Maintenance (Millwright) Technician

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

Job Title
Technician

Department
Maintenance

Location    
Pasadena, TX

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT AND JOB PURPOSE
INEOS Phenol is the world’s largest producer of phenol and acetone with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 3 million tonnes per annum. We employ around 600 people across four sites, located at: Antwerp (Belgium), Gladbeck (Germany), Marl (Germany), Mobile, AL and Pasadena, TX. Our markets are growing worldwide. Our efficient, integrated assets provide a competitive global manufacturing base to grow with our customers, to continue to meet their needs around the world.

How the Role fits In:
Receive and follow instructions and directions to install, repair, and maintain, in accordance with diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, and manufacture’s specifications, machinery and mechanical equipment, such as engines, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines and equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and precision-measuring and testing instruments. All work will be performed through a workorder system in a manner that is efficient, safe, and meets quality standards. Must be able to work in all areas of the plant and work with minimum supervision.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
SHE Stewardship

• Maintain safety as the highest priority and abide by all INEOS safety policies and procedures.
• Understand and promote the INEOS “20 Principles of Safety”, assuring that personnel are aware of safe working practices and promote the safety concepts of “Coaching for Safety” and “Stop Work”.
• Promote safety and safe actions through communication such as discussing safety with employees/contractors before job task, during meetings, and as opportunities arise to promote safety to the fullest extent possible. Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulatory requirements and strive to meet internal SHE objectives.
• Ensure completion of own and direct subordinate training requirements as outlined in the annual training schedule.

Work Duties

•  Promote and maintain ISO 9000 within assigned areas of responsibility. Assist in identifying and implementing cost reduction ideas to reduce plant expenditures.
• Observe mechanical devices in operation and listens to their sounds to locate causes of trouble.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.
• Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
•  Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments, using hand tools, levels, plumb bobs, and straightedges. Repair or replace defective parts, using hand tools and power tools.
•  Start devices to test their performance.
•  Lubricate and clean parts.
•  May set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.
•  May repair electrical equipment based on training and experience.
• Perform routine/non-routine housekeeping jobs to keep work area clean and safe.
•  Research parts requirements for equipment.
•  Use welding and burning equipment.
•  Test run pumps, gearboxes, blowers, motors, and compressors.
•  Align motors and pumps.
• Service plant vehicles, including ordering parts and general automotive repairs.
• Run emergency generators and firewater pumps, maintaining records on site.
• Assist Mechanical Engineer in coordinating non-destructive testing throughout plant.
• Perform preventive/predictive maintenance on plant equipment.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Education/Experience
Minimum of three to five (3-5) years of mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial environment, and/or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Skills/Competencies
The use of the following office equipment will be required: Personal computer, calculator, multi-line telephone, copier, printer, scanner, fax
The use of the following software could be required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook), Skype, Visio, Adobe (PDF), Share Point, SAP, Microsoft Project
The use of the following site systems could be required: Emerson Distributive Control System, PI Data Historian, COA Database, Training Mine, Alfresco Document Management, Esker

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Heavy Work:  Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Possible Conditions to be Subjected to:   

• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions:  Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to extreme cold:  Temperature below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to extreme heat:  Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.
• The worker is subject to noise:  There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.
• The worker is subject to vibration:  Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.
• The worker is subject to hazards:  Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions:  One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin:  fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is subject to oils:  There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.
• The worker is required to wear a respirator.
• The worker is required to don a gas mask.

DISCLAIMER
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.  While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that different tasks be performed when circumstance change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

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.