Maintenance Mechanic (Millwright)

With a strategy centered on people and sustainability, Braskem is engaged in contributing to the value chain to strengthen the Circular Economy. Braskem’s 9,000 team members dedicate themselves every day to improving people's lives through sustainable solutions in chemicals and plastics. With its corporate DNA rooted in innovation, Braskem offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic resins and chemical products for diverse industries, such as food packaging, construction, manufacturing, automotive, agribusiness, health and hygiene, and more. With 40 industrial units in Brazil, the United States, Mexico, and Germany, Braskem exports its products to clients in over 70 countries.

Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading producer of polypropylene in the United States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, as well as an Innovation and Technology Center in Pittsburgh and a New Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, which focuses on leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and chemical catalysis. For more information, visit www.braskem.com/usa.

Department: Maintenance & Reliability

Location: Oyster Creek, TX

Travel Involved: 0% - 5%

Description:

Braskem is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic (Millwright) to perform preventive and corrective maintenance on the facility’s equipment, including rotating and fixed equipment. The mechanic must be knowledgeable in the use of hand & power tools and operating certain mobile equipment. This position is also frequently called out to troubleshoot mechanical/equipment problems and perform unscheduled equipment repairs. Additional duties include identifying parts needed, maintaining equipment records, ensuring Maintenance history is accurate and entered into SAP, interfacing with the work planner on job instructions and estimates, and documenting work in procedures and instructions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Perform Corrective and Preventive Maintenance on fixed and rotating equipment, such as pumps, compressors, blowers, gearboxes, extruders, rotary feeders, hydraulic skids, heat exchangers, filters, etc.
• Good working proficiency on:
• Line opening, flange breaking, gasket replacement
• Bolting and torquing
• Lubrication, Bearings, Couplings
• Precision measuring tools
• Mechanical seals
• Equipment alignment
• Drill Press, Parts Washer, Grinder, sandblaster, and band saw
• Specialty tools, like rams, wedges, spreaders, hydraulic torque guns, etc
• Utilize prints and plant documentation, and machine drawings in order to resolve problems or to rebuild equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair rotating equipment problems, assisting in the determination of root causes of equipment failures.
• Knowledge of PdM tasks, such as lubrication and vibration data collection, as needed.
• Assist the planner as necessary to develop accurate millwright and multi-craft work plans.
• Search for WOs in SAP and identify parts needed to complete work.
• Develop an Individual Development Plan and identify training and skill-enhancing opportunities to allow for career progression-
• Document work performed in procedures and/or tablet as appropriate.
• Write and review maintenance procedures supported by the maintenance engineer.
• Appropriately navigate tablet technology to ensure successful work execution and follow up.
• Participate in Route Cause Investigations, as required.
• Be available for call outs on off-hours and/or weekends, to support plant operations
• Perform SMP tasks, such as APTs and ISCs, according to assignments in the team activity plan for the month.
• Record timekeeping data in a tablet to be managed in SAP to register work order details.
• Utilize planner feedback via the tablet to improve planning and learning opportunities.
• Share discoveries and learnings from day-to-day work with maintenance engineers to allow for reliability improvement initiatives.
• Ensure good housekeeping after completion of work
• Ensure good housekeeping in the maintenance shop and tool room, ensuring all tools, rigging equipment, devices, and parts are properly maintained and available for future use.
• Act as leads on critical jobs when working alongside contractors and in specific events such as turnarounds, pit stops, or unplanned outages.
• Keep up with training, certifications, mobile equipment licenses, and life-critical requirements.

Requirements: 

• High School diploma.
• The successful candidate will preferably have 5 to 10 years of experience in rotating equipment maintenance within a chemical plant environment
• Must have a strong personal safety philosophy, demonstrated troubleshooting and fault isolation skills,
• Good organizational skills, be detail-oriented, and have a willingness to document details appropriately.
• The candidate must be willing to be called in for off shifts and/or weekends to support plant operations and be willing to work overtime when required.
• This position requires work performed both outdoors and indoors, frequent walking, standing, and climbing, and the ability to perform elevated work using portable ladders, scaffolding, and fall-protection equipment.
• The position also involves repetitive motion, stair climbing, and frequent lifting of weights up to 50 pounds.
• The successful candidate will be able to multitask, have good problem solving skills, good oral and written communication skills,
• Must be team oriented with a strong spirit of service and have a willingness to learn and further develop technical skills.
• The candidate will need to be able to set priorities, be self-motivated, be proactive, demonstrate strong entrepreneurship, foster strong relationships (teamwork) with direct and indirect team members and service providers, and provide service.
• Sense of urgency and ownership

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience: 

• Experience with SAP.
• Knowledge of mobility tablet usage as a daily activity for successful work execution, planner feedback, and time confirmation
• Received their training either through a formal apprenticeship program or through community colleges, combined with informal on-the-job training.
• SMRP, NCCER, or equivalent certification (preferred).
• Equipment Operator certified (preferred). 
• Extensive prior mechanical maintenance experience in a chemical plant.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Very strong organizational skills.

What we offer

At Braskem, we offer more than just a competitive pay package. Our total rewards package includes a wide range of benefits you need for every stage of your life. Our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Life Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Teladoc
• A wide range of voluntary benefits like Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Theft Insurance
• Flexible work schedules like 9/80 schedules for eligible team members

Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or ladder.

Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States without the need for any type of sponsorship now or in the future. Braskem is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees according to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team.