Maintenance Mechanic I

Ecolab Inc.•Martinsburg, WV

19d•$22 - $33•Onsite

About The Position

Ecolab is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join its team in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The role applies Ecolab standards and helps ensure safe, sustainable, and efficient plant operations by maintaining equipment and infrastructure. The mechanic participates in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities, including safety and environmental procedures, quality initiatives, autonomous maintenance, focused improvement, preventive maintenance, and 5S practices. The work includes maintaining and repairing plant equipment and infrastructure; completing planned and preventive maintenance; troubleshooting and repairing equipment; and identifying opportunities to improve safety, quality, productivity, and equipment availability. Tasks may involve electrical work, welding, plumbing, filler equipment, tanks and pipes, part replacement, and PLC programming. The position works in a chemical processing plant and has physical demands that include lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, bending and kneeling, and working around variable temperatures, odors, noise, elevated heights, and confined spaces.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
At least 2 years of experience working in an industrial maintenance environment.
At least 1 year of experience with electronic and PLC-based applications in an industrial environment.
At least 1 year of experience with electrical and mechanical systems in an industrial environment.

Nice To Haves

2 years of mechanical experience in a chemical plant.
4 years of industrial experience.
1 year of experience with tools, procedures, and methods used in an industrial maintenance environment.
Experience with pumps, welding, bearings, electrical safety, forklifts, gears, hydraulics, valves, and rigging.
Formal vocational training in an industrial engineering discipline.
Strong attention to detail and communication skills.
Experience working in a TPM environment.
Ability to track safety, quality, and productivity data.
Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Understand and comply with SH&E standards, promote safe and responsible behavior, challenge unsafe practices, and complete monthly safety observations.
Propose and implement improvements to work practices and product quality.
Identify and record equipment non-conformances and report them to the Maintenance Team Leader.
Contribute to root cause analysis and develop solutions that support quality management.
Monitor maintenance effectiveness to maximize equipment availability.
Implement continuous improvement activities through problem solving or tagging, participate in TPM improvement teams, and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
Follow standard maintenance procedures, propose and implement procedural improvements, and complete maintenance tasks on time.
Perform maintenance work that may involve electrical work, welding, plumbing, troubleshooting filler equipment, tanks and pipes, replacing parts, and PLC programming.
Complete planned and preventive maintenance tasks on time and escalate potential issues to the engineering team promptly.
Propose new preventive maintenance tasks or updates to existing tasks.
Carry out safe and effective equipment repairs, including urgent breakdown repairs.
Perform other duties as assigned.