Plant Mechanic: Troubleshoot & Maintain Equipment (Night Shift)

CVR Energy, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Shift differential

Paid holidays

401K

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Job summary

CVR Energy, Inc. is seeking a maintenance technician to troubleshoot, repair and maintain plant mechanical equipment in a nitrogen plant, following vendor recommendations and safety policies.

The role emphasizes safe operations and housekeeping while complying with EH&S policies. Required is a High School Diploma or GED and 4+ years of experience with industrial/process equipment; strong knowledge of bearings, pumps, couplings, gearboxes, heat exchangers, piping, and compressors; fluent English;

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 4+ years of experience maintaining industrial process or power plant equipment preferred.
• Experience with bearings and lubrication types.
• Knowledge of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps and components.
• Couplings and alignment knowledge.
• Belt and chain drive systems understanding.
• Steam turbines, centrifugal compressors and reciprocating compressors familiarity.
• Gearboxes knowledge.
• Heat exchangers, boilers and condensers understanding.
• Piping systems experience (fittings, flanges, valves).
• Fluent in English (oral and written).
• Ability to adjust schedule to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain plant mechanical equipment.
• Inspect machinery to detect irregularities and malfunctions.
• Perform routine inspections and recommend repairs.
• Perform critical equipment alignments and repairs of rotating and reciprocating equipment.
• Operate and repair forklifts, end-loaders, man-lifts and other portable equipment.
• Read and interpret P&ID's and drawings.
• Participate in Failure Root Cause Analyses.
• Support maintenance duties including cleanliness, outage planning and continuous improvement.
• Identify potential problems for proactive repairs.
• Work extended hours, call-outs, holidays, weekends and overtime.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Bearings & lubrication

Pumps operation

Couplings alignment

Belt & chain drives

Turbines & compressors

Gearboxes

Heat exchangers & boilers

Piping systems

English fluency

Overtime readiness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

CVR Energy, Inc. is seeking a maintenance technician to troubleshoot, repair and maintain plant mechanical equipment in a nitrogen plant, following vendor recommendations and safety policies.

The role emphasizes safe operations and housekeeping while complying with EH&S policies. Required is a High School Diploma or GED and 4+ years of experience with industrial/process equipment; strong knowledge of bearings, pumps, couplings, gearboxes, heat exchangers, piping, and compressors; fluent English;