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Maintenance Technician

Koppers · Hubbell, MI

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
1+ years
Industry
Chemicals
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Koppers (chemicals) in Hubbell, MI. Be able to learn the process flow of the plant to adequately be able to troubleshoot plant equipment.

They ask for
1+ years
Tools it names
Welding, EHS / safety
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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How this role compares

Against 70 other live reliability postings in Michigan.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $87k–$145k, from 10 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Team leadership 59%
  • PLC 42%
  • ✓ Welding 27%
  • ✓ EHS / safety 25%
  • Robotics 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 1+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone on the team first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageLifts up to 35 lbs

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How to get in at this plant

Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.

  1. 1

    Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Koppers

    Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.

  2. 2

    Send a short, curious note

    One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.

  3. 3

    Turn a reply into a short call

    Questions worth asking about this team:

    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

    Apply with someone vouching for you

    If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.

  5. 5

    Bring proof to the interview

    One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for maintaining industrial equipment in a manufacturing facility . This includes preventive maintenance, replacing equipment, repairing equipment, installing new equipment, troubleshooting and other tasks as assigned.

  • ◆Adhere to the Zero Harm/Zero Waste Culture
  • ◆Actively support the Responsible Care efforts for facility
  • ◆Follows all safety rules policies, procedures, OSHA regulations
  • ◆Secures and reports unsafe conditions
  • ◆Attends required safety training
  • ◆Safely perform tasks and participate in Safety programs
  • ◆Perform preventive maintenance on a variety of plant equipment
  • ◆Troubleshoot issues with plant equipment
  • ◆Repair and replace equipment as needed
  • ◆Perform basic welding and pipe fitting
  • ◆Be able to successfully complete pipe fitting, bearings, welding, torch, power transmission testing per the schedule
  • ◆Willingness to be on-call and handle plant breakdowns on evenings and weekends as per the schedule
  • ◆Ability to maintain mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment
  • ◆Be able to replace 120 volt and 480-volt electric motors
  • ◆Be able to work well in a group environment and individually
  • ◆Be able to learn the process flow of the plant to adequately be able to troubleshoot plant equipment
  • ◆Be able to be meticulous when repairing equipment that requires it
  • ◆Perform other duties as assigned

Candidate

Qualifications

/ Requirement s

  • ✓1 year Maintenance experience required
  • ✓Must have good understanding of mechanical equipment
  • ✓Must be capable of understanding and using computers including Microsoft Office
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Job

Physical & Work Requirement

  • •Must be able to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and talk or hear.
  • •Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
  • •Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 lbs.
  • •List any PPE : safety goggles, hard hat, steel toe boots, must be medically cleared to wear a full faced respirator.
  • •While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts
  • •High, precarious places
  • •Fumes or airborne particles
  • •Outside weather conditions
  • •Contribute to other projects and plans not specifically noted to reach divisional objectives

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