Maintenance Technician

Westlake Chemical; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Chemical is seeking a maintenance technician to join our on-site team in Florida. The role involves reading fabrication and layout drawings, and performing routine maintenance tasks safely under supervision.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of maintenance experience, understands LOTO and safety policies, and can troubleshoot mechanical systems, pumps, and conveyors. You will work with engineers and contractors to ensure reliable plant operation.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of maintenance experience.
• Familiar with safe work practices and LOTO.
• Experience reading fabrication layouts, P&IDs and BOMs.
• Knowledge of lubrication, vibration, and alignment basics.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance tasks safely as directed.
• Participate in site safety, quality, and 5-S teams.
• Troubleshoot equipment performance and identify repairs.
• Recommend replacement parts and options.
• Comply with environmental, safety, and health policies.
• Operate in a multi-craft environment and support rotating on-call schedule.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Read drawings

Lock out tag out

Lubrication practices

Vibration measurement

Laser alignment

Pumps and belts and fans knowledge

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Team player in multi-craft environment

On-call rotation readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

P&IDs

BOMs

Pipe fitting tools

Job description

Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.ResponsibilitiesPerform job tasks in a safe manner as instructed by supervisor. Actively participate in the site safety, quality, and 5-S teams. Knowledge of safe working practices such as lock out tag out, hot work and confined space.Understand the use of tools commonly used by crafts, and care for the same. Able to read fabrication and layout drawings, P&ID s, parts break-down, and BOM s. Good understanding of lubrication practices and systems, vibration measurement, and laser alignment. Good understanding of the fundamentals of fans, blowers, compressors, conveyors, gear boxes, belt drives, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, and vacuum pumps. Good understanding of fundamentals of mechanical seals, and the trouble-shooting, installation, and repair of the same. Trouble-shooting of equipment performance problems. Determine repairs needed and recommend replacement parts and options for solution. Perform other duties as assigned. Comply with all environmental, safety, and health policies and safe work practices. Capable of basic pipe fitting skills including threading, installation, and flange make up of piping spool. Understanding and repair of building and grounds systems including structural, water, drains, vents, roofs, compressed air, pneumatics, and nitrogen. Works closely with engineers, maintenance techs, site personnel, and outside contractors.Have an understanding of troubleshooting and repairs to all plant equipment systems such as mechanical, rotating equipment, insulation, painting, liquid and solids handling equipment, conveyor systems. Participate in preventive and predictive work practices.Be willing to operate in a multi-craft environment including acceptance of additional duties. Desire and ability to work as part of a team is necessary. This includes a rotating on call work schedule for maintenance coverage for off hours, weekends, and Holidays.Minimum qualifications:High school diploma or equivalent.2 years of maintenance experienceWestlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.