Maintenance Technician

About Verdant Specialty Solutions

Verdant Specialty Solutions is a global specialty chemical company. Its customers include world-leading personal care and home care brands, energy solutions providers, and industrial companies. Verdant’s vision is to be the go-to provider of batch specialty surfactant-based chemistry for applications in the consumer and industrial markets. Based in Houston, the company has nine locations in the US and Europe. Verdant’s international team of 285 employees are committed to safety, quality, and supply reliability.

Why Join Verdant?

Our business has endless opportunities for growth! Verdant is a fast-growing company with the spirit and creativity of a small business. The company was formed in May 2021, so every employee plays an important role in culture and performance. It offers a dynamic ‘start up’ atmosphere with opportunities for professional growth and development. You can immediately make an impact in our business!

Commitment to Safety

Despite having the spirit of a small business, Verdant rivals against larger companies in its commitment to safety with industry leading environmental, quality, and health standards. Safety is absolutely our number one priority for all employees.

Position Summary: This position is a multi-skill position with emphasis areas. The focus of this job description is Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E). The successful candidate will be required to work, independently and in partnership with other staff members, on general mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and utility operation tasks. An on-the-job and off-site training program will be available to support these required activities.

Responsibilities:

• Test fabricated and installed equipment to ensure adequacy of repair and safe operation upon commissioning.
• Advise management on whether continued operation of equipment could be hazardous.
• Use a variety of tools and equipment such as power bender, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment.
• Lift and rig equipment and piping.
• Work from ladders, scaffolds, and roofs to install, maintain, or repair equipment, and fixtures.
• Operate forklift to transport work or maneuver equipment as necessary.
• Operate a man lift, scissor lift, or ladder to safely position yourself at a height to complete a task.
• Attend daily meetings to receive and discuss work orders that include dismantling, repair, or changing pipes, valves, process equipment, structures, etc.
• Coordinate repairs with production to ensure the work site has been prepared to avoid interfering with the activities of other workers.
• Verify proper life critical documentation is prepared prior to the start of work.
• Inspect the work site to determine the best possible placement and routing of equipment and pipelines to allow long-term maintainability.
• Analyze problems to determine materials needed to complete tasks and transport materials to the job site.
• Remove product from dismantled equipment by washing surfaces prior to transport.
• Perform housekeeping within areas of responsibility, both in the field and in the shop.
• Utilize personal protective equipment (PPE) according to specific job task.
• Perform painting in the production areas, and in the office areas as directed.
• Operate company vehicles safely both within the plant perimeter and on the road.
• Assist in maintaining correct MRO inventory control by signing out material used in jobs.
• Perform demolition work on pipe and equipment that has been taken out of service.
• Perform other duties or projects as specified by the supervisor.
• Support/adhere to all quality system requirements, including ISO 9001, European Federation for Cosmetic Ingredients (EFfCI), Good Manufacturing Practices, and Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), consistent with Manufacturing Excellence and HSSE Management Systems as it relates to this position.

HSE Responsibilities:

• Fully participate in plant health, safety, and environmental (HS&E) initiatives.
• Complete live and computer-based training to comply with HS&E requirements and policies.
• Attend required daily and monthly safety meetings.
• Attend required monthly departmental meetings.
• Completely understand and follow plant…