Technician, Maintenance

Celanese International Corporation • Hopewell, VA

7h

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician provides skilled service to customers by maintaining machinery and recommending cost-efficient improvements that enhance operations and plant equipment. The role maintains assigned site equipment reliably and efficiently while meeting customer requirements, follows site procedures and safe work practices, and gathers information about customer needs to implement and verify solutions. The technician is also expected to develop skills to keep pace with changing technology, methods, and equipment.

The position focuses on lubrication and machinery support, including maintaining lubrication records and equipment, performing scheduled lubrication, troubleshooting related issues, taking and analyzing lubricant samples, managing lubricant inventory, disposing of waste lubricants properly, and communicating machinery status. It also includes keeping work areas clean, recommending machine improvements, and training site personnel in lubrication practices. The role may involve learning and using SAP plant maintenance software, company and site intranets, and email applications such as Outlook and Lotus Notes.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Basic knowledge in multiple crafts, such as machining, sheet metal, welding, pipefitting, rigging, and millwright work.
• Troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of plant equipment and processes.
• Computer skills and knowledge of manufacturing software.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Communication skills.
• Basic safety knowledge.
• Ability to learn or use SAP plant maintenance software, site and company intranets, and email software such as Outlook and Lotus Notes.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of four years of apprenticeship or equivalent industrial experience.
• Knowledge of SAP.

Responsibilities

• Safely work around rotating equipment and understand equipment hazards.
• Maintain the lubrication database for assigned site machinery.
• Lubricate assigned machinery according to the specified schedule and maintain lubrication equipment.
• Troubleshoot lubrication-related issues.
• Maintain housekeeping around lubrication points, including cleaning oil spills and wiping grease.
• Collect and analyze lubricant samples, operate related analytical equipment, and maintain required records and reports.
• Recommend machine improvements to enhance operations.
• Communicate lubrication and machinery status to appropriate parties.
• Manage lubricant inventory.
• Dispose of waste lubricants properly.
• Train site personnel in support of lubrication efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED