Industrial Maintenance Technician

Summary:

TETRA Technologies, Inc. is a global organization whose foundation and strength comes from the drive and dedication of our team members. We value equal employment opportunity to stimulate creativity and innovation in our workforce as we use our collective talents to develop unique solutions to address the world's energy challenges.

Founded in 1981, TETRA (NYSE: TTI) is an energy services and solutions company focused on developing environmentally conscious services and solutions that help make people's lives better. With operations on six continents, the Company's portfolio consists of Energy Services, Industrial Chemicals, and Critical Minerals. In addition to providing products and services to the oil and gas industry and calcium chloride for diverse applications, TETRA is expanding into the low-carbon energy market with chemistry expertise, key mineral acreage, and global infrastructure, helping to meet the demand for sustainable energy in the twenty-first century.

Visit the Company's website at www.onetetra.com for more information or connect with us on LinkedIn.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Fabricate, install, repair, and maintain piping systems, such as stainless steel, galvanized, CPVC, Kynar/Teflon lined steel, and FRP systems according to plant specifications.
• Repair and maintenance of evaporator burners and blowers. Person(s) should know about natural gas heating systems and burner operation to troubleshoot issues and achieve minor repairs or replacements in these kinds of parts.
• Ability to troubleshoot general industrial devices such as inductive motors and photo-eyes
• Ability to use volt meters and other electrical test equipment
• Ability to use oxygen/acetylene gas cutting
• Ability to maintain all plant equipment by utilizing PdM, PM, and other maintenance strategies.
• Demonstrate the ability to repair and maintain pumps such as centrifugal, mag-drive, diaphragm, and metering pumps. To include troubleshooting, rebuilding, and alignments of shafts and motors.
• Possess skills in installing bearings, seals, gears, chains, sprockets, and other types of mechanical transmission equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, or replace block valves, control valves, solenoid valves, valve positioners, and pneumatic actuators
• Must be able to operate forklifts, aerial lifts, and other onsite plant vehicles
• Ability to maintain and repair plant lifting equipment such as cranes, hoists, and rigging equipment
• Demonstrate the ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and equipment specifications.
• Understanding of lockout-tagout procedures and energy isolation techniques preferred
• Must be able to proficiently operate shop equipment such as drills, saws, grinders, etc.
• Demonstrate the ability to design and fabricate metal structures such as pipe supports, conduit stands, and other related items. The fabrication skills desired will include measuring, cutting with saws, powered cutoff wheels, torches, plasma cutters, drilling, bolting, arc, and MIG welding.
• Ability to troubleshoot and maintain PLC-based control system circuits and plant instrumentation preferred
• Participate in TETRA Company safety programs
• Demonstrate TETRA CORE values
• Demonstrate leadership and a willingness to work safely.
• Demonstrate and maintain safe work practices
• Must be a team player and able to work privately as needed
• Ability to analyze and solve problems and communicate effectively
• Ability to interpret oral and written instructions.
• Willingness to accommodate a flexible work schedule and work OT as needed
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Work Practices as it applies to Industrial Maintenance

Requirements:

• EDUCATION: High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED), Two-year degree or Certificate from a Technical Institution preferred, Maintenance management software such as JDE, SAP, or other CMMS preferred
• EXPERIENCE: 2 years in factory and maintenance work; 2 years of technical experience in a Factory Maintenance Service environment
• OTHER:
  • Submit to and satisfactorily complete pre-employment background, medical, alcohol, and drug screening
  • Must possess a valid Driver’s License
  • Able and willing to work a rotating shift schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime (if applicable)
  • Able and willing to work in inclement weather, climb structures, perform work at heights, and in enclosed spaces
  • Able and willing to work both independently in remote locations and in a team environment

Physical Duties:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, see, talk, and hear.  The employee is frequently required to walk and to use their hands to use, handle and control equipment.  The employee is occasionally required to reach, climb, and balance. 

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with appropriate assistance.

Work Environment: 

The requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

While performing the duties of any field-based position, an employee may be exposed to various outside weather conditions including but not limited to rain, humidity, snow, and/or heat during daytime hours and/or nighttime hours. The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate to loud for extended periods of time.