Process Plant Maintenance Tech I – Reliability & Safety

Messer Americas; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Messer Americas is seeking a Maintenance Operations Tech I to help maintain a safe, efficient, and reliable chemical processing facility. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, calibrate analyzers, troubleshoot mechanical equipment, and support plant shutdowns and startups.

You will follow safety policies, LOTO procedures, and MOC changes while coordinating with maintenance teams to ensure continuous operation and regulatory compliance across the site.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of relevant experience in a related process plant operations, maintenance or reliability activity.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe, efficient, and reliable operation of a chemical manufacturing facility.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance and ensure reliability of equipment.
• Follow CMMS SAP for work orders, scheduling, and documentation.
• Calibrate process analyzers and troubleshoot mechanical equipment (pumps, compressors).
• Support shutdowns, startups, and plant state changes as needed.
• Adhere to safety policies, lockout/tagout, and energy isolation procedures.
• Operate basic tools and read P&IDs and PFDs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-directed

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading engineering drawings

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Technical certificate (preferred)

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

Messer Americas is seeking a Maintenance Operations Tech I to help maintain a safe, efficient, and reliable chemical processing facility. You will perform preventative and corrective maintenance, calibrate analyzers, troubleshoot mechanical equipment, and support plant shutdowns and startups.

You will follow safety policies, LOTO procedures, and MOC changes while coordinating with maintenance teams to ensure continuous operation and regulatory compliance across the site.