Maintenance Technician

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician I performs routine maintenance and repair activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role helps ensure the proper functioning of facility infrastructure and manufacturing equipment through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic repairs. The technician may assist in training new employees and provide operational support to the maintenance team as needed.

• Conduct preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Support instrumentation and control devices.
• Perform basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on facility and production equipment including HVAC units, boilers, air compressors, cooling towers, and process systems.
• Assist with plumbing, electrical, and instrumentation tasks, including equipment calibration, motor control, valve maintenance, and control wiring checks.
• Support installation, assembly, and maintenance of piping systems, steam supply, condensate return, process water, and related plant utilities.
• Monitor and document routine testing for boilers, cooling water, and other critical systems; prepare equipment for inspections.
• Maintain facility interiors, exteriors, and grounds; coordinate contractors performing on-site work.
• Manage inventory of parts and tools; keep maintenance areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Assist with preparation of maintenance plans, documentation, and compliance requirements, including permits and equipment manuals.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying equipment or process enhancements.

• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory
• Paid time off for volunteerism
• Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring
• Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including Medical, Dental, Vision, Parental Leave, Holiday Pay, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, and Savings Plan

Quaker Houghton is an equal employment opportunity employer. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S. federal, state, and/or local employment law.

Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.