Maintenance Mechanic Assistant

ChampionX has an immediate need for a Maintenance Mechanic Assistant in our Odessa, TX plant.  If you are a are a passionate technical professional that likes to work in an autonomous, hands-on plant environment and you are a dedicated professional with a proven track record of success, we invite you to apply.  This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering a competitive base hourly rate and benefits. 

What's in it For You:

•    Enjoy paid training allowing you to learn from successful professionals
•    Opportunity for a long term, advanced career path in service, sales, or management
•    Access to best in class resources, tools, and technology
•    Thrive in a company that values a culture of safety to include top-notch safety training and personal protection equipment
•    Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, and more!

What You Will Do:

This position will primarily be responsible for providing maintenance support to the Odessa, TX plant while maintaining safe operations of repairs, trouble shooting, and installing various equipment and components, i.e., piping, forklifts and etc. This position will require occasional weekend call-out (including nights) or holiday work on a rotating basis.
•    Repairing, trouble shooting and installing plant equipment components.
•    Recognize and avoid safety hazards in the work environment
•    Comply with all SH&E policies and procedures
•    Utilize eMaint system - close out work orders, record time, parts usage, support/reinforce cost control.
•    Participate in safety meetings, planning committees, TPM, and team functions
•    Write equipment repair & preventative maintenance (PM) procedures.
•    Comply with all facility and department policies and procedures.
•    Perform & document preventative maintenance procedures in an effort to minimize down time.
•    Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
•    Communicate with operations on all work.
•    Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis.
•    Adhere to all Structured Safety Process and ISO Quality System Requirements.
•    Assist with all aspects of repair and construction projects.
•    Perform maintenance functions such as lubrication, parts cleaning, sand blasting, painting and equipment assembly.
•    Ability to drive plant truck to retrieve parts from suppliers

Location Information:

•    This will be a local position at the Odessa, TX plant.

Basic/Minimum Qualifications:

•    Minimum high school graduate or GED
•    Minimum 1-year maintenance experience in a Manufacturing environment
•    Ability to function in a team environment.
•    Ability to operate a forklift (forklift certified)
•    Must be willing to work various shifts 
•    Experience with CMMS, Excel, and Word are preferred.
•    Must have the ability to don a respirator 
•    Must have the ability to wear fall protection
•    Ability to physically lift 50 pounds, climb stairs or ladders, and agile enough to squat and bend over (Agility Tests 1, 2a, 2b).
•    Must currently hold a valid Class C Driver's License, issued by the state in which the candidate resides
•    Excellent written and verbal communications skills
•    Team Player with ability to perform physical work.
•    All candidates must have the ability to speak, read and write English
•    Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this role

Physical Demands:

•    Must have the ability to Lift/Carry up to 50 pounds chest high, climb stairs or ladders, and agile enough to squat and bend over (Agility Tests 1, 2a, 2b).
•   This role is deemed safety sensitive and may be subject to employer or customer drug testing.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Three (3) years maintenance experience in a manufacturing chemical plant.
•    Experience with the operation of forklifts, drum dollies, trailer hoists, chemical pumps, hoses, meters, printers and gauges
•    Skills or certification as a Welder, Machinist, Pump/Mixer specialist, Millwright, Electrician/Electronic Instrumentation Specialist, Pipe Fitter, General Mechanic, Carpenter, Painter, Masonry worker, or Insulator 
•    College level training course, such as welding, instrumentation, heating and AC Conditioning or other construction/maintenance craft is recommended.
•    Experience in customer relations
•    Awareness of chemical safety and the measures to take in the event of skin contact or spill

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 

At ChampionX, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every employee can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. 

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce.  

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.