Maintenance Helper (2193)

Group Company:

• Gelest Inc

Gelest Inc. is recognized world-wide as a leader and innovator in materials science and technology. Gelest manufactures and provides silane, silicone and metal-organic compounds serving advanced technology markets through a customer driven approach.


Gelest, Inc., headquartered in Morrisville, PA, USA, was founded in 1991 to serve the advanced technology applications markets and since inception, has continuously added experts in the fields of silanes, silicones, and metal-organics.


Joint developments between customers and staff have led to an increased product offering from several hundred materials to the current listing of several thousand materials.

Job Purpose

Gelest, Inc., part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is hiring a Maintenance Helper to join our team in Morrisville, PA. The Maintenance Helper is tasked with performing entry-level, yet highly diversified, duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment. This role supports the site's business goals and objectives by adhering to safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes.


Principal Accountabilities

• Install and maintain production machines and facility equipment.
• Provide emergency repairs during production and perform scheduled maintenance during machine service.
• Perform basic machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Utilize fundamental mechanic skills including construction, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, utility, fabrication, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, and repair.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders for required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test, and make adjustments.
• Conduct regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment, and plant facilities.
• Perform various maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Use hand and power tools, electric meters, and material handling equipment.
• Identify faulty operations or materials and report to proper supervision.
• Adhere to company and OSHA safety regulations and maintain clean work areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Experience

Ability to perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Demonstrate technical capacity and ability to generate creative solutions.
• Use feedback to modify designs/projects.
• Pay attention to detail and meet specific timelines.
• Collaborate effectively in group problem-solving situations.
• Communicate well interdepartmentally and across departments.
• Maintain high ethical conduct and initiative.
• Be results-driven.
• High school diploma/GED, completion of a craft apprenticeship, or equivalent education and production maintenance experience.
• 0-4 years of manufacturing experience; basic mechanical and industrial skills, with some PLC and HVAC experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, blueprints, and procedures. Capable of writing reports, scopes of work, and specifications.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, and interpret technical instructions in various forms.
• Exposure to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration.
• Noise levels can be loud.
• Requires talking, hearing, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• Must frequently lift/move items over 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required.
• May require use of OSHA respiratory protection and PPE.

Pay Transparency (complete highlighted sections)

• The salary range for this position is $20 - $26. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
• Competitive Benefits
• Benefits begin on DAY 1!
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.


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