Lead Millwright: Rotating Equipment & PM Expert

Methanex Corporation; Geismar (LA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Methanex Corporation in Geismar, LA is seeking a skilled Millwright to maintain and repair rotating equipment at the Geismar plant. The role emphasizes safe, efficient maintenance and collaboration with SMEs to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.

The candidate will perform PM, overhauls, alignments, diagnostics, and prepare detailed equipment histories while ensuring compliance with safety programs and site procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Mechanical Trade Certification or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience as a Millwright or Mechanical tradesman for a manufacturing facility.
• Experience with Predictive and Preventative Maintenance programs and techniques.
• Experience with maintenance overhaul of rotating equipment, including high pressure steam turbine and compressors.
• Experience with laser alignment of rotating equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose, solve problems, and identify solutions.
• Experience with dry gas seals.
• Experience within a machine shop and using lathes, milling machines, and associated equipment preferred.
• Basic understanding of rigging and lifting equipment, principles, and techniques preferred.
• Understanding of condition monitoring activities and techniques such as vibration data collection, oil sampling, strobe light inspection, and thermography preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Maximo preferred.

Responsibilities

• Executes the rotating equipment preventive maintenance (PM) program and report relevant findings.
• Overhauls rotating equipment during routine operations, turnarounds, and shutdowns under supervision.
• Develops short, medium and long-term solutions to improve plant reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
• Leads in Root Cause Failure Analysis and corrective actions.
• Performs risk assessments on-site as required.
• Maintains operating procedures for rotating equipment with Operations.
• Installs, maintains, and repairs turbines, compressors, pumps, gearboxes, and related equipment.
• Performs maintenance using oil analysis, vibration data, laser alignment, strobe light inspection, and related techniques.
• Conducts inspections, oil changes, filter replacements, and greasing of rotating equipment.
• Diagnoses problems and provides timely repairs to rotating equipment.
• Responds to plant emergencies, including after-hours events and call-outs.
• Assists with spare parts documentation and CMMS data updates.
• Supports Rotating Equipment project design and implementation when needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Rotating equipment maintenance

Laser alignment

Dry gas seals

Maximo

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Mechanical Trade Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Maximo

Job description

Methanex Corporation in Geismar, LA is seeking a skilled Millwright to maintain and repair rotating equipment at the Geismar plant. The role emphasizes safe, efficient maintenance and collaboration with SMEs to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs.

The candidate will perform PM, overhauls, alignments, diagnostics, and prepare detailed equipment histories while ensuring compliance with safety programs and site procedures.