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Maintenance Mechanic II

Westlake

  • Lake Wales, Florida
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    JOBSUMMARY This positionrepairs and maintains the assigned machinery and mechanical equipmentensuring at all timesthat the company safety rules are followed. Use hand and power tools, welding equipment, drill press, and other related industrialrepairequipment.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationLake Wales, Florida
    IndustryChemicals/Petro-Chemicals
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Year Founded1986
    Websitehttp://www.westlakegroup.com/

    Description

    Westlake offers you the potential to enrich your work life and career experience in an entrepreneurial environment. We work together to enhance peoples' lives through our products and presence in the communities in which we operate.​

    JOBSUMMARYThis positionrepairs and maintains the assigned machinery and mechanical equipmentensuring at all timesthat the company safety rules are followed.

    ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

    • Comply with Safety Policiesand Procedures 

    • Regular attendance, timeliness and scheduling flexibility

    • Performs preventive maintenance operations on machinery according to schedules

    • Installs, rebuilds and repairs a wide variety of machines as directed by the Maintenance Manager/supervisor

    • Able to restore equipment to proper functionality based on manuals and drawings

    • Services and maintains afullrange of building and production equipment following procedures

    • Analyzes, detects, and determines the nature of the problem and provides input as to the extent of the repairs required. Troubleshoots to and selects materials needed for the repairs.Find root cause of equipment failures.

    • Able to trouble shoot electrically up to 480 volts

    • Notifies Maintenance Manager of recurring equipment malfunctions and corrective actions taken

    • Assembles, replaces or refits parts as warranted

    • Tear down and rebuild presses as needed to repair dies 

    • Assists with building repairs

    • Replace and refit parts

    • Instructs and provides technical assistance to lower level mechanics as required

    • Follow and enforce company safety policies and procedures among the maintenance mechanics at alltimes.

    • All other duties as requested or assigned

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

    • Industrial mechanical skills

    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance

    instructions, equipment manuals, and company manuals and procedures.

    • Use hand and power tools, welding equipment, drill press, and other related industrialrepairequipment

    • Demonstrate manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude

    • Good communication skills and ability to read, speak, write English (bilingual Spanishhelpful)

    • Ability to observe, identify, deduce and troubleshoot equipment malfunctions

    • Quick learner and ability to work under minimal supervision

    • Math skills and computer skills

    • Industrial electrical skills preferred

    EDUCATIONAND/OR EXPERIENCE

    • Associates Degree and/or post-high school technical training highly desired, or equivalent experience

    • 5+ years of related experience required - in a manufacturing environment preferred

    • 5 +years tearing down and rebuildingpreferred

    • 5+years exp with tooling and dies

    ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKENVIRONMENT

    The employee should possess the ability to:

    • Be exposed to sounds or noise levels that maybe uncomfortable

    • Withstand exposure to temperature extremes inside or out 

    • Prolong standing or in stationary position 

    • Complete repetitive movements

    • Bend and/or twist 

    • Lift/move/transport items up to50 pounds

    • Ability to move or traverse about the facilities

    • Ability to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances, and in various environmental conditions

    • Wear all required personal protective equipment (hearing, vision and hardhat protection)

    Westlake is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable legislation.

    If you are an active Westlake employee (or an employee of any Westlake affiliates), please do not apply here. You will apply via the Jobs Hub application in Workday.

    About Company

    Westlake Chemical (NYSE: WLK) makes chemical and plastic products. We are a quality manufacturer and dependable global supplier of petrochemicals, plastics and building products. Our mission is to serve our clients by enhancing daily life through the products and services we provide.

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