Mechanical Technician

Company:
INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees are empowered to make a difference?

Job Title : Technician, Mechanical

Location : Chocolate Bayou Works Alvin, Texas

Grade : Hourly


Organizational Context and Job Purpose

The Chocolate Bayou Works site is located in Southeastern Texas about 40 miles south of Houston and consists of two Olefin units that produce approximately 3bn pounds/year of ethylene, 2 Polypropylene units that produce approximately 800m pounds/ year of polypropylene, storage and transfer facilities at Stratton Ridge. The site also provides knowledge sharing support and functional guidance through relationships with the PE / PP facilities at Battleground and the Hobbs gas processing facility in New Mexico, with the headquarters located in League City, TX.


How the Role Fits In :

Mechanical Maintenance Technicians are tasked with daily application of expertise to ensure the safe and reliable operation of site process plants and reduce operating costs. This is accomplished by executing assigned work according to plan and schedule, noting any job plan deviations, and providing input on improvement opportunities.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities
Maintenance and Reliability

• Safely perform maintenance and repairs in accordance with site safety procedures, work permits, equipment specifications, and maintenance schedules.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, and install rotating equipment and associated systems.
• Clean and lubricate machinery, perform basic diagnostic and performance tests, and test damaged machine parts to determine whether major repairs are necessary.
• Execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance using precision maintenance techniques to maximize equipment performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Participate in emergency repairs, outages, and turnaround activities.

Work Execution and Documentation

• Read and interpret equipment drawings, P&IDs, schematics, manuals, and engineering documents.
• Document completed work and provide detailed feedback to improve maintenance plans and procedures.
• Complete assigned tasks independently and work proficiently as part of a team

Machinery Assembly and Equipment Handling

• Repair and assemble machinery, position components for assembly, and replace defective parts using hoists and moving equipment.
• Apply thorough knowledge of the load-bearing capabilities of equipment used to lift and move machinery.
• Read and follow blueprints and technical instructions when positioning and assembling components.

Specific Skill Requirements
Rotating Equipment Maintenance

• Pumps: Rebuild and repair ANSI centrifugal pumps and repair vertical turbine, diaphragm, positive displacement, and gear pumps. Replace bearings, mechanical seals, sleeves, packing, and couplings. Troubleshoot cavitation, vibration, and hydraulic performance issues.
• Compressors: Maintain reciprocating, screw, and centrifugal compressors. Replace bearings, seals, pistons, valves, rings, and related components, and troubleshoot auxiliary systems.
• Extruders: Maintain single-screw and twin-screw extrusion systems. Replace screws, barrels, gearboxes, couplings, drives, heaters, and cooling components. Verify alignment and operating clearances.
• Blowers and fans: Rebuild and align process blowers and fans. Replace bearings, shafts, seals, belts, and couplings, and perform vibration-related troubleshooting and corrective repairs.
• Agitators: Repair shafts, impellers, seals, and gear reducers. Verify alignment and mechanical integrity.
• Gearboxes: Disassemble, inspect, rebuild, and install industrial gearboxes. Measure backlash, bearing preload, and shaft runout. Diagnose lubrication, wear, and vibration-related issues.
• General maintenance: Replace defective machine parts, repair and lubricate equipment, and adjust moving-part clearances and alignment.

Mechanical Seals and Support Systems

• Install and troubleshoot cartridge, single, and dual mechanical seals.
• Maintain and inspect associated seal support systems.

Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and Utility Systems

• Troubleshoot hydraulic pumps, cylinders, valves, motors, and filtration systems. Read and interpret hydraulic schematics.
• Repair pneumatic valves, actuators, regulators, and air distribution equipment. Read and interpret pneumatic schematics.
• Maintain cooling tower fans, gearboxes, driveshafts, bearings, couplings, and motors.
• Troubleshoot utility equipment supporting plant operations.

Precision Maintenance and Alignment

• Install and align pumps, couplings, machines, and equipment using precision laser alignment and other alignment methods. Identify and correct soft foot.
• Measure shaft runout, bearing fits, and critical clearances using precision measurement techniques.
• Install and remove bearings, and install and align couplings.
• Insert shims, adjust nut and bolt tension, and position parts to achieve specified clearances between moving and stationary components.
• Level equipment and bedplates, establish centerlines using straightedges, levels, and transits, and perform equipment grouting.
• Read and interpret blueprints and technical drawings.

Equipment Installation and Rigging

• Assemble and install equipment, moving parts, and subassemblies using hand and power tools. Bolt components such as side and deck plates, jaw plates, and journals to basic assembly units.
• Position steel beams to support machine and equipment bedplates, using blueprints and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Signal crane operators to lower basic assembly units onto bedplates and align units to centerlines.
• Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks. Perform rigging and hoisting activities.
• Bolt, weld, rivet, or otherwise fasten machines to foundations or other structures using hand tools, power tools, and torque wrenches.
• Lay out mounting holes using measuring instruments and drill holes using power drills.
• Dismantle machines using Hy-Torque equipment, torches, hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Shrink-fit bushings, sleeves, rings, liners, gears, and wheels to specified items using portable gas heating equipment.
• Dismantle machinery and equipment for shipment to installation sites and perform installation and maintenance work as part of a team.
• Construct machine foundations using hand tools and building materials such as wood, cement, and steel.
• Connect power units to machines or steam piping to equipment and test units to evaluate mechanical operation.
• Operate forklifts, man lifts, and overhead cranes, and obtain rigging certification.

Tools and Measurement Equipment

Demonstrate proficiency with the following tools and equipment:

• Precision measurement and alignment tools: Dial indicators, micrometers, calipers, bore gauges, feeler gauges, depth gauges, precision levels, laser alignment systems, squares, rules, straightedges, transits, and plumb bobs.
• Hand tools: Combination wrenches, socket sets, torque wrenches, Allen wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, pry bars, and crowbars.
• Power and hydraulic tools: Impact wrenches, drills, grinders, hydraulic tooling, and Hy-Torque equipment.
• Rigging and moving equipment: Chain falls, lever hoists, slings, shackles, hydraulic jacks, rollers, dollies, and hoists.
• Heating equipment: Torches and portable gas heating equipment.

Skills & Knowledge Required
Required Education Requirements:

High school diploma or GED equivalent


Required Job Experience:

A minimum of three (3) years directly related experience as a mechanical maintenance technician (millwright) in petrochemical, refinery, pulp/paper or related industry, working with pumps, gearboxes, compressors, reactors, blowers, seals, cooling towers, extruders, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.

OR

Completion of a two-year Industrial Maintenance Technology degree, with proficiency in repairing industrial pumps, turbines, compressors, and gearboxes.

OR

Successful completion of an approved industrial maintenance technology program from an accredited institution or college, with proficiency in repairing industrial pumps, turbines, compressors, and gearboxes.

Must be able to acquire a TWIC card

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance. On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.