Chemical Technician jobs in Clearwater, FL

Euclid Chemical has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and hands-on Industrial Maintenance Technician to join our team at the Increte Facility in Odessa, FL.

Euclid Chemical offers an attractive package for employees which includes but is not limited to:

• Competitive base salary
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• Disability benefits
• 401k and Pension
• Vacation and Holiday time
• Tuition Reimbursement

General Purpose:

As an Industrial Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our machinery and mechanical equipment. This will include performing regular services and maintenance procedures, troubleshooting equipment breakdowns, installing new equipment, and maintain parts inventories. In addition, you will be an active participant in EHS, ISO and Lean initiatives. This position can lead to a supervisory role in the future.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

As an Industrial Maintenance Technician, your main duties and responsibilities daily will include but not be limited to:

• Troubleshoot equipment breakdowns and repair.
• Perform equipment inspections and identify need for preventive and corrective measures. Repair as needed.
• Perform facility inspections and identify need for preventive and corrective measures. Repair as needed.
• Fabricate parts for repairs and machine upgrades.
• Maintain equipment calibration.
• Support OSHA Electrical Safety Compliance.
• Support OSHA Safety Compliance.
• Utilize CMMS software to schedule and record maintenance activities.
• Participate in cross functional team meetings/projects, i.e. Safety Committee, maintain and update facility and equipment drawings, blueprints, and files.
• First point of contact for Site Security and responding to alarm events keeping the HSE/Purchasing Supervisor and Plant Manager informed.
• Responsible for Housekeeping within the Maintenance areas.
• Perform other job duties as assigned

Qualifications and Previous Experience:

• High school diploma or GED
• Associates Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Minimum of two years related experience and/or training
• Experience rigging heavy components, operating and troubleshooting mobile equipment (fork lifts, man lifts, skid-steer, etc.)
• Experience managing teams in the maintenance field
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages
• Familiarity with SAP a plus.
• AutoCAD skills a plus

Key Competencies

• Technical Skills: familiarity with OSHA a plus, mechanical knowledge and use of common tools and gauges. Knowledge should include: troubleshooting, pump and piping repair/replacement, fabrication/repair using welding and cutting torch (essential), Industrial electrical and pneumatics, ability to interpret prints, schematics, manuals etc. Pump and piping repair/replacement, fabrication/repair using welding and cutting torch (essential), Industrial electrical and pneumatics, ability to interpret prints, schematics, manuals etc.
• Communication Skills - strong verbal and written communication skills - must provide regular, consistent, and meaningful information- adapting as required to various recipients. Listens carefully to others and ensures message is understood. Ensures important matters are shared with all appropriate parties and communicates in a clear and concise manner.
• Attention to Detail- achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task through demonstrating concern for all the areas involved.
• Initiative- Responds appropriately on own to improve outcomes, processes or measurements. Assumes responsibility and leadership when asked. Accomplishes goals independently, with little need for supervision. Takes ownership and accountability for own performance. Seeks out and/or accepts additional responsibilities in the context of the job.
• Planning/Project Management - plans, prioritizes and organizes the work or resources of self (and if applicable others) on a daily, weekly or monthly basis in accordance with deadlines; plans and manages small projects, ensuring the effective and timely use of resources; receives information from and provides information to others to complete their planning; monitors progress against the plan.

Other requirements:

• Must be flexible to work overtime as business demand requires
• Must own required hand tools and appropriate storage for the tools of the trade.
• Must be able to stand, sit, use hands, reach and talk up to 2/3 of time
• Must be able to Climb and balance (some work at heights for Silo Repairs), stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, taste or smell for under 1/3 of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds up to 2/3 of time.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), Peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), Depth perception (Three-dimensional vision, ability to judge distances and spatial relationships), Ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus).

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.