Maintenance Mechanic

Military Veterans and National Guard Reservists are encouraged to apply!

The Basics:

Location: Port Arthur, TX

Days/Hours: M-F, occasional nights and weekends as needed

These are just a few of the benefits you can expect from working with Savage:

• Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, PTO, Holidays, Profit Sharing, and 401(k) with match.
• Uniform Services Time Off (USTO)
• Uniform Services Differential Pay
• A culture that appreciates Team Members

What you’ll be doing:

• Practice and abide by site-specific and company safety procedures and rules
• Must understand and implement the Savage Maintenance Program
• Perform a pre/post shift equipment inspections
• Maintain and report spare parts inventory
• Properly record and complete maintenance reports and service records
• Repair and maintain pumps, motors, hydraulics, mobile and plant specific equipment
• Maintain good relations and open communication with coworkers and management via radio and other proper means
• Maintain a clean work environment by removing trash and debris from all areas of responsibility including structures, offices, restrooms, break rooms, vehicles, etc.
• Complete PM services on plant and process equipment
• Knowledge of rigging
• Must be willing to perform any other special tasks assigned by management

Requirements to be successful:

• Experience with repairing and maintaining bridge cranes and coke cutting equipment
• At least 3-5+ years of experience with heavy equipment maintenance and repair.
• Knowledge and working experience with different types of welding and cutting.
• Must be able to periodically work at heights of up to but not limited to 150’.
• Practices and understands time management, is a self-starter with a positive outlook. 
• Must have a strong mechanical background.
• Refinery or Industrial Plant Operations: experience with high safety standards and regulations associated with hazardous industrial plant environments.
• Experience with hydraulic operated hoist and drilling equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Boiler maker skills a plus
• Knowledge of SAP {CMMS)
• Experience with automated equipment and basic computers are a plus.
• Additional experience operating back hoe, front end loader, dozer, or other heavy equipment is a plus.

Some physical requirements and working conditions:

• Ability to work outside in any weather condition
• Must be willing to work a rotating schedule
• Work in an environment containing coal dust, hazardous noise, confined space, and in hot or cold environments
• Work at heights, climbing stairs, and climbing ladders
• Walk on uneven ground and up to 3 miles per shift
• Must have ability to wear required PPR
• Must be able to pass a fit test and pulmonary function test for the purposes of wearing a respirator and recertify annually or as needed
• Lift up to 50 pounds frequently
• Must be able to periodically work at heights of up to but not limited to 150’

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