Sr Mechanic

Sun Chemical Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Paid holidays

Paid Time Off

Life insurance

Job summary

Sun Chemical Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware seeks a Senior Maintenance Mechanic with hands-on experience in pumps, blowers, rotating equipment, and piping systems. You will perform preventive maintenance, repair mechanical equipment, and support capital projects while adhering to site safety and process procedures.

The role requires a HS diploma or GED and at least 3 years of relevant experience, forklift operation, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of relevant maintenance experience.
• Ability to drive forklift and operate scissor/boom lift.
• Physical requirements and safety qualifications including PPE and vision.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul rotating machinery including pumps and fans.
• Install mechanical seals and align equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance and lubrication.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Assist with capital project installation and commissioning.
• Document repair history and interface with vendors.

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Tools

Forklift

Scissor lift

Boom lift

Hand tools

Rigging equipment

Job description

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Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries.Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website atwww.sunchemical.com or connect with us onLinkedIn orTwitter

Sr. Maintenance Mechanic - Wilmington, DE

Day Work

TheSr.Maintenance Mechanicis a skilled industrial mechanic familiar with pumps, blowers, and other rotating equipment, as well as valves, piping, heat exchangers, tanks pressure vessels and other mechanical equipment. This role works throughout the site and in the maintenance shop on repairs of all types of equipment, both stationery and rotating.

Responsibilities:

• Overhaul rotating machinery including centrifugal pumps and fans, rotary lobe and progressing cavity pumps, and other precision, custom rotating machinery. Install mechanical seals on rotating equipment, including agitators.
• Perform in-field rotating equipment installations, including mounting equipment and motors, coupling assembly, and laser alignment
• Perform preventative maintenance as assigned, including lubrication routes and oil sampling.
• Complete maintenance of mechanical equipment to correct any issues identified through the predictive and preventative maintenance program.
• Use basic root cause failure methodology to conduct first level equipment failure analysis.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using site procedures, vendor maintenance manuals, and trade skills.
• Perform breakdown maintenance of mechanical equipment, including disassembly, overhaul, and reassembly of complex equipment and components.
• Make and break piping systems safely and fabricate threaded piping systems and tubing.
• Assemble components from supplied instructions or drawings and fabricate simple components, assemblies, or machine modifications per engineering designs.
• Properly use hand tools, fixed and portable power tools, and rigging equipment.
• Document repair work history per site process.
• Participate on site improvement teams.
• Interface with vendors.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of capital projects, as required.
• Comply with all company and site policies and procedures.

Education & Experience:

• HS Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of relevant work experience related to the job roles and responsibilities
• Ability to drive forklift and use scissor lift or boom lift
• Physical Requirements:
  • Regularly required to reach and lift with hands and arms and to talk or hear.
  • Frequently required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • Occasionally required to climb or balance.
  • Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.
  • Required to ascend/descend ladders or steps.
  • Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Required to be respirator qualified
• Knowledge
  • Bearings and correct handing/installation methods, Mechanical seals and correct handing/installation methods, Packing and installation methods, Rigging, Laser Alignment, Couplings, Belt and chain drives, Conveyors, Measurement devices and proper use (tape measure, micrometers, dial calipers, etc), Operation of pipe threader, Ability to fabricate threaded pipe and tubing, Read and understand drawings, prints, instructions, and procedures

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Experience working in an industrial maintenance organization & chemical mfg experience
• Ability to perform general fabrication tasks
• Welding ability

Employee must supply their own basic hand tools.

BENEFITS
We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Sun Chemical or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed contract on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered property of Sun Chemical and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.