Maintenance Mechanic

What we offer You will work on exciting and challenging topics together with a team in an ultra-modern, innovative and creative environment. Intensive on-the-job training with expert colleagues guarantees you will quickly become familiar with your duties and perform them independently. Performance related pay and the opportunity for personal and professional development are of course part of the package. Since 2009 Evonik Industries AG has been certified as a family-friendly company by the German Hertie Foundation. Click on the link to learn more about Evonik from our employees: The Maintenance Mechanic supports plant production through the maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems throughout the site. The successful candidate will participate within a team to perform preventative maintenance and repairs as needed to optimize production time and ultimately meet customer requirements for plant products. Reliability, cost reduction and productivity improvement. Good communication and safety skills. Responsibilities: * Perform a variety of skilled maintenance trade functions including electrical, pipefitting, welding, gearbox, pump, packaging equipment repair, equipment alignments, carpentry, painting, sheet-metal work, and minor instrumentation. * Repair, install and maintain all plant equipment, buildings, utilities, and services utilizing mechanical skills * Must become knowledgeable with and observe all plant safety requirements and lock-out procedures. * Assist and advise operations personnel in their performance of minor maintenance duties. * Must become familiar with state-of-the-art precipitated silica manufacturing equipment much of which incorporates foreign (German) design and technology. * Must be capable of arc, heli-arc and primarily Tungsten Inert Gas (T.I.G.) welding. * Other welding skills required, include the ability to glue and weld plastic pipes (PVC, PE, PP) in addition to those normally associated with traditional processing equipment. * Much of the equipment and related source material is of foreign design and manufacture requiring the knowledge of the metric system and of utmost importance, the ability to distinguish between the two. * Develop and maintain inventory of repair parts and equipment. * Communicate with plant supervisory personnel to keep inventory current. * Develop and maintain Preventive Maintenance Program. Requirements: * High School Diploma required, Mechanical Vocational Training, or similar degree is a plus * 3 years industrial mechanic experience * Some experience pipe fitting welding and previously work with 480 volt systems preferred * Shift work required as necessary and to be determined at management's discretion. Your Application To ensure that your application is proceeded as quickly as possible and to protect the environment, please apply online via our careers portal. Further information about Evonik as Employer can be found at Please address your application to the Talent Acquisition Manager, stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations. Your Talent Acquisition Manager: Chuck Valiando [C] Company is Evonik Corporation

Created: 2024-10-22