Maintenance Technician

Shape the Future with Us. At Lubrizol, we’re transforming the specialty chemicals market through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion. As part of our global team, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact—on your career, your community, and the world around you.

Job Type: Full-time / On-site

Shift +

Hours:

1st Shift – 6am-2pm, flexible.

As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll be at the forefront of our innovation, driving specialty chemical solutions forward. You’ll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing, and enhance modern life.

The Maintenance Mechanic at Lubrizol Wickliffe will install, assemble, dismantle, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair process equipment, piping, rotating equipment, and structural steel to specifications. They will provide the necessary technical and hands‑on support to continuously improve plant equipment integrity, reliability, cost, and on‑stream performance.

• Adhere to all plant Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Take a proactive approach to safety and identify and mitigate hazards in the workplace.
• Install, repair, maintain, and perform Preventative Maintenance (PM’s) on all processing equipment.
• Lead mechanical scope of complex chemical process scale‑up projects including fabrication, installation, and maintenance considerations.
• Participate and provide mechanical leadership during Process Hazard Analysis.
• Physically translate P&IDs into engineered process systems.
• Design and layout modular systems using 80/20 (or similar) Unistrut hardware.
• Estimate project construction cost and support project managers in tracking job scope changes.
• Ensure operating areas follow all process piping and mechanical integrity standards (e.g., ASME B31.3 and site standards).
• Fabricate and install welded and threaded piping systems, including welding of both carbon steels and higher alloy materials (e.g., Hastelloy).
• Fabricate and install small‑bore and large‑bore compression tubing and fittings.
• Install, align, repair, and rebuild complex, rotating pumping and compressing equipment including centrifugal, gear, reciprocating, progressive cavity, syringe pumps and both dry and liquid‑ring vacuum pumps.
• Integrate and install both electrical motors and process instrumentation into the mechanical layout of overall systems. (Programming and electrical installation knowledge is not required.)
• Complete all paperwork in a timely manner; includes time sheets, shop papers, digital work orders, and alignment records.
• Complete computer‑based training and enter completion codes in the SAP maintenance system.
• Handle and operate a variety of tools to complete the job at hand.
• Study plans, drawings, specifications, and work orders to determine work requirement and sequence of repairs and/or installations.
• Operate and inspect mobile equipment such as electric‑powered utility carts, forklifts, scissor lifts, and articulating boom lifts.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Walk on elevated catwalks over 15 feet high and work in confined spaces to perform daily duties.
• Work with a positive attitude and take direction from others including supervision.
• Effectively communicate job status in a timely manner to the Work Coordinator.

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited school.
• 5+ years of experience in an industrial/manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Excellent mechanical aptitude.
• Ability to work in a team‑based environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Good math skills (addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication).
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and listening).
• Ability to read and understand equipment drawings.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions such as installation, operation, and maintenance manuals and procedures.

• Previous chemical plant experience or knowledge of chemical hazards.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience in SAP (S/4 HANA).
• Related vocational or technical school…