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In this role you will be responsible for electrical and mechanical maintenance in the Melting Department.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Perform mechanical and electrical maintenance and troubleshooting, project work, and installation of new equipment, organize downturn activities, maintain maintenance records, preventive maintenance and update documentation.
• You will work as part of a team to ensure that all preventative and corrective maintenance is performed in a timely manner.
• Welding and fabrication as needed.
• Monitor and ensure safe work practices.
• Occasionally work with chemicals that require full face respirator or SCBA

• Looking for strong multiskilled mechanical technician candidates (with at least some welding experience) with 4+ years of industrial maintenance and troubleshooting experience.
• Candidates with at least some electrical knowledge/experience are preferred.
• Candidates with some exposure to PLC is a plus.
• Looking for candidates that are looking for a great opportunity to grow within a company and make a career with one company.
• They are looking for candidates that are willing to work hard and efficiently, so as to make the company more profitable, and as a result make themselves more money in profit sharing.
• They want candidates that can work in a fast-paced environment and have good troubleshooting skills; and candidates must be teachable and willing to learn.
• Candidates will take a maintenance test that will help determine their weak areas, thus helping determine training deficiencies that would have to be overcome upon hiring. Topics: Hydraulics/Pneumatics, Motors, Circuits, Voltage readings on fuses, Symbols, Logic, and switches.
• Must be a team player and a good communicator.
• Ability to pass FIT test for full face respirator and SCBA (no beards)

Positive attributes for this job will include the following:

• Safety - Demonstrate concern for the safety of self and others and is knowledgeable of and consistently follows all accepted safety practices. Has ability to communicate the importance of a safe work environment and the maintenance of plant equipment in relation to safety.
• Communication – Effectively expresses ideas and/or tasks. Clearly express ideas in writing and in good grammatical form. Has ability to convey technical information in a way that can be understood by all team members.
• Teamwork - Communicate and work effectively with others to accomplish tasks and achieve goals of the team. Ability to distinguish and align personal needs with needs of the group. Maintains focus on obtaining goals of the division.
• Judgment/Decision Making - Is able to take action in solving problems while exhibiting good judgment and responsibility with a timely systematic approach to decision making. All actions and decisions are in the best interest of company.
• Initiative – Demonstrated self-starter, always looking for work that needs to be done and ways to improve. Is energetic and motivating to others
• Leadership – Utilizes appropriate interpersonal skills and methods to influence the actions and opinions of others in a desired, positive direction. Exhibits good judgment in leading others to accomplish the team goals and objectives
• Persistence – Must be able to maintain a positive attitude when faced with adversity and to persist in the completion of tasks despite the level of difficulty or frustration involved.
• Innovativeness - Generates new ideas and routinely goes beyond the status quo; recognizes the need for new or modified approaches; brings perspectives and approaches together, combining them in creative ways.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and monitor renewable natural gas and power-generation plant systems while maintaining product quality for pipeline injection and electrical generation.
• Operate, adjust, and monitor blowers, gas pretreatment equipment, chillers, compression systems, scrubbers, purification equipment, pumps, valves, and related process equipment.
• Complete daily equipment rounds and inspect flow meters, gas chromatographs, fluid levels, pressures, temperatures, vibration, noise, and other operating conditions to identify problems before failure occurs.
• Tune and adjust plant systems to support production, process stability, efficiency, and environmental compliance.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process issues using SCADA, technical manuals, operating data, schematics, and systematic troubleshooting methods.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance including oil and filter changes, drive belt and hose replacement, valve adjustments, compressor filter service, slide valve work, coupling and bearing replacement, and related repairs.
• Participate in preventive maintenance outages, equipment overhauls, startups, shutdowns, and emergency repairs.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with management, operators, and third-party vendors to ensure timely and efficient service.
• Maintain accurate records for production data, equipment operating hours, service schedules, maintenance activities, equipment outages, and operating changes.
• Respond to callouts in a timely manner, identify the cause of the issue, correct the condition when possible, and escalate unresolved problems to plant leadership.
• Maintain organized inventories of parts, tools, chemicals, and operating supplies while keeping the plant and surrounding work areas clean and presentable.
• Follow all site safety, environmental, quality, lockout/tagout, hazardous material, and Class I Division 2 operating requirements.

Must-Have Skills, Experience, and Education

• High school diploma or GED; technical school, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience is strongly valued.
• At least 3 years of hands-on industrial operations, process equipment, mechanical maintenance, utility, power-generation, oil and gas, pipeline, refinery, chemical, wastewater, food, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing experience.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and refined troubleshooting ability with pumps, blowers, compressors, valves, bearings, couplings, hoses, filters, motors, or other rotating and fluid-handling equipment.
• Working knowledge of process flow and the relationship between pressure, vacuum, temperature, fluid level, and flow.
• Ability to understand process diagrams, equipment manuals, operating procedures, technical documentation, and system alarms.
• Computer proficiency and the ability to use SCADA systems, Microsoft Office, electronic logs, and maintenance records.
• Basic electrical knowledge and the ability to safely identify common electrical or controls-related equipment problems.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while communicating effectively with operators, maintenance personnel, vendors, and plant leadership.
• Willingness and ability to work 12-hour rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and scheduled callout periods.
• Current valid driver license without restrictions.
• Ability to lift 10-50 pounds, walk on irregular surfaces, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and use hand tools, power tools, cranes, meters, and diagnostic equipment.
• Commitment to safe work practices, cleanliness, environmental compliance, and participation in pre-employment and random drug testing.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with renewable natural gas, biogas, landfill gas, natural gas processing, pipeline operations, oil and gas production, refinery operations, or gas compression.
• Experience working in a Class I Division 2 or other electrically classified hazardous environment.
• Hands-on experience with gas purification, scrubbers, chillers, compressors, gas chromatographs, chemical addition, or high-purity process systems.
• Controls, PLC, HMI, instrumentation, calibration, or industrial electrical troubleshooting experience.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system, work-order platform, or preventive maintenance program.
• Experience supporting 24/7 production facilities, planned outages, equipment overhauls, commissioning, startup, or shutdown activities.
• Military experience in mechanical, engineering, propulsion, utilities, power production, gas turbine, electrical, or process-operations specialties.