Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

New Fortress Energy; San Juan (PR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

New Fortress Energy is seeking a Maintenance Technician Mechanical to service the San Juan, Puerto Rico terminal. The role requires hands-on maintenance of complex machinery to keep production goals met, on a 24/7 shift schedule.

The candidate must be physically capable of moving, lifting, and standing for long periods. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in a process plant or similar setting, an engineering degree, and experience with rotative equipment, electrical and hydraulic systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in a process plant or terminal environment.
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience required.
• Extensive maintenance experience with rotative equipment (pumps, compressors, valves).
• Knowledge of repair/maintenance activities, electrical/hydraulic processes and systems.
• Familiarity with operating E-Maintenance systems and industrial control systems.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize and organize work activities to meet deadlines.
• Document equipment records and manage administrative tasks.
• Develop and promote use of Fiix CMMS; optimize planning.
• Manage spare parts inventory and material lists for maintenance.
• Assist Maintenance Manager to extend equipment life and reduce costs.
• Operate hydraulic and pneumatic systems for multiple projects.
• Develop repair and maintenance programs to improve production efficiency.
• Execute work orders, troubleshoot and repair equipment.
• Coordinate maintenance with shift teams during terminal operations.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Rotating equipment

Electrical control systems

English/Spanish bilingual

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Fiix CMMS

Job description

New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:NFE) is one of the world’s leading downstream natural gas-to-power companies with a $6+ billion market cap. We are a publicly-traded, global energy infrastructure company, and a recognized leader in accelerating the world's transition to clean energy.

We develop, finance and operate natural gas facilities, power plants and logistics solutions to rapidly deliver fully integrated, turnkey energy solutions to our customers. Our energy solutions spur economic growth, enhance environmental stewardship and transform local industries and communities.

Our world-class team has expertise across power, infrastructure, transportation, logistics and LNG, and we have developed a proven track record building and operating liquefaction facilities, onshore and offshore regasification terminals, pipelines, power plants, and innovative LNG delivery solutions.

As part of our efforts to accelerate the transition to clean energy, we have also launched a cutting-edge initiative – which we call Zero – to replace natural gas with green hydrogen so that our energy solutions produce no carbon emissions within next 10 years.

We believe that everyone should have access to affordable, cleaner energy. However, billions of people around the planet still lack this critical element for quality of life and economic growth. We are driven by our vision of a world in which electricity is no longer a luxury good, and we are looking for talented, driven individuals to help us light the world with cleaner, more affordable energy solutions.

The role:

The Maintenance Technician Mechanical will attend to machinery at the Terminal located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and ensure all equipment is in good working order and be proactive in fixing potential problems to ensure production goals are met. The maintenance technician role is 24/7 to ensure services are always available as breakdowns can arise at any time. This role will require physical demands such as moving around, lifting boxes and equipment, and standing for prolonged periods.

What you will do:

• Extensive experience in prioritizing and organizing work activities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously within set deadlines and timelines
• Perform daily activities to document equipment records into systems and making administrative and procedural decisions to complete project tasks within set timeframes
• Understand, use and develop the computerized maintenance system (Fiix) and promote its use. Implement and monitor the work planning and coordination system
• Manage the spare parts inventory and prepare list of materials and components not normally held on site for future scheduled maintenance
• Assist the Maintenance Manager to identify critical points and suggest modifications to extend equipment life and reduce maintenance costs
• Utilize hydraulic and pneumatic devices to manage hydraulic and pneumatic systems for multiple assigned projects in an effective and efficient manner
• Develop repair and maintenance programs to create high productivity and quality, while making improvement plans for production efficiency to meet appropriate performance standards
• Able to perform machine and equipment maintenance, execute work orders, troubleshoot & repair and install new machines
• Coordinate maintenance activities with the shift teams and maintain communications with them during day to day terminal operations
• Other responsibilities as directed by the company

What you bring:

• Minimum of 5+ years similar experience in a process plant or like terminal
• Degree in engineering, and/or equivalent experience required
• Display extensive maintenance experience for rotative equipment, such as pumps and compressors, pressure vessels, critical and non-critical valves and other applicable ancillary equipment
• Deep knowledge of repair and maintenance activities, organizational standard procedures and electrical control wiring and hydraulic and electrical processes and systems
• Knowledgeable of operating E-Maintenance systems, electrical and electronics and parametric and industrial control systems
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is preferred