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Maintenance Mechanic Job

Arkema Inc
United States, Kentucky, Louisville
4350 Camp Ground Road (Show on map)
Apr 24, 2026
Career Opportunity

Job title:

Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Department - Louisville

Situation in organisation (enclose a copy of your organisation chart)

Reports to Maintenance Manager

Job dimensions
  • Responsible for safely inspecting, monitoring, and maintaining our plant systems and equipment. This includes pumps, motors, gearboxes, chillers, reactor tanks, process heaters, and all associated instrumentation.
  • Troubleshoot issues in partnership with our production operators and take corrective actions needed to deliver a reliable operation
Activities
  • Complete preventative maintenance inspections and generate work orders for repair as needed
  • Repair/rebuild valves, pumps, vacuum pumps, condensers, chillers, refrigeration, and other process equipment
  • Troubleshoot process and equipment issues using a methodical approach
  • Install new equipment and support capital project activities
  • Participate in 5S, root cause problem solving, and other continuous improvement activities
  • Follows written instructions and standard operating procedures with minimal supervision
  • Supports all manufacturing operations as appropriate on assigned shifts
  • Follows proper procedures for the handling, storage and transfer of hazardous waste
  • Use of hand and power tools as well as slings/rigging equipment
  • Operates fork truck, scissor lift, boom lift
  • Follows written instructions and standard operating procedures.
  • Troubleshoots and repairs all manufacturing/facilities equipment on a timely basis to minimize equipment downtime
Context and environment
  • Bostik is an OSHA Process Safety Management facility and our process involves highly hazardous chemicals. All PPE requirements must be followed at all times.
  • Must be able to work independently
  • Works collaboratively with all department employees to solve problems and to insure a quality product is produced.
  • Work in a fast paced production environment where safety, accuracy, and attention to detail is required
  • Works well in high pressure situations with competing priorities.
  • Works with minimal supervision
  • Use of computer for work order processing and training

Accountabilities

  • Practice safe work habits in accordance with OSHA and EPA guidelines.
  • Maintains good housekeeping practices.
  • Complete all mandatory company safety training requirements: 4S, Safety Observations, Pure Safety
  • Document all activities in work order system and communicate progress
  • Understand equipment failures and put actions in place to improve and prevent repeat issues
  • Responsiveness to production and other customers along with problem solving and learning
  • Willingness to learn complex electro-mechanical systems
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic systems
  • Familiarity with industrial control systems (single loop controllers, PLCs)
  • Reduce repeat failures to lower costs and improve productivity

Qualifications / experience required

  • High School Diploma or Equivalency required
  • Some technical training or college preferred
  • Industrial process maintenance experience highly valued
  • Minimum of 3-5 years experience preferred but not required
  • Good written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Must demonstrate sound decision-making and problem solving ability.
  • Basic computer skills
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