What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at Hexion Inc.?
Company Overview
Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.
At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.
This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.
We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.
We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.
Your Future Starts Here.
If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong.
Anything is possible when you imagine everything.
Role Impact
The Maintenance Technician plays a critical role in keeping the Morganton site operating safely, reliably, and efficiently. This position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plant equipment, instrumentation, and control systems to ensure uninterrupted production and safe operations. Your work directly impacts plant safety, environmental compliance, equipment reliability, and production uptime. You are a hands-on problem solver who identifies issues early, supports continuous improvement, and partners closely with operations and site leadership to keep the plant running at a high level every day.
What You Will Do
Drive Safe & Compliant Maintenance
Required Qualifications
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.
Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.
At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.
This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.
We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.
We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.
Your Future Starts Here.
If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong.
Anything is possible when you imagine everything.
Role Impact
The Maintenance Technician plays a critical role in keeping the Morganton site operating safely, reliably, and efficiently. This position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing plant equipment, instrumentation, and control systems to ensure uninterrupted production and safe operations. Your work directly impacts plant safety, environmental compliance, equipment reliability, and production uptime. You are a hands-on problem solver who identifies issues early, supports continuous improvement, and partners closely with operations and site leadership to keep the plant running at a high level every day.
What You Will Do
Drive Safe & Compliant Maintenance
- Perform maintenance work in full compliance with site safety procedures, permits, and safe work practices
- Actively participate in incident investigations, safety audits, inspections, and PSM/PHA activities
- Identify and correct unsafe conditions quickly to prevent incidents
- Support emergency response activities and preparedness drills
- Maintain strong housekeeping standards—understanding that a clean plant is a safe plant
- Install, inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain process equipment, instrumentation, and control systems
- Execute preventative maintenance (PM) and corrective work to improve equipment availability and reliability
- Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and instrumentation issues and implement effective repairs
- Identify recurring problems and recommend permanent solutions to reduce downtime
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays, to support unplanned maintenance needs and equipment outages
- Partner with operations to resolve equipment-related production or quality issues
- Ensure equipment is maintained and configured to consistently produce on-spec product
- Participate in investigations of quality incidents and support corrective actions
- Apply strong process knowledge to anticipate risks and prevent future failures
- Plan, coordinate, and complete work orders and PM inspections in SAP
- Build and maintain equipment history, technical files, and as-built documentation
- Coordinate with vendors to identify parts, support repairs, and ensure timely material availability
- Assist with maintenance planning, shutdowns, and outage activities
- Share technical knowledge and support training of new maintenance employees
- Help develop, improve, and update maintenance procedures and standard work
- Support continuous improvement efforts and promote accountability across the site
- Step up during unplanned outages to coordinate work and maintain productivity
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED
- Minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience (mechanical, electrical, and/or instrumentation)
- Strong mechanical aptitude with experience troubleshooting industrial equipment
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and instrumentation schematics
- Working knowledge of SAP or similar maintenance management systems
- Strong safety awareness and ability to work in a chemical manufacturing environment
- Ability to lift up to 55 lbs, work at heights, enter confined spaces, and wear required PPE
- Team-oriented mindset with strong ownership and accountability
- Willingness and ability to rotate on-call coverage for nights, weekends, and holidays, including responding to emergency call-ins as required
- Chemical or process manufacturing experience
- Pipefitting, conduit installation, and millwright experience
- Instrumentation and control systems troubleshooting experience
- Forklift certification or experience
- Vocational or post-secondary technical education
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and recommend improvements
We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.