improvement teams.It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to YouYou'll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you're part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don't just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.Life in Louisville: Louisville is Kentucky's largest city, located along the Ohio River.The city is home to the Kentucky Derby, one of the most recognized sporting events in the country.Downtown offers a mix of attractions, including the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.Louisville continues to be recognized as a top place to live in the U.S.Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport provides convenient travel options.What Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:Coordinates, schedules, and completes all assigned work orders and PM inspections, in cooperation with operations, electrical, instrumentation, and contractor personnel on all maintenance activities.Ability to identify existing or imminent mechanical failure mechanisms through knowledge of plant equipment and processes.Ability to analyze current equipment and process operating conditions and make adjustments to allow for maximizing plant efficiency and hardware life.Ability to understand and perform maintenance requirements to successfully complete preventative maintenance or repairs to plant process equipment.Inputs information into SAP maintenance system to record accomplishments and document repair.Participates and acts as a system matter expert for all aspects of plant maintenance and equipment during root cause analysis (RCA), and process safety management (PSM) requirements.Supports environmental and safety program initiatives and improvements.Contributes appropriate subject matter expertise to the Maintenance and Engineering departments to support maintenance, engineering, and capital project initiatives.Build maintenance and equipment technical data for updating and maintaining equipment files.Develop and maintain inventory of essential maintenance materials and critical equipment spare parts.Interact with vendors in getting parts identified properly for ordering and delivery.Gain an intimate understanding of plant processes and process variables.Works closely with the Maintenance Supervisor for troubleshooting, maintenance, and engineering activities.Models excellence in EHS, Housekeeping, Leadership, and ensures EHS compliance at all times.Models team behavior; works well with others.Excellent organizational and planning skills; learns quickly and is detail-oriented.What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):High School Diploma or GED.Minimum of one (3) year of experience working with, understanding, maintaining, and repairing mechanical components e.g.: rotating equipment inspection and assessment, coupling/pulley alignment, belt tensioning and alignment.Minimum of one (3) year of mechanical troubleshooting (valves, motors, pumps, etc.) experience.Minimum of one (3) year of experience in a manufacturing or military environment.Technical understanding and problem-solving skills.Work required rotational weekend on-call duties.Work in high places and confined spaces. Lift 50 lbs. throughout an eight (8) hour shift.Demonstrated ability to read standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings (P&ID, PFD, and Isometrics).Welding ability (GTAW, GMAW, SMAW) is desired.Must have or meet requirements for a TWIC card.