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MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

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Job Details

• Job Location: Augusta Plant – Augusta, GA
• Position Type: Full-Time
• Education Level: High School Diploma / or Equivalent
• Salary Range: $24.00 – $36.00 Hourly
• Travel Percentage: None
• Job Shift: Any
• Job Category: Installation – Maint – Repair
  
  

Description

The successfulMaintenance Mechanicwill maintain, troubleshoot, install, repair and service mechanical equipment and systems of an industrial manufacturing plant. They ensure operation of machinery and equipment by developing and completing preventive maintenance requirements, interpreting technical drawings or diagrams, sketches, operation manuals, manufacturer’s instruction, engineering specifications and plant equipment component standards. This includes maintaining and developing Preventative and Predictive Maintenance Standards and practices.

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

Minimum Requirements:High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred:

• Completion of a journeyman program or industrial certification
• A.S. or B.S. Degree in a related electronic field.
  
  

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Requirements:

• Two or more years of work experience as an Electro Mechanical Technician, E/I Technician, Mechanical Millwright, Welder or related experience in an industrial environment.
• Experience with interpretation of technical drawings and information, automated work order system (SAP) and general PLC ladder logic.
• Possess in-depth mechanical knowledge, skills and abilities.
• Understands and committed to following GMP and food safety standards
  
  

Preferred:

• Experience providing support for electrical and instrumentation maintenance, PLCs (Allen Bradley, smart transmitters; troubleshooting of ladder logic programming; and operating mobile equipment (manlift, forklift, etc.).
• Possess advanced mechanical skills and abilities.
• Related experience in a chemical food grade manufacturing environment
• Role models GMP and Food Safety site standards
  
  

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Minimum Requirements: See Education Requirements
• Preferred: See Preferred Education Requirements
  
  

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Reading/comprehension, speaking and writing at required education equivalency level. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business correspondence, technical/product information, policies/procedures or government regulations. Ability to complete written forms and write routine to complex procedures, reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in a group or individual setting.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; proficiency in algebra and basic geometry. Ability to accurately use and interpret precise tools for measuring and alignment

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Electronic Mail and basic windows based software
• PLC (Allen Bradley preferred) programming software
• Troubleshooting of ladder logic programming
• General ProVox maintenance systems
• SAP Technical DB (Automated work order system)
• Alignment equipment
  
  

COMPLEXITY

The work includes varied duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods be applied to a broad range of activities and/or substantial depth of analysis within a particular area. Decisions include areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, interpretation or evaluation resulting from such elements as continuing changes, technical developments, unknown phenomena or conflicting requirements. The work requires originating new techniques, establishing criteria, or developing new information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work requires physical exertion to include sitting; walking; standing; bending; climbing stairs and ladders, carrying/lifting of light and heavy items (up to 50 lbs). Some work will be above ground using powered equipment < 30ft. Work routinely requires speaking and hearing (expression or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words and perceiving sounds by ear) and ability to distinguish between colors on wiring.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment requires normal safety precautions typical of industrial/manufacturing environments. Requires use of safe work practices with equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations. Requires the safe use of jacks, come a longs, cranes hoists and other lifting equipment for heavy components and equipment. Manufacturing and warehousing areas are not climate controlled and environment includes work that requires special safety precautions such as working with irritant chemicals, around moving parts, carts or machines. Employee will be required to use protective clothing or gear such as masks, gowns, coats, safety shoes, boots, goggles, gloves, safety glasses or shields.

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About Working At Augusta

Located in Augusta, Georgia, the site is Prayon’s only US production location. It is primarily oriented towards the food sector, but also maintains a strong presence in the health and dental care, as well as technical markets.

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Why work at Prayon?

A fascinating job in an international Group

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for the health of both humans and plants, and the life of the planet. It is part of our DNA. The core of our company is our people, their values and their shared vision, and the sustainable technologies that help them to enrich everyone’s every day.

Working in locations around the globe, each and every one of our experts brings their unique skills and infectious dynamism to bear by improving the quality and effectiveness of the products we offer. It is thanks to them that we stay on top of the market and can develop the technologies of tomorrow. But, in order to keep our place as a leader in our sector, we always stay on the lookout for talented individuals.

Are you ready to join us and make the difference?

Benefits for you

Salary and benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid Holidays
• Generous time-off policy
• Plans life Insurance
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Bonuses and other benefits
  
  

Key figures for the Prayon group

Production sites

7

Active in more than

Countries

100

Technology used in over

Phosphoric acid plants

130

Worldwide

Employees

1,500

In billion euros

Group turnover

1.1

In the world

R&D centers

3

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