Maintenance Specialist

Chlorum Solutions USA•Eddyville, IA

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Specialist performs advanced mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and precision-maintenance activities throughout the Eddyville Chlor Alkali facility. The role supports safe, reliable operation of critical plant equipment by diagnosing mechanical failures, completing high-quality repairs, applying advanced maintenance practices, collaborating with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other technical personnel, and helping minimize downtime. The posting is based on the advanced Maintenance Mechanic II scope in the PDR. The position works in an active chemical manufacturing facility, indoors and outdoors, around operating equipment and in chemical process areas. It involves regular interaction with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and contractor personnel. Overtime, after-hours response, outages, and schedule flexibility may be required to address equipment failures and operational priorities.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Industrial maintenance diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent mechanical maintenance experience.
Demonstrated industrial mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting capability.
Working knowledge of pumps, compressors, gearboxes, valves, bearings, seals, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, conveyors, and rotating equipment.
Experience with precision measurement, mechanical equipment rebuilds, bearing and seal installation, and equipment alignment.
Ability to interpret maintenance documentation and identify conditions requiring Engineering or change-control review.
Strong troubleshooting, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to independently execute complex mechanical work while coordinating effectively with Operations, Engineering, and other maintenance personnel.

Nice To Haves

NCCER Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, millwright credential, or equivalent recognized craft qualification.
Vibration Analysis Category I certification.
Formal training or demonstrated experience in laser shaft alignment.
Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Experience with condition monitoring and equipment-failure analysis.
Experience in chemical manufacturing, chlor-alkali, refining, power generation, or another process industry.
Experience using a CMMS for maintenance history and equipment documentation.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced planned and corrective mechanical maintenance on critical plant equipment.
Diagnose and troubleshoot pumps, compressors, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, conveyors, valves, and related mechanical equipment.
Perform advanced mechanical inspections, dimensional checks, equipment rebuilds, and bearing and seal installation.
Perform precision-maintenance activities, including laser shaft alignment and soft-foot correction.
Support condition-monitoring activities and investigate abnormal equipment conditions.
Plan field execution for assigned work and identify required tooling, materials, rigging, and equipment before work begins.
Provide technical support and mentorship to less-experienced maintenance mechanics.
Apply lockout/tagout, line-breaking, confined-space, fall-protection, respiratory-protection, rigging, and approved lift-plan requirements.
Document equipment clearances, failure evidence, parts used, testing results, and as-found/as-left conditions.
Identify recurring equipment failures and communicate findings that require deeper reliability or engineering review.
Escalate scope, material, equipment, and drawing discrepancies requiring Engineering or change-control review.
Verify guards, lubrication, alignment, fasteners, equipment condition, and housekeeping before releasing equipment for return to service.
Maintain accurate work-order and equipment-history information within company systems.
Support outages, equipment startups, commissioning activities, and reliability-improvement initiatives.
Perform other advanced mechanical maintenance and reliability duties as assigned.