MultiCraft Technician

Wacker Chemical Corporation USA; Charleston (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Hybrid work arrangements

401(k) with company match

Education assistance

Job summary

WACKER is seeking a MultiCraft Technician at the Charleston, TN site to execute advanced maintenance on CSR assets, maximizing uptime and ensuring safe, compliant operations. The role emphasizes reliability, preventive maintenance, and support for start-up activities in a chemical manufacturing setting.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years in technical maintenance, hands-on experience with pumps, valves, instrumentation, and a solid grasp of electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, along with

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED; associate degree preferred.
• 3+ years in a technical/production environment; 3+ years in a maintenance role in chemical/manufacturing.
• Experience with calibration and troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings and P&IDs.

Responsibilities

• Perform predictive, preventive, routine, and emergency maintenance on area assets.
• Maintain, calibrate, and repair mechanical equipment such as pumps, valves, instrumentation.
• Perform routine troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical issues.
• Provide start-up support to CSR Operations.
• Complete inspection reports and other required documents per guidelines; review with supervisor.
• Incorporate safety into all activities and comply with safety policies; work in interdisciplinary teams.
• Cooperate with Engineering & Maintenance, Operations, and other service units.
• Perform tasks to support electrical, mechanical and instrumentation sitewide as needed.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Equipment troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Mechanical aptitude

Safety consciousness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree or journeyman in electromechanical tech

Tools

Instrumentation calibration

Machine shop experience

Pumps & motors repair

Job description

MultiCraft Technician

Location: Charleston, TN, USA

WACKER is a global chemical manufacturer that prides itself on “Creating Tomorrow’s Solutions”. WACKER materials are versatile and adaptable, found in everyday products worldwide. We are seeking a MultiCraft Technician to join our CSR Asset Management Team at the Charleston, TN site.

General Purpose of Position

The Asset Maintenance Technician executes ITPMs and repairs on assets primarily within the area of Chlorosilane Reaction (CSR) at the Charleston Wacker site. The Technician is responsible for the long‑term reliability, maintenance and upkeep of equipment and production units, ensuring availability of operational spare parts and providing predictive, preventive, and emergency maintenance services to maximize uptime and assure safe, regulatory‑compliant equipment.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Perform predictive, preventive, routine, and emergency maintenance on area assets. Assets include, but are not limited to, pumps, motors, valves, instrumentation, electrical, and mechanical equipment and components.
• Maintain, calibrate, and repair mechanical plant equipment such as pumps, valves, and instrumentation.
• Perform routine troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical issues.
• Provide start‑up support to CSR Operations.
• Complete inspection reports and other required documents in a professional, accurate manner and submit in a timely manner in accordance with established guidelines. Review job with supervisor, discussing repair issues and customer feedback received during the inspection review.
• Incorporate safe behavior into all activities and consistently comply with all established safety and health policies and procedures.
• Work in interdisciplinary and intercultural teams.
• Cooperate with groups and individuals within the Engineering & Maintenance department, Operations, and other service units.
• Perform all tasks and assignments in accordance with WACKER’s policies and procedures.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned to support electrical, mechanical and instrumentation sitewide as needed.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED is required. An associate degree, journeyman (or higher‑level education) in the field of electromechanical technology or a related field is preferred.

Experience

• 3+ years overall professional experience in a technical/production environment and 3+ years in a similar maintenance role within a chemical or manufacturing environment.
• Repair experience with gear drives, rigging, bearings, pumps, motors, instrumentation, electrical equipment, and components, and repair of complex equipment and systems.
• Knowledge and experience in calibration and troubleshooting of instrumentation, pressure, temperature, flow, etc. are required.
• Experience with machine shop and fabrication shop equipment is a plus.

Key Skills & Qualifications

• Maintenance experience in a chemical or other industrial setting.
• Capability to maintain, inspect, align, troubleshoot, and repair plant equipment and systems.
• Experience with bolted flange torquing procedures.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Thorough understanding of mechanical troubleshooting techniques and safe work practices.
• Ability to read and comprehend mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics; thorough understanding of P&ID’s.
• Strong multitasking competency.
• Must be frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, mechanical equipment and vibration, wet and humid weather conditions, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and occasionally loud noise levels.
• Ability to frequently stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb high ladders, walk out on platforms up to 40 meters, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, lift and/or move more than 60 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required include close, color, distance, and depth perception.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team‑player attitude.

Benefits

• Compensation and incentive plans.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective day 1.
• Paid time off in addition to personal days and holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Wellbeing fund.
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Education assistance program.
• Career development and advancement opportunities.
• Support for community involvement.

Wacker is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We actively promote the equality of opportunity for all who are qualified and bring the requisite experience, talent, skill, and potential, without regard to age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristics. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates.

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