Maintenance Technician

Company Overview

Aurorium is the materials innovation partner that helps global manufacturers harness the power of possibility to make the world a better place. Their specialty ingredients and high-performance materials enhance quality of life, support health and wellness, and enable customers to deliver value-added solutions. Key industries served include healthcare, personal & home care, mobility, infrastructure, and paper & packaging. A Responsible Care® company, Aurorium follows the highest regulatory standards across all manufacturing facilities.

The company’s global integrated supply chain offers the customer product consistency, easy access, supply security, and reasonable turnaround on delivery. Aurorium is committed to operating at the highest levels of manufacturing consistency, quality control, and safety.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for performing all functions necessary for plant maintenance in support of the overall site operations. The Maintenance Technician performs a variety of tasks including preventive, scheduled, and emergency mechanical maintenance and is a multi-craft mechanic with an emphasis on rotating equipment.

• Ensures workplace safety by participating in the Behavior Based Safety Observations while practicing and following all site safety policies, guidelines, and procedures
• Complies with all Aurorium Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Standard Operating Procedures
• Provides maintenance to plant utilities equipment and rotating equipment repairs including ANSI pump repair, mechanical seal installation/trouble shooting, alignment methods and bearing fits/tolerances
• Performs centrifugal pump repair inclusive of mechanical seal installation and other rotating equipment repair involving gear reduction drives, agitators and blowers
• Executes additional general maintenance duties including industrial pipe fitting, heat exchanger repair, rigging/crane use, etc.
• Identifies, diagnoses, and communicates issues that arise with equipment
• Completes preventative maintenance duties and records critical information appropriately
• Maintains outstanding housekeeping and 5S
• Performs daily activities independently (or with a team) with minimal supervision while maintaining communication with management
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and arrangements
• Reports all Health, Safety and Environmental accidents, incidents and near misses promptly
• Acts in a safe and responsible manner at all times

• Active participation in continuous improvement activities
• Participates in problem-solving
• Takes responsibility and ownership for own learning and development in the spirit of continuous improvement of both self and the business
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and assessment of other team members
• Exercises autonomy and judgement subject to overall direction or guidance

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Certification from accredited training institute preferred
• Minimum four (4) years of related industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing required, chemical manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience wearing required PPE including safety glasses, hard hat, steel toe shoes, gloves and a respirator
• Demonstrated knowledge of rotating equipment repairs, specifically ANSI pump repair, mechanical seal installation/trouble shooting, alignment methods, bearing fits/tolerances, etc.
• Ability to utilize dial indicator, calipers and other machinist measuring tools
• Demonstrated knowledge of welded repair techniques for both structural and pipe materials
• Proficiency within a CMMS for creating and completing work orders
• Excellent understanding of safety practices, specifically LO/TO, JSA and best practices for maintenance tasks
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to adapt quickly to changing business needs and priorities
• Self-motivated and ability to work within a fast paced environment
• Strong mechanical aptitude and mathematical skills
• Ability to execute strenuous, sometimes repetitive…