Facility Maintenance Technician I - 2nd Shift
Quaker Houghton · Detroit, MI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Reliability
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Quaker Houghton (chemicals) in Detroit, MI.
- They ask for
- 5+ years
- Tools it names
- Welding, Painting / coating
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How this role compares
Against 70 other live reliability postings in Michigan.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $87k–$145k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Team leadership 59%
- PLC 42%
- ✓ Welding 27%
- EHS / safety 25%
- Robotics 21%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Painting / coating, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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How to get in at this plant
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Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Quaker Houghton
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
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This plant: Quaker Houghton in Detroit
1 other open role at this site.
- Facility Maintenance Technician I - 3rd Shift · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Quaker HoughtonAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Job Summary
The Maintenance Technician I performs routine maintenance and repair activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role helps ensure the proper functioning of facility infrastructure and manufacturing equipment through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic repairs. The technician may assist in training new employees and provide operational support to the maintenance team as needed.
Job Description
Required Minimum Number of Years of Relevant Experience
- ✓5 years of mechanical maintenance experience
Key Education or Certification Required
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent required.
Required Skills and Competencies
- ✓Ability to read, analyze, and interpret work orders, blueprints, SOPs, work instructions, etc.
- ✓General computer skills, including e-mail and Microsoft Office
- ✓Excellent organizational skills
- ✓Training certifications (or completed apprenticeships) in the areas listed below are highly preferred:
- ✓General industrial plumbing
- ✓General industrial electric
- ✓Pneumatic controls
- ✓HVAC
- ✓High-Pressure Boiler Operator
- ✓Welding
- ✓Carpentry
- ✓Waste Water Operator
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About Us
At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its colleagues and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.
2nd Shift (2p-10:30p) ; Training on 1st shift 4-6 weeks Union Pay: $29.50
- •Assists with plumbing, electrical, instrumentation, and preventive maintenance on Office and lab building equipment, HVAC units, boilers, thermal oil heaters, air compressors, cooling towers,
- •Monitor and maintain boilers and prepare them for inspections. Complete and document daily boiler and cooling water testing.
- •Monitor Storage Tanks and hot rooms temperatures.
- •Basic knowledge of water treatment, pH balancing, and compliance with environmental regulations.
- •Operates forklifts and vertical lifts
- •Make recommendations on improvements of equipment and processes and oversee accomplishing those improvements
- •Operate within the work order system to ensure maintenance and repair work is completed correctly and in a timely manner.
- •Preventative/predictive maintenance of facility equipment applying statistical methods as appropriate.
- •Assists with the coordination of outside maintenance services and contractors and helps oversee any contractors working at the site to ensure their compliance with the plant safety policies.
- •May be required to assist in the ordering of stock parts and tools and maintain a clean, safe, and useable maintenance work area at all times.
- •Responsible for adherence to safety policies and procedures qualifications.
- •Maintain building exterior, interior and grounds.
- •May oversee the work and training of a Maintenance Technician I.
- •Job duties and equipment will vary.
Work Environment/Physical Demands
- •The associate will be working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- •The noise level in the environment is sometimes loud.
- •The associate may be required to lift up to 50 pounds.
About Us
At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.
What's in it for you
- •Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
- •Paid time off for volunteerism
- •Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring
- •Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan
- •Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry