Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician: The Impact You’ll Have On The Organization and World

• You will drive operational success by ensuring equipment reliability, directly contributing to the facility's quality and production goals.
• You will make impact by inspecting, troubleshooting, and diagnosing mechanical issues to keep manufacturing equipment running efficiently.
• You will work with purpose by maintaining and repairing equipment in alignment with plant policies and procedures. 

It's Better with Bakelite: Our Commitment Back to You

• You’ll Help Shape Our Future. As a Bakelite associate, you’re part of a diverse, global population creating the next generation of the company and we expect you to put your fingerprint on it.
• We Champion Our Associates. At Bakelite, you don’t just climb the career ladder – you pave your personal path through continued learning and development.
• Together, We Will Protect the Planet. From our processes to our products, we are focusing on the opportunities that both grow our profitability as a company, and improve and protect the planet.
• Safety is a Core Value. At Bakelite, safety is a 24/7 mindset. We are all safe today to ensure we are able to show up tomorrow – for our families and friends, for each other and for our communities.
• We Care. Plain and simple, we care about our associates. From the top on down, we place a high value on our culture and the associate experience. We offer competitive compensation, robust benefits and support our associates every step of their career.

Life in Beaver Creek: Located in northern central Michigan, Grayling is just a few hours from the state’s largest cities, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. 

• Grayling is surrounded by scenic rivers, forests and state parks, with lots of opportunities for outdoor recreation, including fishing, hiking, biking, kayaking, snow sports and more. Grayling is noted as the "Canoe Capital of the World” and is the starting point for the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, one of three races that constitute canoe racing's Triple Crown. 

• Grayling is just a day trip away from picturesque Traverse City or the Great Lakes that surround the state. 

• Local educational institutions include Kirtland Community College, located just half a mile from the Bakelite plant, and Grayling High School, which is in the top five high schools in Michigan.  

• Love to travel? You’ll be close to the Gerald R. Ford International Airport, so you can hop a flight to anywhere in the world. 

• Learn more about Grayling 

 Does a Typical Day Look Like? Here are your primary responsibilities:

• Utilizing Bakelite supplied tools and equipment to troubleshoot/repair/test mechanical equipment (rotating and fixed), such as pumps, blowers, fans, valves, piping systems, working overtime, and on-call responsibilities.
• Working with Supervisors, Maintenance personnel, and Operations to plan, procure, and document activities. Innovate and streamline maintenance systems, procedures, and equipment within the facility.
• Conducting mechanical maintenance activities associated with the preventative/predictive maintenance program as well as repair/rebuild and troubleshoot mechanical equipment throughout the facility. Oversee or perform the installation of new equipment. Provide project support as assigned
• Sharing knowledge with other technicians/operators and staff as it relates to maintaining and troubleshooting plant equipment 

What is Needed to be Successful in this Role (Required Skills/Abilities):

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Work required rotational weekend on-call duties.
• Work in high places and confined spaces. Lift 50 lbs. throughout an eight (8) hour shift.  
• Experience working with pipes, e.g.: welding, cutting, bending, threading of various materials of construction, e.g.: carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, etc. 
• Experience maintaining, replacing, repairing, and rebuilding pumps, bearings, and seals.
• Experience with laser alignment and other precision measuring tools.
• Experience using a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) or another system for tracking preventative maintenance.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Word and Excel e.g.: creating and editing Word documents and Excel spreadsheets.
• Experience operating a forklift.

Are you ready to help us build a better tomorrow and put your fingerprints on the world?  Apply for this exciting opportunity, and learn more about our hiring process, insights from our global associates, our robust benefits and more at Bakelite.com/careers.