Facilities Maintenance Technician

AM BIDCO OPERATIONS LLC dba MOVA Metals; Freeport (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MOVA Metals in Texas is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to sustain and improve plant infrastructure in an industrial environment. The role requires multi-skilled work across carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, and scaffolding to keep facilities safe and reliable.

You will read and interpret blueprints, perform preventive and corrective maintenance, and support daily operations while adhering to safety and environmental requirements.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, and scaffolding.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on offices, shops, warehouses, maintenance buildings, and plant support facilities.
• Repair and construct walls, doors, windows, ceilings, flooring, roofing, and structural components.
• Install, repair, and maintain locks, hardware, cabinets, fixtures, and facility infrastructure.
• Read blueprints, sketches, and work orders.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

HVAC

Insulation

Scaffolding

Blueprints reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About the Company:

MOVA Metals is a global technology leader in the recovery of critical metals and innovator in renewable energy. Having serviced the oil refinery industry since 1973, MOVA is the world’s largest recycler of spent petroleum catalysts. We use hydro metallurgical operations to produce the pure oxides of molybdenum and vanadium. These unique patented operations allow us the flexibility to optimize metal content in spent catalyst. Our processes deliver a sustainable alternative to land-filling and exporting of hazardous materials. We are the leading Verified Recycler and Reclamation Facility of spent catalyst globally. The process recovers molybdenum and vanadium that are then reused in chemical and metallurgical applications by major catalyst producers, steel and battery manufacturers.

Position Summary:

The Facilities Maintenance Technician is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving facility infrastructure and building systems within an industrial manufacturing environment. This position requires a multi-skilled craftsman with experience in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC systems, insulation, and scaffolding. The technician ensures facility assets remain safe, reliable, and compliant with company standards while supporting daily operations and maintenance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Building and Facility Maintenance

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on offices, shops, warehouses, maintenance buildings, and plant support facilities.
• Repair and construct walls, doors, windows, ceilings, flooring, roofing, and structural components.
• Install, repair, and maintain locks, hardware, cabinets, fixtures, and facility infrastructure
• Construct, install, and repair wooden and metal-framed structures.
• Read and interpret blueprints, sketches, and work orders.
• Fabricate temporary structures, workstations, storage areas, and facility improvements.

Plumbing

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain water, drainage, sewer, and facility plumbing systems.
• Diagnose and repair leaks, blockages, and equipment failures.

HVAC Systems

• Inspect, maintain, and repair HVAC equipment, ventilation systems, and exhaust systems.
• Replace filters, belts, motors, and related components.

Insulation Support

• Install, remove, and repair thermal and acoustic insulation on facility systems and equipment.

Scaffolding Support

• Inspect, erect, modify, and dismantle scaffolding systems in accordance with safety requirements.

Safety and Compliance

• Follow company safety procedures, permit systems, and environmental requirements.
• Participate in JSA reviews and risk assessments

Documentation

• Complete work orders and maintenance records using the CMMS

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience in carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, insulation, and scaffolding.
• Ability to read blueprints, schematics, and technical drawings.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Work will be performed in a plant facility, outdoors in all weather conditions to include extreme heat, cold, wind and precipitation. Work may be performed in tight, confined spaces that require appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Regularly exposed to dust, noise, odors, chemicals and fumes. Appropriate PPE will be provided, and employees are required to wear designated PPE at all times.
• Overtime, nights, weekends and holidays may be required per the established schedule or as needed to meet production goals. Employees may be called upon to volunteer for call-out opportunities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.