Maintenance Technician

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate. Starting Pay $32.71/Hr.

- $41.54/Hr. Based on Experience Night Shift Hourly Premium: 8% (included)

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MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT

SHIFT: 11:00pm – 7:00am Monday - Friday

Are you a motivated self-starter who enjoys working with your hands making a quality product? Do you enjoy the challenge of troubleshooting an issue from start to resolution? Have you asked yourself, “Does the company I work for care for my safety and overall future career development?” Do you enjoy working in a smaller environment with a close family feel?

WESTLAKE PIPE & FITTINGS, a Westlake company, is a leading polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe manufacturer in North America. Founded in 1992, WESTLAKE manufactures a broad range of gasketed, solvent welded, and restrained joint pipes for a diverse range of markets including municipal water and sewer, residential plumbing, water well, agricultural irrigation, turf and mining. WESTLAKE offers a broad range of standard and specialty piping, and fittings;

including brands such as Certa-Lok®, Yelomine®, Certa-Set® and Certa-Flo®.

We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive culture that empowers and encourages our associates to succeed through individual achievement and teamwork. A career at Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake Company, is enriched with an innovative spirit, high work ethic, and rewarding experiences. We foster a culture that supports professional development, personal growth, and opportunities for advancement.

• Medical Insurance (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Sheild)
• Dental (Delta Dental), and Vision (VSP)
• 401k (4% match)
• Annual Retirement Contribution (3%)
• Company paid Life & AD&D 2x your annual salary
• Multiple complimentary Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Quarterly Incentive Program (QIP)
• Bonus up to 8% of your quarter’s earnings
• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Paid Vacation
• M-F Schedule
• 8% Per Hour Shift Differential
• 8hr. Night Shift
• Free lunch Fridays
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Pay for Knowledge Program
• Opportunity for Advancement

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform all mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems duties as required
• Assess and proactively predict the operational state of equipment, filters, oil, hydraulics, compressors, motors, pumps, plumbing and electrical system and determine course of immediate and future action as needed to eliminate unscheduled downtime.
• Install and setup barrels and screws on all extruders with minimal supervision.
• Complete welding and fabrication work as needed, process repairs, improvements, and capital projects.
• Use Fiix Maintenance Module software to generate work orders, track labor, and consume materials/parts.
• Make shift rounds at a minimum of twice per shift to inspect Air Compressors, Chillers, Water Pumps, Storage Silos, Material Transfer Systems, Extrusion Equipment;
  Air, Water, and Electrical Systems and other Operation-Critical Equipment to ensure functionality to required operational standards.
• Resolve problems with equipment, leaks, and other deficiencies and take action as needed
• Perform preventative maintenance tasks in accordance with the Preventative Maintenance Program.
• Ability to install and setup barrels and screws on all extruders without supervision.
• Troubleshoot PLC based control systems and make component adjustments and/or repairs.
• Maintain high level of organization and high standards for…