Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials by establishing a clean and sustainable supply chain using recycled feedstock. Its patented Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology directly synthesizes new cathode materials from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered greenhouse gas emissions. The results are lower cost, better performing batteries, a cleaner manufacturing process, and a truly sustainable closed-loop circular battery economy. This closed-loop process also allows for fewer end-of-life batteries being discarded in landfills. Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level.
The Mechanical Maintenance Technician is responsible for providing, predictive, preventive, and emergency maintenance services to production, utility operations and infrastructure systems as necessary to provide for safe operations, regulatory compliance and equipment availability related to mechanical systems plant wide.
Job Responsibilities
- Incorporate safe behavior into all activities and consistently comply with all established safety and health policies and procedures.
- Maintenance of production units, utility, and infrastructure systems
- Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild mechanical systems. Example assets include shredders, bagging stations, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, piping systems, tanks, relief devices, and pressure vessels.
- Perform predictive/preventive (PdM), routine, and emergency maintenance on production unit, utility, and infrastructure equipment. Example PdM activities include thickness monitoring, vibration monitoring, critical clearance checks, and changing fluids in gearboxes. Example routine maintenance activities include performing piping line breaks, opening tank manways, uncoupling pump shafts, removing guards, pulling/installing relief devices, changing belts, changing mechanical consumable components, replacing steam traps, etc.
- Use Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) effectively to accomplish required maintenance in an efficient and organized manner.
- Provide maintenance procedure and training development assistance for new equipment.
- Optimize plant preventative maintenance program to meet OEM recommendations, regulatory requirements, and corporate maintenance philosophy.
- Provide commissioning and start-up support to production operations.
- Cooperate with groups and individuals within the Engineering & Maintenance department, Operations, and other service units.
- Perform all tasks and assignments in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- The employee is committed to and must support the EHS management process to obtain the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification as well as participate in system standards and practices in its compliance and commitment to policies, objectives, operational controls, documentation, system guidelines, and others that the organization subscribes to as mandatory.
- Will participate in all EHS aspects, including reporting hazards, incidents, and injury/illness without fear of reprisal.
- Must attend an Environment, Health, and Safety Orientation program appropriate to their work environment.
- The employee must follow 6S step-by-step methodology to maintain orderly workspaces and resources thereby enhancing productivity and safety.
- Other tasks and duties as assigned.
Required Skills / Abilities
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Thorough technical knowledge in the field of industrial mechanical maintenance, including relevant regulations, standards, and codes.
- Strong mechanical aptitude
- Thorough understanding of basic mechanics, mechanical theory, mechanical troubleshooting techniques, and safe work practices
- Proficiency in the use of precision measuring instruments and power tools.
- Repair experience with gear drives, pumps, piping, rigging, fabrication, control valves, couplings, bearings, mixers, steam systems, and repair of complex mechanical equipment and systems
- Team player attitude
- Able to read and comprehend mechanical and control drawings and schematics.
- Able to troubleshoot complex mechanical and piping systems.
- Strong multi-tasking competency
Physical Requirements
- Capable of wearing task specific personal protective equipment which may include dust mask, air purifying respirator (i.e., half and/or full faced), safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, and ear protection.
- Capable of meeting OSHA standards for manual lifting guidelines: < 50lbs
- While performing the duties of this job it is required to stand, walk, and use hands to operate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands or arms; climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch when necessary for job activity.
- Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods.
- Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures.
Education/Training
- High School Diploma,(or higher-level education) in the field of Mechanical engineering and/or industrial maintenance
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience preferred, maintaining mechanical systems and applications, preferably in a chemical plant, refinery, or large process plant.
**Located in or near Hopkinsville, KY
**Competitive Pay!!
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Ascend Elements is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
