Maintenance Technician

Amrize; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Amrize is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform mechanical maintenance, inspection, root-cause analysis and repairs of plant equipment at the Sparrows Point Cement Plant in MD.

This role requires 2–4 years in industrial maintenance, basic electrical knowledge, weld­ing certification preferred, and a valid driver’s license. You’ll read blueprints, align shafts and gears, service conveyors and dust collectors, and participate in safety programs.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years industrial maintenance experience required.
• Welding certification preferred.
• Knowledge of cement plant operations or heavy industrial environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Weld and cut components using blueprints or sketches.
• Repair conveyors, fans, reducers, and other cement-plant equipment.
• Read schematics and align shafts, motors, and gears.
• Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting of plant equipment.
• Respond to call-outs during non-work hours when needed.

Skills

Welding

Shaft alignment

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading blueprints

Hydraulics basics

Education

High School diploma/GED

Welding Certification

Job description

We’re seeking a Maintenance Technician who’s ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America.

Job Title: Maintenance Technician | Req ID: 18318 | HR Contact: Kyle Jon KEMPEN | Location: Sparrows Pt Cement Plant MD

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a Mechanical Maintenance position, basic electrical experience is a plus. Performs various tasks associated with the inspection, root cause failure analysis and repairs of mechanical systems. This includes preventative maintenance, repair, welding, maintenance inspection and troubleshooting of plant equipment.

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

• - Strong welding and cutting skills with ability to work from blueprints, sketches, or detailed instructions
• - Focuses and maintains a clean and orderly work area and participates in plant housekeeping activities.
• - Repair equipment such as fans, screw conveyors, belt conveyors, reducers, bucket elevators, dust collectors, rotary feeders, vertical roller mills, ball mills and other material handling equipment
• - Have a basic understanding of hydraulics and be able to read schematics
• - Respond to call-outs during non-work hours as needed.
• - Alignment from motor to gearbox, motor to pump, gearbox to open gear or similar equipment
• - Make estimates of material requirements and prepare requisitions and reports.
• - Participates in formal and on-the job training programs to acquire/broaden both technical and non-technical job skills; participates in cross training activities.
• - Make estimates of material requirements and prepare requisitions and reports.
• - Suggests programs that reduce/contain costs and/or increase productivity. Takes independent action to resolve problems when appropriate.
• - Applies skills and performs work in other positions as assigned.
• - Supports other plant functions as assigned.
• - Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required Education: High School diploma/GED
Additional Education: Welding Certification preferred
Required Work Experience: Required Experience: 2-4 years industrial maintenance is required. Experience with rebuilding gear boxes, shaft alignment on heavy industrial equipment, bearing installation is desired.

Additional Requirements:

• - Knowledge of overall cement plant operations, or comparable heavy industrial environment, is preferred.
• - Must possess a valid driver’s license
• - Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

Amrize is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.