Outside Machinist East Plant

Sasol; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical manufacturing company in Lake Charles, Louisiana, seeks an Entry-level Outside Machinist. The role involves analyzing and repairing pumps and machinery, performing installations and calibrations, and conducting preventative maintenance. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant experience, along with physical fitness for lifting and climbing. This position offers development opportunities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as an Outside Machinist.
• Clean work history and ability to pass pre-employment requirements.
• Ability to climb ladders and perform heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and repair faulty conditions of pumps and equipment.
• Install and calibrate new pumps and machinery.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance on various equipment.

Skills

Pneumatic tool safety

Pump repair and calibration

Physical fitness for heavy lifting

Education

High School Diploma or similar

Technical or craft degree

Job description

Overview

A job at Sasol is a career made by you, with purpose, development opportunities, benefits to support every stage of life and a working culture that embraces flexibility, diversity, and inclusion. Learn more.

We are currently recruiting for an Outside Machinist East Plant position to work at our Lake Charles, Louisiana, East Plant facility.

Key Accountabilities

• Analyzes and determines causes of faulty conditions of pumps and other equipment and correct them by repair, calibration and adjustment of machinery and equipment to meet proper operational and quality requirements
• Installs and calibrates new pump, equipment, and machinery to that currently in use or as specified in new installation
• Overhauls, cleans, repairs, adjusts, aligns, and calibrates various types of pumps, machinery and equipment
• Performs routine preventative maintenance duties utilizing various types of analyses, meters, and other test equipment
• Must be able to attach proper accessories and demonstrate safe usage of pneumatic and power tools that are issued from the tool room
• Requires physical abilities to climb stairs and ladders and moderate to heavy lifting
• Must be able to repair/rebuild rotating equipment

Formal Education / Working Experience

• High School / School Diploma or similar with 3+ years of experience applicable to Outside Machinist
• Technical, industrial, craft degree or other training applicable to Outside Machinist

Required Personal / Professional Skills

• Acceptable and clean work history
• Pass all pre-employment requirements
• Ability to safely perform essential job functions

Sasol (USA) Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, disability or protected veteran status, as well as any other characteristic protected by applicable law, regulation or local ordinance. For more information about your rights under the law, see http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

Sasol treats work-authorized job applicants equally in recruiting and hiring without regard to their citizenship status or national origin unless required by law, regulation, executive order, government contract, or determination by the Attorney General. Please note Sasol will not sponsor, obtain, and/or petition for temporary visa status (for example, E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN) for candidates for this position and/or personnel hired for this position.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Chemical Manufacturing