Maintenance Operator

# Maintenance Operator: Durham, North Carolina, USA: Sep 28, 2026: Oct 2, 2026## About the roleOur team currently has an opening for a Maintenance Operator.The Maintenance Operator will oversee the performance and maintenance of large production machinery.YOUR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES- Performs preventive maintenance inspections and service on machines.- Thoroughly cleans machines and machine parts, removing parts and reinstalling as necessary.- Oils and lubricates moving parts on machines to ensure effective performance.- Records and reports damaged, worn, or broken parts.- Orders and installs replacement parts for machines.- Identifies the causes of unexpected breakdowns of machines.- Repairs machines quickly and efficiently.- Prepares reports documenting work performed.- Cleans, organizes, inventories, stocks, and otherwise maintains shop areas, parts, tools, and supplies.- Coordinates with managers to schedule regular maintenance on machines.- Collaborates with product manager or plant engineer regarding new products being added and modifications that will be required.- Makes necessary modifications and implements tests runs; confers with product manager regardingtest results and makes additional alterations to machinery as required.- Performs other related duties as assigned.- Required Skills/Abilities:- Mechanically inclined with great problem-solving skills.- Works well independently and with others.- Good communication skills.- Organized with attention to detail.- Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.YOUR PROFILEEducation and Experience:- Some vocational or equivalent experience preferred- At least 10 years experience working in a manufacturing environment.Physical Requiements:- Prolonged periods standing and walking.- Able to bend, stretch, push, pull, and move as needed to reach, clean, and service machinery.- Must be able to visually inspect machines.- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.OUR OFFER- We aim to create an environment where the best people want to work, where they can turn their passion into their job and realize their full potential.- Individual development, on-the-job training, and development programs designed to help our employees grow in their careers.- Paid parental leave- Education assistance program- Employee assistance program- Various healthcare plan options as well as 401(k)Brenntag provides equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees of all backgrounds and identities to create a workplace where difference is valued because it forms a resilient and more innovative organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome applications from women, men and non-binary candidates of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Human Resources at [email removed] (phone, tty, fax, email, etc.).Brenntag North America, Inc. and its subsidiaries use E-verify, a government-run, web-based system that allows employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States. For more information, please go to or view the poster at any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.Brenntag TA Team #J-18808-Ljbffr