Maintenance Technician-HELENA, AR

Maintenance Tech-Helena, AR

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that’s committed to solving the world’s toughest preservation challenges through better science. [With a proud history of innovation dating back more than a century], we aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers’ ecological footprint.

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities. We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutions.

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician at our Helena, AR location. The Maintenance Tech is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, repair, and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems and processes to support the achievement of the goals and objectives of the company

Essential Job Functions:

• Must have the ability to operate, disassemble, and assemble industrial equipment/ machinery independently or to supervise a lower-level employee in the correct company procedure for the repairs being made. 
• Must have own hand tools and toolbox. 
• Responsible for completing daily, weekly, monthly, and annual preventative maintenance inspections in Intelex. 
• Responsible for completing maintenance requests in Intelex in a timely manner.
• Ability to use specialized tools for repairing, measuring, testing, and diagnosing industrial equipment/machinery. 
• Able to design and fabricate process piping, catwalks, staircases, equipment stands/supports and correctly estimate how much material will be needed for the job. 
• Advanced knowledge of procedures to MIG and ARC weld stainless and mild steel. 
• Advanced knowledge of pipe fitting procedures. 
• Must have advanced knowledge of plant processes and equipment. 
• Must be proficient in using all of the company equipment such as boom lifts, scissors lifts, welding trailers, water trailer, forklifts, and golf carts.
• Advanced knowledge of the NEC and OSHA regulations on industrial construction and repair.
• This position inspects, promotes, and maintains adherence to food safety cleanliness in the handling of product, ingredients and finished goods using proper work procedures and compliance with Food Safety and Quality Standards as defined by the FDA, SQF, HACCP and GMP Programs.
• Perform other job-related duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• High School or GED Equivalent
• Forklift experience (licensed)
• Manufacturing experience

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.