Maintenance Mechanic

Solenis is a leading global producer of specialty chemicals focused on delivering sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries, including consumer, industrial, institutional, food and beverage, and pool and spa water markets.

Owned by Platinum Equity, the company's product portfolio includes a broad array of water treatment chemistries, process aids, functional additives, and cleaners and disinfectants, as well as state-of-the-art monitoring and control systems.

These technologies are used by customers to improve operational efficiencies, enhance product quality, protect plant assets, minimize environmental impact, and create cleaner and safer environments.

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, the company has 71 manufacturing facilities strategically located around the globe and employs a team of over 15,400 professionals in 130 countries across six continents.

Solenis is a 2023 US Best Managed Company.

For additional information about Solenis, please visit?www.solenis.com or follow us on social media.

As a Maintenance Mechanic at Solenis, you will install, maintain, and troubleshoot site equipment to provide a safe operation with maximum production availability.

The most important aspect will be working safely within a team to accomplish common goals.

In addition other job resposneabilities will include :

• Performing general mechanic maintenance activities in a team atmosphere to meet or exceed Solenis' safety, environmental and production goals.
• This position keeps the production units and supporting facilities in the utmost reliable working condition.
• The Maintenance Mechanic is expected to use good judgment to make choices that will contribute to the overall plant efficiency, objectives and policies.

Qualifications :

• High School diploma or equivalent experience.
• 4 years maintenance experience in an industrial plant, preferably chemical operations.
• Capability to perform basic mathematics, including fractions, decimal, and minor algebra.
• Possess a good working knowledge of Millwright work, Machining, Welding and / or Pipefitting.
• Knowledge of and experience with all types of drive train equipment (gears, bearings, belts)
• Rotating Equipment Alignment experience is preferred.
• Rigging experience is preferred, along with the operation of lifting equipment.
• Capability of using various types of measuring instruments necessary for the job.
• Hydraulics experience is a plus.
• Must have a good working knowledge of various welding and burning techniques. Welding certification not required but would be considered a plus.
• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting experience.
• Prior experience with Preventive and Predictive Maintenance preferred.

Principal Responsibilities :

• Work in a safe manner to prevent injury to self or others.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical components of chemical production and packaging processes.
• Perform preventative maintenance procedures and repairs.
• Utilize blueprints, schematics, manufacturer specifications and manuals to troubleshoot and repair equipment
• Knowledge and experience using PCs, software, e-mail, SAP.
• Recommend changes to existing systems or equipment to improve reliability or accuracy or further optimize the process.
• Recommend tools, equipment, or methods to improve the safety or timeliness of system repairs.
• Requires on-call hour coverage to support 24-hour operations, if needed. Shift work may be required.
5 days ago