Maintenance Mechanic
Evonik · Hopewell, VA
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 3 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Evonik (chemicals) in Hopewell, VA. Bolting, clamping, and welding together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe and tube or structural shapes, using arc and arc gas welding equipment.
- They ask for
- 3+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding, SAP
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How this role compares
Against 33 other live reliability postings in Virginia.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 47%
- ✓ Welding 44%
- ✓ SAP 26%
- Root cause 24%
- PLC 21%
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This plant: Evonik in Hopewell
1 other open role at this site.
- Plant Engineer · Production
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Responsibilities
- ◆Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all chemical plant and facilities equipment to include pumps, agitators, boilers, associated piping, etc.
- ◆As applicable, overhauling, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing chemical plant equipment, which includes but is not limited to turbines, fans, blowers, pumps, gearboxes, and conveyors
- ◆Serves as the operator of the site utilities – in particular the site boiler, chiller, Compressed Air, Wastewater system, etc.
- ◆Reads and interprets equipment manuals, procedures and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
- ◆Serve as a foreman/lead technician for jobs where 3rd party contractors are assigned. · Ability to test and chemically treat the water side of boilers and cooling towers.
- ◆Trains and oversees operation personnel for preventative maintenance activities as it applies to the Autonomous Maintenance program.
- ◆Participates in and may be responsible (as assigned) for the creation of procedures as it applies to the repair and maintenance of Mechanical and Process equipment, especially as it applies to Autonomous maintenance.
- ◆HVAC Equipment Maintenance, Vibration analysis, etc.
- ◆Bolting, clamping, and welding together metal components of products such as piping systems, plate, pipe and tube or structural shapes, using arc and arc gas welding equipment
Requirements
- ✓Must have high school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of 3 years experience in plant maintenance and have demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the above-mentioned tasks.
- ✓Technical training in the maintenance field.
- ✓Experience with Maintenance management systems like SAP
- ✓Knowledge and experience in Microsoft software is appreciated.
- ✓Demonstrated general knowledge of electricity, HVAC systems, and welding.
- ✓Knowledgeable in the procedures and safety measures in areas of specialty.
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What we offer
Explore a world of opportunities with us. Look ahead with us and help shape innovative solutions to make our world more sustainable and life healthier, more vibrant and more comfortable. At Evonik, you have the chance to explore, thrive, and grow alongside 33,000 colleagues. Among attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we not only offer performance-based remuneration and occupational health benefits but also hybrid and flexible working environments with #SmartWork. Bring your fresh perspective, develop your strengths, break out your mold, and find a career that fits your dreams with us.
Click on the link below to learn what our employees have to say about Evonik:
https ://careers.evonik.com/en/about/meet-the-team/
The Maintenance Mechanic serves as a Multi-disciplined Mechanic with working foreman responsibilities. Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during scheduled machine service outages. Participates as assigned in various
maintenance related projects. Serves as the operator of utility systems on site where the maintenance and facilities team is assigned. Serves as a contractor coordinator and trains and oversees operations as they support Autonomous Maintenance activities.
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