Maintenance Technician

Innovative Chemical Products Group (ICP Group) is a leading formulator and manufacturer of specialty coatings, adhesives, and sealants serving the construction and industrial end markets. ICP Group is comprised of market leading brands known for innovation, quality, and performance. Founded in 2015 and supported by a lean corporate team, ICP Group has scaled rapidly through organic and acquisition growth into one of the largest coatings, adhesives, and sealants companies in North America. ICP Group is headquartered in Andover, MA and has manufacturing and distribution sites throughout North America, Latin America, UK, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

ICP Group is looking to hire a Maintenance Technician to join our team in Seaford, DE. The Maintenance Technician provides technical expertise and maintains mechanical equipment such as pumps, agitators, chillers, compressors, piping, valves, switches, starters, relays, and sensors. In this position, you will be a critical member of our maintenance team requiring independent judgement, communication, and participation. We foster mutual respect with all involved to determine the means to accomplish implementation of desired changes for process improvement, regulatory compliance, and other various needs to support daily plant operations.

Under the direction of the Plant Manager, provide maintenance support for both mechanical and electrical equipment ensuring the plant operates at the highest level of uptime and efficiency. Perform all maintenance functions within the company defined Environmental, Health and Safety guidelines and sustain a clean and organized maintenance department.

This position pays $25-$36/hour, depending on experience.

In this role you will be responsible for the following:

• Adhere to all OSHA safety requirements as it relates to the duties of maintenance operations
• Complete all required OSHA or corporate training courses as defined by management before conducting tasks
• Wear proper PPE as required for the task at hand
• Under the direction of the Plant Manager and/ or Maintenance Manager, perform preventative and corrective maintenance activities
• Install or repair pumps, motors, conveyors, filler lines, plant equipment or other devices required to maintain production uptime
• Typical equipment includes, but not limited to: 1) process pumps and mixing equipment, 2) pneumatic components and control systems, 3) hydraulic components and control systems, 4) power transmission systems (gearboxes, chains, drives, etc), 4) relay logic, 5) field instrumentation,
• 6) PLC/DCS troubleshooting.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and provide supervisor or management a repair solution including parts list and timeline
• Perform basic electrical tasks such as wring motors, VFD’s control panels or other low and high voltage equipment
• Maintain maintenance shop in a clean, organized, professional condition, following all safety requirements for hazardous materials
• Keep all tools, power equipment, and other tools of the trade in a clean and safe working condition
• Ensure all documentation for LOTO, Confined Space, Hot Work and other related safety documents are completed before performing any work
• Maintain effective and positive communication with production staff
• Keep supervisors and management aware of pending issues and status of installation or repair
• Coordinate preventative maintenance tasks on key plant equipment and ensure completion of those tasks
• Strive to meet safety targets or objectives set by the supervisor or management
• Ability to work overtime and weekend work when needed
• Perform other duties as assigned or as business needs require to the best of your ability

• Perform quality work within guidelines, deadlines, and processes with or without direct supervision
• Interact professionally with other people
• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments
• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
• Order parts, check paperwork on receipt of parts
• Attend safety meetings, conduct safety audits
• Safely perform all other duties as required by supervisor on an as needed basis

Requirements:

• High School Diploma / GED with Tradesman or equivalent experience; prefer an associate degree within a STEM related field with maintenance experience
• Critical thinking (troubleshooting) experience
• Ability to Develop and read various P&ID types
• Knowledge of Mechanical and Piping Systems, Electrical Devices, and Test Equipment
• Familiarity with CMMS, Predictive Maintenance Techniques, Continuous Improvement Programs, and Root Cause Analysis
• Good computer skills including familiarity with Microsoft Office products
• Good organization skills and attention to detail
• Solid interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Able to prioritize and execute multiple tasks in a high pressure time critical environment, and change priorities based on needs
• Able to work effectively independently and as part of a team
• Strong safety mindset with independent work ethic
• Leadership skills with the ability to manage and direct teams
• Able to work overtime, including weekends, when required
• May be required to lift/move up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work in all types of environments and under difficult conditions; hot, cold, dust, indoors, outdoors
• Individual may be required to handle hazardous and non-hazardous materials
• Individual may be required to wear Personal Protection Equipment such as: Respirators, FR Clothing, Chemical Resistant Gloves, Hard Hat, Safety Eyewear, Face shield, etc.
• Ability to work closely with chemicals or bio-substances found in laboratory or production facilities

ICP Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or religion or other legally protected status.