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Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for performing the work necessary to install, maintain and repair equipment and plant and for keeping all production ready.
Essential Functions:
Job Responsibilities:
Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Job Specifications:
Education:
Skills and Abilities:
Experience:
Technical Certificate from an accredited school in Industrial Maintenance is preferred and 3-5 years relevant Industrial Maintenance experience, or 5-7 years relevant Industrial Maintenance experience preferred
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee is required to execute the following:
Equipment Used:
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The duties of this position are performed throughout the entire floor space of Alkegen.
Duties are performed primarily in manufacturing areas where compliance with applicable safety rules is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to work near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is moderate.
Contacts:
Internal: This position works routinely with all Alkegen personnel
External: This position works occasionally with external vendors, visitors, suppliers, customers, and others
Supervision:
This position supervises no other.
Safety Requirements
Quality Statement
We are committed to becoming the world's leading specialty materials solution platform providing high quality products that meet or exceed our customers' requirements and help the world breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before.
We will accomplish this through compliance (customer and internal requirements and applicable laws and regulations), accountability (quality is the responsibility of all employees), exemplary performance (strive to achieve "right the first time" in all activities), and continuous improvement (measure effectiveness and drive improvement against performance indicators).
Job Impact:
Contribution of Job
This position contributes to the overall performance and profitability of the company through ensuring equipment is running and functioning properly and performing necessary repairs as needed.
This job description reflects the general details of the specific job identified and is not necessarily a complete listing of all the work requirements that may be involved in the job.
If you are interested in being part of a world class manufacturing function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.
Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we're delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we're always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for performing the work necessary to install, maintain and repair equipment and plant and for keeping all production ready.
Essential Functions:
- Basic knowledge of computers
- Must be able to function as a member of a team and be able to work under general supervision
- Must be able to maintain expected quality levels
- Comply with all site required policies and procedures
Job Responsibilities:
Job responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conduct a daily check of the physical plant at the beginning of each shift.
- Meet with Maintenance Supervisor to receive daily work orders and instructions.
- Respond to maintenance calls to production lines and auxiliary equipment.
- Provide mechanical repairs as needed or assist with outside contractors to complete.
- Rig and install equipment to completion.
- Prepare and install piping systems as directed.
- Weld and fabricate to completed projects, repairs or installations.
- Rebuild and repair used machinery for use in production.
- Conduct various checks of equipment such as silos, chillers, tanks, air system and dryers, pumps, blowers, extruders, gear boxes, palletizing equipment, plant lighting, HVAC, security system, building and grounds.
- Do all mechanical PM's as per schedule.
- Routinely grease all bearings and couplings.
- Maintain and refill all oil reservoirs as necessary.
- Change filters as necessary or per schedule.
- Routinely check all belts, chains and flywheels.
- Complete PM paperwork on a timely basis.
- Provide suggestions to improve operations within the department and production.
- Keeps electrical distribution centers, controls and power panels clean and in good working order.
- Conduct monthly PM's of electric motors, panels and controls, repairing all as needed.
- Troubleshoot and repair all electrical breakdowns, including motors, drives and PLC I/O.
- Work with vendors and contractors as necessary to assist with production equipment repair.
- Maintain all lighting throughout the inside of plant, offices and outside of plant.
- Troubleshoot and repair PA system to ensure maximum coverage.
- Maintain all heating and air conditioning to ensure efficient services.
- Conduct PM's and complete associated paperwork on a timely basis.
- Work with management to provide ideas for improvement throughout the plant.
- Provide services to keep production lines running 95% of available production time each month.
- Troubleshoot and repair basic mechanical machinery at an advanced level
- Understand and troubleshoot circuitry at an acceptable level
- Troubleshoot hydraulic and pneumatic machinery at an advanced level
- Troubleshoot and repair pneumatic conveying systems at an advanced level
- Troubleshoot and repair specialty machinery at an advanced level (needlers)
- Ability to weld with electric arc stick, Mig, and gas
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical prints
- Troubleshoot, install, and repair basic electrical components
- Perform pipe fitting and plumbing
- Ability to use machine tools (i.e., lathe, end mill, press) is preferred
- Ability to understand and troubleshoot HVAC equipment is preferred
- Ability to attend training as required
- Good computer skills
- Strong work performance
- Strong communication skills
- Other duties as assigned.
- Work overtime as needed.
Job Specifications:
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalency is required
Skills and Abilities:
- Capable of doing multiple tasks
- Organizational skills
- Good troubleshooting skills
- Team orientated
- Mechanical aptitude
Experience:
Technical Certificate from an accredited school in Industrial Maintenance is preferred and 3-5 years relevant Industrial Maintenance experience, or 5-7 years relevant Industrial Maintenance experience preferred
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Employee is required to execute the following:
- Occasional bending, reaching, pushing and pulling when retrieving and moving various items
- Lifting intermittently of various items for approximately 40% of the time. Typically, assistance would be provided for weights exceeding 35 pounds
- Squatting / crouching when retrieving stored items from lower shelves and file cabinets, making equipment / product inspections, etc.
- Clean work areas and maintain a clean work environment; perform 5S cleaning activities as required.
- Must be able to perform in the following capacities:
- Capable of working in extreme heat and cold.
- Capable of working at high elevations.
- Capable of working in dusty/fibrous environment.
- Capable of performing repetitive stair & ladder climbing.
- Must be able to perform repetitious bending and lifting of material in weight range up to 80 lbs. and up to a height of 5 feet.
Equipment Used:
- DMM, Megger, RPM Tachometer, load cell calibrators, temperature calibrators
- Calipers, dial indicators and various other gages
- Lathe, mill, band saw, and common machining equipment
- Man lifts and lift trucks
- Pipe threading machine, welders, plasma cutter, torch, cut off saw
- All hand and power tools
- Automotive Repair
- Boiler/Combustion Equipment
- Carpentry Equipment
- Electrical Equipment
- Pollution Control Equipment
- Fabrication & Welding Equipment
- Machinery Repair
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Pipe Fitting
- Operates heavy moving equipment
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The duties of this position are performed throughout the entire floor space of Alkegen.
Duties are performed primarily in manufacturing areas where compliance with applicable safety rules is required. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to work near moving mechanical parts and exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The noise level is moderate.
Contacts:
Internal: This position works routinely with all Alkegen personnel
External: This position works occasionally with external vendors, visitors, suppliers, customers, and others
Supervision:
This position supervises no other.
Safety Requirements
- Comply with all department and site safety regulations.
- Wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Report all job-related illness and injuries per site safety policies
- Report all safety, health and environmental concerns to your supervisor in a timely manner.
- Attend safety training as required.
Quality Statement
We are committed to becoming the world's leading specialty materials solution platform providing high quality products that meet or exceed our customers' requirements and help the world breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before.
We will accomplish this through compliance (customer and internal requirements and applicable laws and regulations), accountability (quality is the responsibility of all employees), exemplary performance (strive to achieve "right the first time" in all activities), and continuous improvement (measure effectiveness and drive improvement against performance indicators).
Job Impact:
Contribution of Job
This position contributes to the overall performance and profitability of the company through ensuring equipment is running and functioning properly and performing necessary repairs as needed.
This job description reflects the general details of the specific job identified and is not necessarily a complete listing of all the work requirements that may be involved in the job.
If you are interested in being part of a world class manufacturing function here at Alkegen then we would love to hear from you.
At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people - ALL PEOPLE - breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.
Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran's status, or any other protected class.
