Mechanical and Piping Maintenance Technician
About The Position
Phoenix Tailings is seeking maintenance professionals interested in future Mechanical and Piping Maintenance opportunities at its Rochester Freedom Facility, a commercial-scale rare earth separation facility being developed to expand U.S. capacity for processing and separating rare earth materials. As the facility progresses toward operations in 2027 and 2028, the role will help protect equipment uptime, especially for pumps, valves, plumbing, and chemical-service piping. Work will include preventive maintenance, repairs, and coordination of critical spares and vendor support. The technician will help keep new facility process equipment reliable through practical maintenance and timely repairs. Day-shift and on-call support are expected as the operating model develops. Hiring timelines, responsibilities, qualifications, and organizational needs may evolve as the facility progresses toward startup and operations.
Requirements
- Technical training, an apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience in industrial maintenance, millwright work, pipefitting, plumbing, or related mechanical trades.
- Experience maintaining and repairing industrial pumps, valves, piping, and associated equipment, with an understanding of chemical-service maintenance considerations.
- Ability to read mechanical drawings, piping diagrams, and equipment manuals and use appropriate hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic methods.
- Ability to plan preventive maintenance, identify critical spares, document repairs, and apply safe equipment-isolation and work-permit practices.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute preventive-maintenance plans for pumps, valves, piping, and mechanical equipment, using inspection findings to address developing failures.
- Inspect, troubleshoot, and repair chemical-service piping, plumbing, and mechanical systems, verifying equipment condition before returning it to operations.
- Support equipment installation, checkout, and startup by identifying maintenance-access issues, checking mechanical readiness, and resolving equipment deficiencies.
- Build critical-spares and vendor-support arrangements by identifying replacement parts and technical assistance needed to reduce equipment downtime.
- Maintain equipment records, repair histories, and maintenance procedures, following isolation and permit requirements when performing plant work.
Benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for the employee.
- Stock options and ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Learning and development opportunities to grow skills and career.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
