Facilities & Reliability Tech

Hawkins, Inc. is a formulator, manufacturer, blender, distributer, and sales agent for thousands of industrial chemicals and reagent grade laboratory chemicals sold to municipalities and businesses throughout the Central United States. Thousands across a variety of industries have depended on Hawkins for the chemical products they need since 1938.

Provide the necessary project and technical support to implement and continuously improve plant equipment integrity, reliability, cost, and economic performance across the facilities. The position will also support existing process troubleshooting efforts for design improvements and new regulatory or customer requirements while providing facilities support. Represent Hawkins in a professional manner with both internal and external customers.

• Ability to safely operate independently while adhering to all company SOPs and complying with all applicable Federal, State, and Corporate environmental, safety and health regulations in PSM/RMP/ISO/SQF regulated facilities.
• Support and ensure compliance with all HSE programs, policies, and regulations.
• Maintain/monitor plant and work area housekeeping standards.
• Participate in emergency response as needed.

• System installation including Pipe fitting, Welding, hangers, and structural supports.
• Integrity test pipe installations. This could include hydrotesting, or pneumatic testing for metallic systems. Conduct bolt torquing. Record and maintain all integrity testing.
• As needed and requested by the Engineer or Project Manager, lead and direct outside pipe fitting contractors for certain piping projects.
• Work with Hawkins Engineering and Operations departments. Take general direction from Engineers or other designated Project Managers. Be willing and able to shift priorities accordingly for changes in business needs.
• Must be willing to flex between work locations as required and be flexible with work schedule including working weekends and extended hours as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Show a sense of urgency to schedule and complete work in an efficient manner. Communicate time frames expected to complete a project. Collaborate with Project Manager to maintain schedule. Communicate progress frequently.
• Provide feedback for engineers to modify existing equipment and improve future equipment and standards. Be a part of the solution rather than identifying issues for others to fix.
• Support planning of major and specialized maintenance jobs.

• Support preventative maintenance activities across the operations.
• Assist with Boiler/HVAC/Compressors/Pump operations.
• Assist with equipment & parts standardization.
• Help promote vision/direction for all maintenance activities across Operations.
• Coordinate work activities with direct supervisor for site maintenance personnel.
• Provide technical support to production, capital, and maintenance departments.
• Understand maintenance and production work processes, methods, cost points, etc.
• Support, develop and execute preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Suggest specific activities for inspection, lubrication, cleaning and change of parts to equipment, based on recommendations from the manufacturer, the supplier and from the own experience, in order to timely detect or avoid equipment deterioration.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to resolve equipment problems, investigate incidents, and improve reliability.
• Participate in root cause and failure analysis on critical equipment.
• Assist in the investigation and evaluation of new methodologies, work practices, and technology.

• High School Diploma or equivalent. 2+ years technical degree preferred.
• 5 – 10+ years of experience pipe fitting and in maintenance.
• Required to be familiar with and use all hand tools and power tools common to the field.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office for communication and project coordination.
• Excellent troubleshooting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to read and interpret drawings, sketches,…