Dewey Plant - Mechanical Technician I

Milliken & Company • Inman, SC

312d

About The Position

Milliken's Dewey Plant in Inman, SC is seeking a qualified individual to join its manufacturing team as a Mechanical Technician. This position creates value by ensuring reliability of equipment to help meet and exceed the facility's goals for quality and production by inspecting, troubleshooting, and diagnosing mechanical problems on all manufacturing equipment in accordance with plant policies and procedures. This will primarily be a rotating shift position that will include an on-call rotation.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One of the following: Associate or Technical degree or higher in Mechatronix, Mechanical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or similar.
• A minimum of two (2) years of mechanical and industrial equipment maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military or production environment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite applications, creating and editing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.
• Willing and able to work overtime, weekends, on-call, and holidays.
• Experience reading and following control scheme, electrical and maintenance schematics/blueprints.
• Willing and able to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in hot or cold weather conditions.
• Willing and able to perform tasks such as lifting, walking, climbing, stooping, standing, pushing and/or pulling for up to 12 hours a day.
• Willing and able to lift-up to 50 lbs.
• Willing and able to follow facial hair guidelines for respirator usage.
• Understanding of working knowledge of a wide range of industrial equipment, including pumps, bearings, mechanical seals, steam traps, steam heaters, safety relief devices, agitators, conveyers, air compressors, HVAC systems, heat exchangers, cooling towers, fire protection systems, and industrial scales.
• Proficiency in reading and understanding of blueprints, P&ID and equipment specification documents.
• Basic proficiency in aerial lifts, rigging, and hoists; to include hoist maintenance and inspection.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• OSHA 10-hour for General Industry.
• NFPA 70E certified.
• Proficiency with machinery alignment, including laser alignment.
• Entry Level Vibration Analysis (ISO Level I) certified.
• Proficiency with ultrasonic analysis, for use with greasing applications, and leak detection.
• Proficiency with oil analysis, understanding of machinery lubrication, and lubrication oil handling requirements.
• Understanding of PSM/IPL Fundamentals.
• Previous experience in Energy, Chemical, or pharmaceutical production environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment, tools, machines, and buildings.
• Analyze and solve mechanical problems and assist manufacturing personnel on process-related problems.
• Perform preventative maintenance and establish new PM activities as needed.
• Involvement in installation of machinery, machine moves and plant rearrangements.
• Understand, follow, and implement all safety-related standards and practices.
• Document all work in a CMMS with feedback to planning and scheduling.
• Continuous process improvement implementation with respect to Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Train other Engineering Services associates, in one-on-one or group environments as needed.
• Work directly with Planning & Scheduling team to assist in creation and improvement of job plans.
• Lead small teams on complex maintenance and repair activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Specialty Trade Contractors
• Education Level: High school or GED