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Overview

We are seeking a hands-on, safety-first Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment across our surface finishing plating operations, focusing on industrial plumbing, fluid transfer systems, process tank hardware, and overhead crane equipment in a chemical processing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Install, repair, and maintain chemical-resistant piping systems, valves, and metering pumps.
  • Troubleshoot, rebuild, and replace air-operated double-diaphragm pumps, centrifugal filter pumps, and magnetic-drive transfer units.
  • Maintain process plumbing for DI water, wastewater treatment, drainage trenches, and city water feeds.
  • Inspect, clean, and repair process tanks, heating/cooling coils, agitation lines, and exhaust ventilation shrouds.
  • Service copper bus bars, rectifiers, and contact saddles; ensure proper placement of dielectric insulation and plastic shields.
  • Perform routine cathode/anode bar adjustments, structural tank rack repairs, and tank liner visual inspections.
  • Inspect and maintain overhead bridge cranes, hoists, monorails, and lifting tackle.
  • Service blowers, scrubbers, motors, gearboxes, and chemical exhaust fans.
  • Adhere to Lockout/Tagout, Confined Space Entry, and Hazardous Chemical handling procedures.
  • Champion stop-work authority when unsafe conditions arise and log all maintenance activity and near-misses.
  • Wear required specialized PPE when servicing line hardware.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of industrial maintenance experience, preferably within a plating shop, anodizing facility, or chemical manufacturing plant.
  • Proven experience threading, solvent welding, and routing chemical-duty rigid and flexible piping.
  • Solid troubleshooting foundation across pumps, pneumatics, basic motor controls, and material handling systems.
  • Firm knowledge of OSHA guidelines, chemical compatibility, Safety Data Sheets, and hazardous spill response.
  • Ability to lift up to 50lbs, work on ladders/scissor lifts, and wear full chemical PPE.

Additional Information

  • Work schedule is from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
  • Due to ITAR regulations, the employee must be a U.S. Person.
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