Sr Maintenance Mechanic - Sun Chemical

Sr. Maintenance Mechanic - Wilmington, DE

Day Work

The Sr. Maintenance Mechanic is a skilled industrial mechanic familiar with pumps, blowers, and other rotating equipment, as well as valves, piping, heat exchangers, tanks pressure vessels and other mechanical equipment. This role works throughout the site and in the maintenance shop on repairs of all types of equipment, both stationery and rotating.

Responsibilities:

• • Overhaul rotating machinery including centrifugal pumps and fans, rotary lobe and progressing cavity pumps, and other precision, custom rotating machinery. Install mechanical seals on rotating equipment, including agitators.
  • Perform in-field rotating equipment installations, including mounting equipment and motors, coupling assembly, and laser alignment
  • Perform preventative maintenance as assigned, including lubrication routes and oil sampling.
  • Complete maintenance of mechanical equipment to correct any issues identified through the predictive and preventative maintenance program.
  • Use basic root cause failure methodology to conduct first level equipment failure analysis.
  • Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using site procedures, vendor maintenance manuals, and trade skills.
  • Perform breakdown maintenance of mechanical equipment, including disassembly, overhaul, and reassembly of complex equipment and components.
  • Make and break piping systems safely and fabricate threaded piping systems and tubing.
  • Assemble components from supplied instructions or drawings and fabricate simple components, assemblies, or machine modifications per engineering designs.
  • Properly use hand tools, fixed and portable power tools, and rigging equipment.
  • Document repair work history per site process.
  • Participate on site improvement teams.
  • Interface with vendors.
  • Assist with the installation and commissioning of capital projects, as required.
  • Comply with all company and site policies and procedures.

Education & Experience:

• • HS Diploma or GED
  • 3+ years of relevant work experience related to the job roles and responsibilities
  • Ability to drive forklift and use scissor lift or boom lift
  • Physical Requirements: 
    • Regularly required to reach and lift with hands and arms and to talk or hear.
    • Frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 
    • Occasionally required to climb or balance. 
    • Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. 
    • Required to ascend/descend ladders or steps.
    • Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
    • Required to be respirator qualified
  • Knowledge
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    • Bearings and correct handing/installation methods, Mechanical seals and correct handing/installation methods, Packing and installation methods, Rigging, Laser Alignment, Couplings, Belt and chain drives, Conveyors, Measurement devices and proper use (tape measure, micrometers, dial calipers, etc), Operation of pipe threader, Ability to fabricate threaded pipe and tubing, Read and understand drawings, prints, instructions, and procedures.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Preferred Education & Experience:

• • Experience working in an industrial maintenance organization & chemical mfg experience
  • Ability to perform general fabrication tasks
  • Welding ability

Employee must supply their own basic hand tools.

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance.