Maintenance Technician

Bakelite•Grayling, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintenance Technician: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World You will drive operational success by ensuring equipment reliability, directly contributing to the facility's quality and production goals. You will make impact by inspecting, troubleshooting, and diagnosing mechanical issues to keep manufacturing equipment running efficiently. You will work with purpose by maintaining and repairing equipment in alignment with plant policies and procedures. It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it. We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development. Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet. Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities. We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Work required rotational weekend on-call duties.
Work in high places and confined spaces. Lift 50 lbs. throughout an eight (8) hour shift.
Experience working with pipes, e.g.: welding, cutting, bending, threading of various materials of construction, e.g.: carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, etc.
Experience maintaining, replacing, repairing, and rebuilding pumps, bearings, and seals.
Experience with laser alignment and other precision measuring tools.
Experience using a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or another system for tracking preventative maintenance.
Experience with Microsoft Office Word and Excel e.g.: creating and editing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.
Experience operating a forklift.

Responsibilities

Utilizing Bakelite supplied tools and equipment to troubleshoot/repair/test mechanical equipment (rotating and fixed), such as pumps, blowers, fans, valves, piping systems, working overtime, and on-call responsibilities.
Working with Supervisors, Maintenance personnel, and Operations to plan, procure, and document activities. Innovate and streamline maintenance systems, procedures, and equipment within the facility.
Conducting mechanical maintenance activities associated with the preventative/predictive maintenance program as well as repair/rebuild and troubleshoot mechanical equipment throughout the facility. Oversee or perform the installation of new equipment. Provide project support as assigned
Sharing knowledge with other technicians/operators and staff as it relates to maintaining and troubleshooting plant equipment