Maintenance Mechanic III

Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career? Join Ecolab’s team and help create a world in which we all thrive.     Ecolab is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join our team in High Point, North Carolina. As a Maintenance Mechanic, you’ll be responsible for applying Ecolab standards, and ensuring safe, sustainable, and efficient operations to maintain plant equipment and infrastructure. You will participate in essential TPM tasks, including safety and environmental procedures, progressive quality initiatives, autonomous maintenance, focused improvement, preventive maintenance, and 5S practices.    How You’ll Make an Impact:   Understand and comply with SH&E standards, actively promote safe and responsible behavior, and positively challenge any unsafe practices by completing monthly safety observations  Proactively propose and implement improvements to existing work practices and quality of products  Look for and record non-conformances on equipment and report to Maintenance Team Leader  Contribute to root cause analysis and develop solutions to help with quality management  Monitor effectiveness of maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability  Implement continuous improvement activities via problem solving or tagging activities, contribute fully to TPM improvement teams, and promote a culture of continuous improvement  Follow standard maintenance procedures, proposing and implementing improvements, and ensuring timely completion of all maintenance tasks. These tasks may consist of electrical, welding, plumbing, troubleshooting on filler equipment, tank and pipes, part replacements as well as PLC programming.   Complete all planned and preventative maintenance tasks on-time including timely escalation of potential issues to engineering team  Propose new preventative maintenance tasks or updates for the existing preventative maintenance tasks  Carry out safe and effective equipment repairs, including urgent breakdown repairs  Perform other duties as assigned     Position Details:   Location: High Point Warehouse Shift: Day shift, Monday - Friday Compensation: $39 per hour   What’s Unique About This Role:   Be part of a team that directly supports Ecolab’s mission to protect public health and the environment  Gain hands-on experience with chemical processing systems and industry-leading safety practices  Grow in a supportive environment that values safety, collaboration, and shared success     Minimum Qualifications:   High School Diploma, GED or equivalent  4 years of experience working in an industrial maintenance environment   1 year of experience with electronic and PLC based applications in an industrial environment  1 year of experience with electrical and mechanical systems in an industrial environment   No immigration sponsorship available for this role       Preferred Qualifications:   2 years of mechanical experience in a chemical plant  4 years of industrial experience  1 year of experience with tools, procedures and methods utilized in an industrial maintenance environment.   Experience working with pumps, welding, bearings, electrical safety, forklifts, gears, hydraulics, valves, and rigging  Formal vocational training in an industrial engineering discipline  Strong attention to detail and communication skills  Experience working in a TPM environment  Read and follow instructions  Track safety, quality, and productivity data  Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing environment    Physical Requirements of Position:   Lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying up to 50 pounds chest high  Kneeling, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, and reaching above and below waist level  Working in a chemical processing plant with variable temperatures, odors, noise levels, elevated heights, and/or confined spaces    Ecolab is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability.