Maintenance Specialist

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Machinery Maintenance Specialist serves as a rotating equipment subject matter expert for the Akron Technical Center. This position will ensure the safe, efficient and reliable execution of activities forATC to satisfy customer requirements, R&D performance measures, regulatory agency requirements and community obligations. #LI-LL2

• Drives improvements in terms of diagnosis of problem, inspection, documentation, repair and startup of plant and lab machinery
• Provides root - cause analysis and corrective action plans for poor performing equipment and systems.
• Mentors technicians, develops and delivers required technical training and developing procedures to ensure compliance with Operational Excellence as well as recognized industry practices.
• Assists in the skill assessment of maintenance technicians.
• Develops long-term asset maintenance and reliability improvement programs and is an active member of the unit Reliability Improvement Team.
• Champions the changes required to achieve site reliability improvement goals.
• Performs Quality assurance of shop and field work.
• Reviews pending machinery notifications backlog and provides scope of work to machinery planning.
• Repair BOM’s and sets up new material in SAP.
• Support site and company shutdowns and turnarounds.

• High school diploma or GED required. Completion of a formal training program is preferred.
• Electrical background (Millwright, Industrial mechanic, Aviation Mechanic).
• Hire and supervise outside contractors.
• Minimum of 10 years of rotating equipment related experience in the refining or petrochemical industry.
• Excellent knowledge of pumps, compressors and turbines, their applications and limitations as well as knowledge of applicable codes and standards is also required.
• Strong computer skills; SAP, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• Outstanding troubleshooting and decision-making skills to identify and implement corrective actions.
• Strong communication and demonstrated leadership skills are required to work with various levels of the organization and different departments.

Benefits starting day one:

• Choice of Preferred Provider or Consumer Driven Medical Plan including Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental, Vision and Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match of 6%
• Retirement (Pension) Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, AD&D and LTD Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Vacation and Holidays
• Educational Assistance

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