Multi-Skilled Mechanic

About Vibrantz Technologies

Vibrantz Technologies (“Vibrantz” or “Company”) is a leading global provider of specialty chemicals and materials solutions whose purpose is to bring color, performance and vibrancy to life. Every day, our employees, the products we make, and our valued customer partnerships are inspired by this purpose.   Serving customers globally, our innovations are trusted in a variety of advanced materials, color solutions and performance coatings applications to enhance the hue, functionality, safety and environmental footprint of everyday consumer products. Our key competencies in particle engineering, glass and ceramic science and color technology enable benefits like more durable vehicles and batteries, easier-to-clean appliances, energy efficient roof tiles and bricks, stronger and more decorative glass, and eco-friendly paints.  Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Vibrantz has over 60 manufacturing facilities and sales offices on six continents and employs roughly 4,000 individuals. We are building a strong, shared culture that is rooted strongly in our six core values that focus on safety, our people, customers, excellence in all we do, environmental stewardship, and integrity, ethics, and trust. And we are intent upon fostering a workplace that engages employees’ heads, hands and - uniquely - their hearts. 

Vibrantz is owned by American Securities, a leading U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies with annual revenue generally ranging from $200 million to $2 billion and/or $50 million to $200 million of EBITDA. American Securities and its affiliates have approximately $23 billion under management and are based in New York with an office in Shanghai. 

For more information, please visit www.vibrantz.com and www.american-securities.com. 

Job Function

Reporting into the Maintenance Supervisor, the Multi-Skilled Mechanic will be based out of Baltimore, MD and will be responsible for ensuring the efficient maintenance and operation of our plant equipment, buildings, and facilities within a unionized environment. This role demands technical proficiency, and a collaborative approach in working alongside hourly maintenance employees and instrumentation technicians.

Responsibilities

Pipe-fitting

Understands basic pipe-fitting theory and fluid dynamics.  Knows proper use of levels, plumb bobs and layout techniques.  Can identify and use various types of piping materials and schedules.  Can operate pipe-threading equipment.  Can perform proper gasket and bolt-up techniques.  Can bevel and prep butt-weld fit-ups.  Knows proper welding rod for given metallurgy.  Able to install and repair various types of industrial valves.  Able to run and connect copper and stainless steel tubing.

Welding/Burning

Understands concepts of welding, various joints and joint fit-ups.  Set-up and use cutting torch.  Stick welds carbon steel plate and structural material, stainless steel plate and structural material, carbon steel pipe (all positions).  Brazing and soldering, carbon and plasma arc gouging.

Millwright/Machinist

Understands theory of thermal expansion.  Operates shop lathe and milling machine.  Ability to properly use calipers, micrometers, feeler gauges and dial indicators.  Understanding of various types of pumps, pump components, lubricants and lubricating systems.  Rebuilds gear boxes and gear reducers, pumps, blowers, screws and conveyors.  Assists in maintaining spare parts inventory.

Equipment Operation/Rigging

Understands theory of rigging, rigging safety, use of barricades, load balancing and spreader devices hazard identification and tag lines.  Operates forklift, front-end loader and hydraulic crane.  Sets up and uses air compressors and pneumatic tools.

Select and uses proper type and size rigging for a job.  Sets up and uses chain falls and lever hoists (properly).

Electrical

Understands basic electrical power theory and related safety hazards and proper/safe work procedures, electrical elements and components, terms and definitions, overload protection, fuses and circuit breakers, electrical symbols on construction drawings.

General Knowledge and Education

Possess math skills necessary to perform essential job functions and Quality requirements. Must be able to perform addition, subtraction, division and multiplication, be able to effective use fractions and decimals and convert from one to the other. Must understand metric measurements. Quality requires the individual to collect various types of quantifiable data and plot these on to a control chart. Uses of averages, ranges and standard deviations.

Must be able to read instruction manuals, written job procedures, safety policies, MSDS, hazard warnings, and Quality related material.

Required Experience

• Previous experiences as a Multi-Skilled Mechanic

  • 5-8 years relevant industrial maintenance experience or

• Previous Experience as a First-Class Mechanic

  • 3-5 years relevant industrial maintenance experience and On the job evaluation resulting in a score of at least 80% on the Maintenance Skills Matrix (requires minimum two years working as a lower-class mechanic to qualify for evaluation) or

• Previous Experience as a Second-Class Mechanic

  • 1-3 years relevant industrial maintenance experience and

  • On the job evaluation resulting in a score of at least 70% on the Maintenance Skills Matrix (requires minimum three years working as a lower-class mechanic to qualify for evaluation)

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Vibrantz Technologies Inc. (“Vibrantz”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. Vibrantz strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.