Maintenance Technician III - Huntsville

Now Hiring – Maintenance Technician III – Huntsville, AL - $4,000 Sign-on Bonus

Pay Range: $43 - $47/hr.  

Shift differential: .50/hr for day shift and $2.50/hr for night shift 

Potential to earn monthly KPI's ($3.00 per hr.)

Shift Schedule - 2-2-3, 12hr. straight shifts (non-rotating schedule)

You @ BASF ECMS

At BASF ECMS, you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. Our benefits include some additional perks below for starters…

• Retirement Benefits with company contributions (up to 5% match plus 5% contribution)
• Competitive Medical and Dental Plan Options with employer contribution to offset plan cost
• Disability and Life Insurance Programs
• Wellness Programs
• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement
• Mentoring & Development Programs
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance

At BASF ECMS, you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. Our benefits include some additional perks below for starters…

• Retirement Benefits with company contributions 
• Competitive Medical and Dental Plan Options
• Disability and Life Insurance Programs
• Wellness Programs
• Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement
• Mentoring & Development Programs
• Employee Discounts
• Pet Insurance

As a Maintenance Technician III you will perform/demonstrate…

• • Advanced electrical troubleshooting
    • Troubleshoot 480 VAC three-phase power, 120 VAC control circuits, 24 VDC systems, motor starters, contactors, overloads, relays, transformers, and power supplies.
    • Diagnose electrical faults using digital multimeters, clamp meters, megohmmeters, and other diagnostic equipment.
    • Troubleshoot VFDs, soft starters, servo drives, motors, encoders, and associated control circuits.
    • Interpret and troubleshoot directly from electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, wiring diagrams, and one-line drawings.
    • Properly distinguish between an electrical, controls, mechanical, and process-related failure before replacing components.
  • PLC and automation capability
    • Troubleshoot distributed I/O, communication networks, HMI systems, sensors, switches, transmitters, and field devices.
    • Understand PLC troubleshooting sufficiently to identify whether a failure originates from the field device, wiring, I/O module, PLC logic, communications, or mechanical/process condition
  • Mechanical power transmission
    • Bearings/Chains/Belts/Alignments/Couplings/Seals/Pumps/Fans/Blowers/Cylinders/Conveyors/Linear components/Lubrication systems.
  • Precision maintenance
    • Pillow-block & taper bore bearing replacement
    • Laser or dial-indicator shaft alignment
    • Precision measurement using micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, and feeler gauges.
  • Instrumentation and process controls
    • Troubleshoot 4–20 mA and 0–10 VDC instrumentation loops.
    • Diagnose thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transmitters, flow devices, proximity sensors, photo eyes, level devices, and load cells.
    • Understand basic PID control concepts.
    • Understand instrument calibration and verification requirements.
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic troubleshooting
    • Troubleshoot pumps, valves, cylinders, regulators, filters, accumulators, actuators, solenoids, and directional-control valves.
    • Diagnose pressure, flow, leakage, contamination, and component-performance problems.
    • Safely identify and control stored hydraulic and pneumatic energy before performing repairs.
  • Troubleshooting methodology
    • Demonstrate a disciplined troubleshooting methodology utilizing schematics, PLC diagnostics, equipment history, process information, measurements, and physical inspection to systematically isolate equipment failures
  • Safety qualifications
    • Awareness and Practice - Electrical Arc-Flash/Stored Energy/Confine Space/Hot Work/Fall Protection/ Chemical SDS Awareness and Lockout/Tagout.
  • Reliability and predictive/preventive maintenance support
  • SAP / CMMS proficiency, related to job functions

Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in maintenance related fields with 7 years of Industrial Maintenance experience in a prior position. In lieu of a degree 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience will be considered.

About BASF Environmental Catalysts and Metal Solutions

Leveraging its deep expertise as the global leader in catalysis and precious metals, BASF Environmental Catalysts and Metal Solutions (ECMS) serves customers in many industries including automotive, aerospace, indoor air quality, semiconductors, and hydrogen economy, and provides full loop services with its precious metals trading and recycling offering. With a focus on circular solutions and sustainability, ECMS is committed to helping our customers create a cleaner, more sustainable world.  Protecting our elements of life is our purpose and this inspires us to ever-new solutions. 

ECMS operates globally in 15 countries with approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees.

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The competitive Pay Rate for this role is $43 - $47/hr. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.