Maintenance Mechanic - 1st shift

Avantor is looking for a dedicated Reliability & Maintenance Mechanic to optimize our NuSil team, delivering results against some of the most complex business and technology initiatives. This full-time, first shift opportunity is located at our Irving, TX facility. If you have experience as an oil field or industrial machine mechanic, a background in facilities maintenance, groundskeeping, welding, construction, pipeline, fabrication or repairing and maintaining equipment - let's talk! The team Avantor's Biomaterials and Operations team is part of our NuSil Technology business unit. This team supports the maintenance and reliability department by helping with the maintenance and workflow of the facility. What we're looking for Education: High school diploma or equivalent required Experience: 3-5 years relevant mechanical experience Preferred Qualifications High school diploma or equivalent preferred Technical school preferred Previous facilities maintenance experience repairing and maintaining equipment and machinery preferred How you will thrive and create an impact The Reliability & Maintenance Mechanic performs essentially the same duties as Mechanic, but under limited supervision and with an increasingly wider range of duties of a more complex nature, such as: working in more than one of the maintenance trades as hydraulics, plumbing, refrigeration, electrical, sheet metal fabrication, and welding. Interprets blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications. Sets up and operates all tools and equipment necessary to perform work assigned. Typically requires completion of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience. May train and oversee daily duties of Mechanic. Observes mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble. Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts. Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections. Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements. Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments. Repairs or replaces defective parts. Installs special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts. Starts devices to test their performance. May set up and operate drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts. May initiate purchase order for parts and machines. Repairs electrical equipment. Must be regular and punctual in attendance Responsible for maintaining quality within the scope of the job description. Why Avantor? Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science. The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor. We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. #J-18808-Ljbffr Avantor