Mechanical Maintenance Technician

DELTA FUEL COMPANY INC•Corpus Christi, TX

25d

About The Position

The Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing hands-on maintenance, repair, installation, and troubleshooting of rotating and stationary equipment within a refinery or chemical processing facility. This role ensures mechanical equipment is reliable, safe, and operating efficiently to support continuous plant operations.

Requirements

10+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial, refinery, petrochemical, or power plant environment.
Strong understanding of rotating equipment fundamentals.
Proficiency in installing and aligning motors, pumps, compressors, and similar machinery.
Familiarity with mechanical seals, bearings, lubrication systems, and rigging practices.
Ability to safely operate hand tools, power tools, torque equipment, and lifting devices.
Ability to work in physically demanding environments (heat, heights, confined spaces).

Nice To Haves

Basic knowledge of vibration monitoring and diagnostic techniques (a plus).

Responsibilities

Help support plant personnel to remove, install, and rebuild motors, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, turbines, blowers, and fans.
Inspect, troubleshoot, and help plant personnel repair mechanical seals, bearings, couplings, and other rotating equipment components.
Support for precision alignments on equipment
Conduct routine and preventive maintenance on all assigned equipment.
Support plant maintenance to execute corrective repairs, including gasket replacement, shaft repair, seal replacement, and lubrication tasks.
Assist with overhaul and rebuild activities on large critical machinery during turnarounds or outages.
Identify root causes of mechanical failures using vibration data, visual inspection, measurements, and operating history.
Recognize abnormal noises, vibration, temperature, or performance changes and take appropriate action.
Collaborate with reliability, operations, and engineering teams for complex troubleshooting.
Follow all refinery/chemical plant safety rules, including LOTO, hot work, confined space entry, line breaking, and hazard communication requirements.
Participate in job safety analyses (JSAs), toolbox talks, and permit-to-work systems.
Ensure proper use of PPE and maintain safe housekeeping in all work areas.
Report unsafe conditions and participate in incident investigations when needed.
Communicate equipment status, delays, and needs to supervision and operations personnel.
Maintain accurate records of work performed, parts used, and equipment condition.
Support 24/7 operations during callouts, emergencies, or turnaround events when required.
Assist in maintaining spare parts, tools, and equipment to support maintenance activities.