Maintenance Technician - Pipefitting/Welding

ZEON Chemicals•Pasadena, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician performs diversified maintenance duties requiring pipefitting, welding, fabrication, and execution of maintenance and small capital project work orders. The role requires individual initiative and judgment in a chemical plant or manufacturing environment, with extensive time spent on the plant floor. The technician performs routine repairs to piping systems and structural steel; lays out, fabricates, and installs structural steel; prepares isometric drawings for piping modifications; and supports maintenance planning and execution. The position also includes basic millwright duties, assisting other craft workers, maintaining tools and equipment, participating in work-procedure development, and contributing to plant maintenance and operational improvement goals. The technician must comply with plant piping specifications, project rules, and the quality system, and work to meet internal and external customer needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 10 years of experience in chemical, petrochemical, or refinery facilities.
Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics.
Proficiency in layout of piping and structural steel.
Ability to produce industry-acceptable welds using TIG and SMAW procedures.
Ability to use oxy-acetylene equipment for welding, brazing, soldering, and cutting, and plasma arc processes for cutting.
Knowledge of pipe and tubing sizes and uses, fittings and joints, and how they are fitted and connected.
Ability to repair or replace machinery and equipment, including heat exchangers, motors, valves, and small vessels.
Train and qualify on a manlift, scissor lift, carry deck crane, and forklift.
Significant computer skills, including the ability to master plant databases used for workplace purposes.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including balancing, standing, cleaning, reaching, visual discernment, crawling, climbing, twisting, turning, squatting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, maintaining full respiratory function, and lifting.

Nice To Haves

Vocational or technical school education.

Responsibilities

Complete assignments safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
Perform routine maintenance and repairs on piping systems and structural steel.
Design, lay out, fabricate, and install new or revised structural steel systems.
Plan and prepare isometric drawings for new or modified piping systems.
Develop piping and structural steel material takeoffs and obtain vendor proposals.
Comply with plant piping specifications and other project rules.
Recommend improvements or changes to piping-system design or application.
Inspect and maintain tools and equipment in excellent working condition.
Assist in planning, scheduling, and executing maintenance work orders.
Perform basic millwright duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Assist other craft workers as needed.
Participate in achieving maintenance goals and objectives.
Participate in developing work procedures.
Seek ways to improve plant performance and meet internal and external customer needs.
Adhere to the quality system.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.