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Millwright Maintenance Lead

$50.4 per hour

W. R. Grace & Co.

Hourly Wage: $50.40 
Other Compensation: Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

Job Description

Grace is seeking an experienced Millwright Maintenance Lead to join our Manufacturing team. This is a daylight position and reports to the Maintenance Superviso, located in south Chicago at Grace’s Chicago 71st site.

Responsibilities

  • Read and understand blueprints, schematics, and work orders for adjusting, overhauling, orrepairing equipment and machinery, including pneumatic and hydraulic equipment.
  • Thread, cut, weld, drill, and prepare materials to complete work assignments.
  • Work alone or as part of a crew in/outdoors at the site, and may be required to work fromladders, scaffolding, lifts, roofs, and elevated platforms.
  • Collaborate with the Instrumentation and Electrical (I/E) department on motors, agitators,pumps, valves, and actuators, but not limited to these tasks.
  • Maintain a clean and orderly maintenance shop and work area during the shift, and prepare for the next shift to follow.
  • Work with/around hazardous materials and be responsible for wearing the correct PPE necessary to perform work safely.
  • Perform preventive, corrective, and precision maintenance on mechanical equipment.
  • Participate in the development and implementation of new maintenance strategies and procedures to improve equipment reliability and performance.
  • Assist with the training and development of junior technicians and apprentices.
  • Operate forklifts and scissor lifts.

Physical Requirements and Environment

  • Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
  • Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing with multi-craft experience(electrical, mechanical).
  • Strong troubleshooting abilities and hands-on experience.
  • Ability to perform basic mathematical functions and understand units of measure(English and Metric).
  • Ability to physically maneuver in tight, high, or difficult spaces.
  • Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, including pumps, valves, compressors,and hydraulic systems.
  • Proficiency in the use of hand tools, power tools, and precision measuringinstruments.
  • Certified welder using MIG, TIG or other welding procedures.
  • Certified millwright.
  • Qualified in precision laser alignments.
  • Qualified in Rigging.
  • Strong background in metallurgy.
  • Expertise in fabrication and pipefitting.
  • Experience in working on chemical equipment, conveyors, pumps, motors, utilities.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certification in mechanical maintenance or a relevant trade (e.g., millwright, industrialmechanic).
  • Experience with predictive maintenance techniques, such as vibration analysis or thermography.
  • Experience working in a chemical manufacturing facility or a similar regulated industry.
  • Experience with predictive maintenance techniques, such as vibration analysis or thermography.

Benefits

  • Competitive Wages
  • Competitie vacation benefit
  • Company provided uniforms and laundry
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life and supplemental life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Company Retirement Contribution Plan
  • 401k with company match
  • Twelve paid holidays

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.

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