Company:

INEOS Aromatics

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

INEOS Aromatics

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INEOS Aromatics is a global chemical manufacturing company that produces products the polyester industry uses to make many of the things we use in our daily lives, such as clothes, carpets, furniture, automotive parts and food packaging.

We employ 1,300 employees in sites in the United States, United Kingdom, Mainland China, Belgium, Indonesia and Taiwan, with annual sales of $4 billion. Our diverse team of engineers, scientists and business professionals is dedicated to discovering solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. For example, learn more about the potentially game-changing plastic recycling technology, Infinia, we are developing in Illinois.

We care about how we deliver these essential products to the world. Our business has been proud to lead the global polyester industry towards a more sustainable future for some time. Above everything, the safety, reliability and excellence of our operations is fundamental to what we do.

We are looking for people who share our passion for excellence, collaboration and innovation. In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a competitive benefits package including: health, dental & vision insurance, 401K match (up to 9%), STD/LTD, paid dependent care days, Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days and paid vacation.

INEOS Aromatics is part of INEOS, formed in 1998 and already one of the world’s most successful companies, with an annual turnover of over $60 billion and 25,000 employees - over 5,000 of them in the US. INEOS is also one of the safest manufacturing companies in the world, nothing is more important to us.

Job Title:

Machinist Craftsman

Role synopsis:

Machinist works independently and with others to perform preventative, predictive and routine maintenance tasks. They troubleshoot issues, repair failures of production and facilities equipment while ensuring maximum equipment efficiency and effectiveness. The Machinist is responsible for maintenance and repair of rotating equipment with emphasis on troubleshooting, diagnosing, inspection, and repair of equipment including pumps, seals, fans, reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, gearboxes, and valves. Manual machining may include lathe, milling, and grinding.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Performs all work for which they are qualified, related to repairing, altering, fabricating, removing, installing, assembling, troubleshooting, and servicing a wide variety of rotating equipment including pumps, compressors, cooling fans, gearboxes, etc.
Maintains and operates all equipment and tools to support and maintain required skills.
Performs effective preventive and predictive monitoring and maintenance techniques to identify and define abnormal operating conditions.
Troubleshoots, repairs, calibrates, and installs mechanical equipment that is used in the chemical processing facility.
Reads and interprets work orders, equipment manuals, and mechanical drawings to perform required maintenance.
Collects equipment operation and history data to facilitate reliability improvements and update equipment records.
Supports emergency plant needs 24 hours per day, which includes on-call assignment for overtime and off hours work requests.
Participates in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Incident Investigations.
Maintains all test equipment in a safe working condition with current certifications.
Reviews work prior to start and has material, resources, information, and tools on hand to achieve high levels of productivity.
Coordinates maintenance activities with operations personnel, unit, and reliability engineering.
Reviews and interprets technical manuals/procedures/specifications as needed to perform proper maintenance and repairs to equipment.
Identifies specific cost reduction opportunities as well as improve rotating equipment functionality and reliability, process, procedures, and other aspects of plant operations.
Works in a team environment and assist other personnel in accomplishing tasks and major projects.
Climbing of equipment and the ability to work in confined spaces at elevated heights is occasionally required as is the ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
Performs all duties in compliance with our Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Management System, applicable government regulations, industry best practices, and all other INEOS policies while promoting behavioral and process safety principles
Perform other assigned tasks.

Skills & Knowledge Required:

Education/Experience:

Required:
- High School Diploma or GED
- 3 years’ experience repairing and maintaining refinery or chemical plant rotating equipment including pumps, cooling IM fans, centrifugal compressors, and gearboxes or completion of a Certified Apprenticeship Program
- Must have excellent communications skills in English

Preferred:
- Journeyman Machinist/Millwright or 5+ years direct experience working as a Machinist/Millwright in a refinery or petrochemical facility preferred

CORE & Foundation Competencies:

Technical Skills in Discipline
Performance Bias
Innovation
Business Insight
HSSE Skills
Taking the Lead
Interpersonal Skills
Partnership & Teamworking
Digital Skills
Wise Decisions

Legal Disclaimer:

If you are selected for a position in the United States, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test(and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.

Safety remains and always will be our number one priority in INEOS. Our US locations now require all new hires to provide one of the following as a condition of employment:

• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, or

• Willingness to obtain the vaccine before hire date (under this option, proof of vaccination is a condition to any offer of employment and must be provided prior to commencement of employment), or

• Validation of your religious or medical exemption

INEOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.