Maintenance Technician - Millwright

Westlake • Plaquemine, LA

98d

About The Position

Provide the mechanical maintenance knowledge and skills to support the preventative, overhaul repair and maintenance of the rotating equipment in assigned operations unit.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Completion of a formal millwright training program (i.e. Millwright apprenticeship program, ABC, Military, Associates Degree in Maintenance Technology, etc.) is required.
• Millwright certification is required.
• Minimum of five (5) years of industrial/chemical plant maintenance in a millwright and/or related industrial rotating equipment maintenance.
• Good communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Basic understanding of a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Knowledge and proficient use of precision measurement instruments (i.e. micrometers, dial indicators, laser alignment etc.).
• Knowledge relating to machine alignment, vibration analysis, non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques, rotating equipment tolerances and clearances.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates strong safety culture through personal behavior and commitment to environmental, health & safety.
• Adhere to and carry out all company environmental rules, policies, standards & procedures.
• Reports injuries, incidents and hazards to unit supervision as soon as reasonably possible.
• Conducts tasks with appropriate PPE as assigned.
• Responsible for personal safety and that of fellow employees.
• Participate in and promote the Continuous Improvement Process.
• Possess troubleshooting skills to define the problems with the plant machinery and participate in failure analysis on equipment as requested.
• Provide quality repairs to centrifugal and reciprocal pumps, compressors and other rotating equipment.
• Set up, maintain and revise as needed the documentation for the units rotating equipment.
• Interpret, maintain and initiate necessary revisions to the equipment documentation and repair history.
• Develop spare equipment status tracking data and report to unit operations as requested.
• Provide technical information and assist planner and validator in planning and scheduling equipment PM's and repairs.
• Review and recommend additions, revisions and deletion of spare parts stocked in the storeroom and in the CMMS Bill of Material lists for all rotating equipment.
• Review and recommend equipment specifications changes.
• Document changes in the CMMS.
• Develop, review and revise as needed equipment and component repair/rebuild 'Standard Job Plans' and 'Preventative Maintenance Job Plans'.
• Participate and assist in the training of company and contractor technicians.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED