Maintenance Technician

Industrial Maintenance Mechanic

Bostik, an Arkema Company | Louisville, KY

Put your troubleshooting skills to work with a global manufacturing company that offers stability, strong benefits, and opportunities to grow.

Bostik is hiring an experienced Industrial Maintenance Mechanic to help keep our Louisville manufacturing facility operating safely and efficiently. In this hands-on role, you will troubleshoot equipment, complete preventive maintenance, perform repairs, and work with Production and Engineering to improve equipment reliability.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning on day one
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and company holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Stable, full-time employment
• Safety-focused, team-oriented workplace
• The resources and opportunities of a global organization

What You'll Do

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and basic electrical equipment
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance
• Maintain pumps, motors, valves, gearboxes, conveyors, heaters, and chillers
• Diagnose issues involving hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Install, align, and assist with the startup of new machinery
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and mechanical drawings
• Document maintenance activities in the maintenance management system
• Partner with Production and Engineering to reduce downtime
• Support equipment-reliability and continuous-improvement projects
• Follow all safety procedures and maintain a clean work area

Equipment You May Work On

• Industrial pumps and electric motors
• Gearboxes and conveying systems
• Hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
• Valves and process piping
• Process heaters and chillers
• Manufacturing and facility-support systems

What You'll Bring

• High school diploma or GED
• Industrial or manufacturing maintenance experience
• Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Basic electrical knowledge
• Experience working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Ability to read blueprints and equipment schematics
• Experience safely using hand and power tools
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and teamwork

Preferred Qualifications

• Three or more years of industrial maintenance experience
• Technical school training or an industrial maintenance certificate
• Military maintenance experience
• Experience with PLC troubleshooting, welding, millwright work, or industrial controls
• Experience using a CMMS or EAM system
• Experience operating forklifts, scissor lifts, or boom lifts

Do not meet every preferred qualification? We still encourage you to apply. Candidates with related mechanical, military, facilities, or equipment-repair experience may have the skills needed to succeed.

Why Join Bostik?

This is an opportunity to work on a wide variety of industrial equipment-not perform the same repair every day. You will strengthen your technical skills, help solve real production challenges, and build a long-term career with one of the world's leading specialty-adhesives companies.

Bostik, an Arkema Company, invests in employee safety, training, development, and career growth. We are looking for dependable mechanics who take pride in solving problems and keeping operations moving.

Apply Today

If you are ready for a stable maintenance career where your skills and contributions are valued, apply today to join the Bostik team in Louisville.

Military veterans and candidates with transferable mechanical experience are encouraged to apply.

For stronger applicant results, include the exact hourly pay range, shift schedule, overtime expectations, and any shift differential near the top of the posting. These are among the first details experienced maintenance candidates look for.

Who we are? Arkema is a world leader in Innovative Materials for a Sustainable World with the ambition to become a pure Specialty Materials player.

We thrive as One Arkema , comprised of many businesses and brands including Bostik, ArrMaz, and more! and operating with a global reach in 55 countries with more than 20,700 employees. Each one contributes to positioning Arkema as a recognized leader of specialty chemicals and advanced materials, reporting annual sales of €9.1 billion, of which 3.1% allocated to R&D for 1,800 researchers in 17 R&D centers.

If you pursue excellence, love innovation and are inspired by challenges , we encourage you through to learn more about our values - Solidarity, Performance, Simplicity, Empowerment, and Inclusion - and how we concentrate on advances in bio-based and recyclable materials, new energies, water management, electronic solutions, lightweight materials and design, home efficiency and insulation.

Changing the world requires the right formula. The right formula consists of our innovative and sustainable materials, and you. Join us to develop the materials of tomorrow and make a difference together. What are you made of?

The legal information below pertains specifically to positions posted in the United States , however we strive for diversity, equity and inclusion in all the countries that we hire.
Arkema Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Arkema Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting and hiring.

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