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Maintenance Mechanic

ECOLAB, Fresno, TX, United States


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Ecolab is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to join our team in Fresno, Texas.

As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will be responsible for applying Ecolab standards and ensuring safe, sustainable, and efficient operations to maintain plant equipment and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Understand and comply with SH&E standards, actively promote safe and responsible behavior, and complete 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 for quality management.

Monitor effectiveness of maintenance activities to maximize equipment availability.

Implement continuous improvement activities via problem solving, tagging activities, and participate fully in TPM improvement teams to promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Follow standard maintenance procedures, proposing and implementing improvements, and ensuring timely completion of all maintenance tasks (electrical, welding, plumbing, troubleshooting on filler equipment, tank and pipes, part replacements, PLC programming).

Complete all planned and preventive maintenance tasks on time, including escalation of potential issues to engineering team.

Propose new preventive maintenance tasks or updates for existing preventive maintenance tasks.

Carry out safe and effective equipment repairs, including urgent breakdown repairs.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Participate in essential TPM tasks, including safety and environmental procedures, progressive quality initiatives, autonomous maintenance, focused improvement, preventive maintenance, and 5S practices.

Position Details

Plant Location: Fresno, TX

Work Week & Shift: Monday – Thursday 6:30 am–4:30 pm. Possible overtime; call outs and on‑call nights and weekends every few weeks.

Compensation: $35.00 per hour.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range: $28.64 – $42.96

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.

Kneling, 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 fairness and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran. Ecolab provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability.

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