Maintenance Technician III

About the position

There is a job opening for a Maintenance Technician III in Nylon Quality Operations at Ascend Performance Materials' Pensacola site. We are seeking a hands-on, proactive Maintenance Technician to oversee daily maintenance operations, ensure equipment and facility reliability, and coordinate with other site maintenance resources. This is a working role, ideal for someone who combines technical expertise with strong leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute work safely, effectively, and with high quality in support of the daily operations.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment by using an analytical, step by step process, standard maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting guidelines.
• Ensure preventative maintenance programs are followed and optimized.
• Coordinate with site maintenance resources to minimize downtime.
• Maintain inventory of critical spare parts and order supplies as needed.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety, and company maintenance standards.
• Use SAP to enter notification and/or create work orders, enter job history, and reserve materials.
• Actively participate in safety processes and instruct others on the proper and safe use of equipment and tools.
• Work with operations, maintenance leadership, planner/scheduler to identify and resolve improvement opportunities related to work execution and equipment reliability.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 5 years proven hands-on Industrial Maintenance experience in the maintenance of critical equipment.
• Ability to work closely with key maintenance and operations personnel in providing effective and quality results.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to read and understand equipment specifications, technical information, detailed drawings and prints.
• Must be able to produce sketches and provide inspection documentation that is required when evaluating complex equipment.
• Fundamental shop math knowledge and the application of.
• Skilled in the use of various precision measurement tools.
• Ability to understand and follow preventive maintenance plans and strategies.
• Skilled in coupling alignment utilizing laser equipment and/or reverse dial indicator methods.
• Knowledge of various types of and proper application of fasteners, gaskets, tubing, and piping.

Benefits

• Access to on-site medical clinics at U.S. facilities.
• Global wellness rewards program.
• Employee-driven recognition plan.
• Commitment to Zero personal injuries, process safety incidents, and environmental releases.
• Support for Ascend families in times of need through the Ascend Cares Foundation.