Mechanical Maintenance Technician - Rotating Equipment

Covestro•Baytown, TX

About The Position

We are Covestro. We are curious. We are courageous. We are colorful. We refine chemical material solutions with game-changing products. Let us empower you to push boundaries. Join us and our 18,000 colleagues now and together we will make the world a brighter place. What We Offer As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you are responsible for maintaining the reliability of complex mechanical process equipment including extruders, pelletizers, centrifuges, compressors, blowers, specialized process pumps, vacuum pumps, fans, gearboxes and hydraulic systems. You will perform oil sampling, vibration studies, mechanical and process system troubleshooting and problem-solving measures, equipment alignment and other routine maintenance functions. This is a day shift role with flexible work options of a 4/10s schedule. On call maintenance support required for 24/7 coverage.

Requirements

High School education or GED
10 years of Millwright experience on critical industrial/process mechanical equipment
Be able to operate basic machine shop equipment. Lathe, Mill, Drill press and Pedestal grinder
The eligibility to apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within a reasonable timeframe
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to train in other maintenance crafts
Moderate computer skills

Nice To Haves

AAS degree in mechanical technology.
Experience maintaining screw compressors. (Frick and Mycom)
Experience maintaining reciprocating compressors.
Experience maintaining centrifugal compressors.
Ability to complete Advanced Machine Shop Certification.
Ability to complete all regulatory training requirements.
SAP experience

Responsibilities

Repair and maintain specialized mechanical equipment
Perform routine planned maintenance work
Write equipment repair reports, with detailed description of equipment repair history
Perform emergency work (safety, production, quality critical work, etc.)
Provide direction and guidance to General Contractor as required (includes turnaround activities)
Preventive and Predictive Maintenance activities (standard and specialized) including program input
Troubleshooting mechanical equipment, assist in MTBF and predictive maintenance analysis
Equipment and system upgrades and modifications (includes cost savings and reliability studies)
Continuous check of process design and operation to improve yield and throughput
Project support as process expert
Responsible for compliance to plant safety measures
Problem-solving through fundamentally sound technical solutions (3rd level troubleshooting)
Internal communication and information on changes in production
Create and improve maintenance procedures/ manuals