Maintenance Technician - PQ

PQ is a leading global provider of silicates, silicas and derivative products. PQ's products are used in a wide variety of industrial processes and many customer products, from decorative paints to green cement, from clean drinking water to green tires and from toothpaste to biofuels and beer.

Ideal candidates resonate with PQ's Core Values of Integrity, Sustainability, People, Customer Focus and Safety.  Successful employees embrace and model these values in their behaviors and actions.

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the efficient, cost-effective maintenance, repair and preventative maintenance of all equipment, buildings, and facilities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs mechanical and electrical repair of all equipment associated with operations.
• Installs valves, piping, pumps, and other processing equipment as required.
• Inspect, clean, and lubricate equipment in accordance with PM schedule.
• Diagnoses problems and determines course of action to solve or correct situation.
• Helps maintain correct spare parts inventory.
• Carries out repairs as directed or in accordance with maintenance schedule.
• Serve as plant representative to contractors working on plant equipment.
• Follows and executes all work perm its as required.
• Demonstrates commitment to Responsible Care in everyday activities.
• Comply with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations and requirements.
• Comply with company policies.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

• High school diploma or equivalent education
• Vocational or technological school
• Five (5) years of maintenance experience in an industrial plant setting. Performing such tasks as welding, plumbing, pipe fitting, electrical, equipment installation, equipment rebuilds, etc.
• Experience working on pumps (centrifugal, gear, rotary, etc.), gearboxes, motors, conveying systems, etc.
• Experience with SAP, EPAC, Office, Power Bl
• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
• Sound analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to evaluate issues, identify root cause of failure
• Experienced working in a team environment and working cross functional with other departments

Special Factors

• Industrial plant setting. Chemical manufacturing facility that operates 24/7

• Work hours 5:30 - 14:00 M-F or 5:30 - 16:00 M-F. Call-in work as required

EHS Responsibilities

• Communicates, promotes and personally demonstrates Safety/Health (including PQP Principles) as #1 priority
• Participation in risk assessment audits as applicable
• Understand PQ Principles (PQP) and how they are implemented in the site organization, rules and procedures
• Completes HSE training requirements identified for the job in a timely manner

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