Maintenance Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fabricate, install, repair, and maintain piping systems, such as stainless steel, galvanized, CPVC, Kynar/Teflon lined steel, and FRP systems according to plant specifications.
• Repair and maintenance of evaporator burners and blowers. Person(s) should know about natural gas heating systems and burner operation to troubleshoot issues and achieve minor repairs or replacements in these kinds of parts.
• Ability to troubleshoot general industrial devices such as inductive motors and photo-eyes
• Ability to use volt meters and other electrical test equipment
• Ability to use oxygen/acetylene gas cutting
• Ability to maintain all plant equipment by utilizing PdM, PM, and other maintenance strategies.
• Demonstrate the ability to repair and maintain pumps such as centrifugal, mag-drive, diaphragm, and metering pumps. To include troubleshooting, rebuilding, and alignments of shafts and motors.
• Possess skills in installing bearings, seals, gears, chains, sprockets, and other types of mechanical transmission equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, or replace block valves, control valves, solenoid valves, valve positioners, and pneumatic actuators
• Must be able to operate forklifts, aerial lifts, and other onsite plant vehicles
• Ability to maintain and repair plant lifting equipment such as cranes, hoists, and rigging equipment
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and equipment specifications.
• Understanding of lockout-tagout procedures and energy isolation techniques preferred
• Must be able to proficiently operate shop equipment such as drills, saws, grinders, etc.
• Demonstrate the ability to design and fabricate metal structures such as pipe supports, conduit stands, and other related items. The fabrication skills desired will include measuring, cutting with saws, powered cutoff wheels, torches, plasma cutters, drilling, bolting, arc, and MIG welding.
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain PLC-based control system circuits and plant instrumentation preferred
• Participate in TETRA Company safety programs
• Demonstrate TETRA CORE values
• Demonstrate leadership and a willingness to work safely.
• Demonstrate and maintain safe work practices
• Must be a team player and able to work privately as needed
• Ability to analyze and solve problems and communicate effectively
• Ability to interpret oral and written instructions.
• Willingness to accommodate a flexible work schedule and work OT as needed
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Work Practices as it applies to Industrial Maintenance

Requirements:

• EDUCATION: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), Two-year degree or Certificate from a Technical Institution preferred, Maintenance management software such as JDE, SAP, or other CMMS preferred
• EXPERIENCE: 2 years in factory and maintenance work; 2 years of technical experience in a Factory Maintenance Service environment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent 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 essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 50+ with team assistance and/or mechanical means.

Work environment requirements:

This work involves outdoor activities throughout the year and requires physical mobility, including walking, standing, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders and stairs. The person will be exposed to hazardous chemicals and must consistently adhere to safety protocols by wearing suitable personal protective equipment (PPE). Additionally, operating forklifts and aerial lifts are part of the job responsibilities.