Maintenance Technician Fixed Equipment

Location: Lemont, IL
Job Type: Long-Term Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician Fixed Equipment for a long-term contract opportunity with our client in Lemont, IL. This position will support refinery maintenance operations by troubleshooting fixed equipment issues, coordinating repairs, developing maintenance work packages, and ensuring equipment reliability and compliance with applicable industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate fixed equipment issues identified by Operations, Maintenance, and Inspection teams and recommend corrective actions.

• Develop detailed maintenance work packages, including drawings, bills of materials, repair procedures, and supporting documentation.

• Review fixed equipment repair plans to ensure compliance with ASME, API, and other applicable industry codes and standards.

• Support inspections, repairs, and replacements of pressure vessels, piping systems, heat exchangers, and related refinery equipment.

• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection, and Engineering teams to resolve equipment issues and minimize downtime.

• Perform field inspections of replacement equipment and components to verify compliance with technical specifications.

• Assist with the planning, approval, installation, and documentation of temporary and permanent equipment repairs.

• Evaluate equipment leaks, assist with root cause investigations, and maintain accurate repair and maintenance records.

• Support hot tapping, line stopping, in-service welding, bolting, and other specialized maintenance activities.

• Review equipment specifications, relief valve documentation, and vendor quotations for technical accuracy.

• Maintain equipment records, repair histories, and material information within SAP and other tracking systems.

• Support equipment modifications, replacement planning, and reliability improvement initiatives.

• Participate in operations meetings and provide technical support during maintenance activities and equipment outages.

• Assist with annual maintenance budgeting and planning for fixed equipment repairs and replacements.

• Provide occasional evening or weekend support as operational needs require.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance or technical experience in a refinery, petrochemical plant, chemical processing facility, or similar heavy industrial environment.

• Strong knowledge of fixed equipment, including pressure vessels, piping systems, heat exchangers, flanges, and mechanical components.

• Experience supporting equipment inspections, troubleshooting, maintenance planning, and repair execution.

• Familiarity with ASME, API, and applicable industrial maintenance standards.

• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and technical documentation.

• Experience developing or reviewing maintenance work packages and repair procedures.

• Familiarity with SAP or similar computerized maintenance management systems preferred.

• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate with multidisciplinary maintenance and engineering teams.

• Willingness to provide occasional off-hours support as needed.