About the Role
We are looking for a Plant Infrastructure Professional to join our Facility Team. In this role, you will be responsible for mechanical repairs, maintenance, design, installation, and troubleshooting on all types of facility-oriented equipment (air handlers, chillers, pumps, compressors, oxidizers, wastewater systems, bulk fluid tanks and distribution, boilers, etc.). The team is seeking a skilled, self-motivated, service-oriented individual who will play a key role in supporting reliable operations.
This position will be located at our facility in Elkton, Maryland.
Pay and Benefits:
- $40 - $56 per hour
- Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits
Responsibilities
- Support the design, installation, startup, validation and troubleshooting of facility equipment.
- Perform various work orders and preventative and predictive maintenance tasks, often working across mechanical and electrical trades and documenting this work electronically within our Computerized Maintenance Management System.
- Provide daily equipment maintenance support for all facility operations including HVAC equipment, Pollution control, Water, Compressed air, etc.
- Apply formal problem-solving techniques to troubleshoot, determine root cause, and develop and implement corrective and preventative action plans.
- Self-Perform, interface, and direct vendors and service providers to complete required work, verify that work was performed satisfactorily, and provide any required electronic documentation of work performed in our CMMS system.
- Partnership with team members, support equipment reviews and providing feedback to ensure design is meeting all applicable codes, specifications, and customer requirements with a specific eye on long-term cost of ownership and maintainability of these assets.
- Providing off shift and weekend support as part of a Regional On-Call rotation schedule and supporting two annual shutdowns across weekends and extended hours.
- Perform and manage needed general building maintenance.
- Maintain compliance with jurisdiction ordinance and codes.
Required Qualifications
- Journey level mechanical skills with minimum 5 years hands-on experience in an industrial production facility.
- Demonstrated competency in the use of a multi-meter. Ability to troubleshoot and repair both low voltage and three phase electrical circuits up to 480V.
- Experience with facility systems including ventilation, steam, compressed air, hot and chilled water, and water treatments systems.
- Experience utilizing a Building Automation System (Trane, Andover, or like).
- Ability to effectively and proactively communicate both verbally and in writing via Microsoft office products.
- Ability to work safely in an industrial environment including working from ladders, aerial lifts, and wearing the required personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Demonstrated experience working independently as well as with cross-functional team prioritizing multiple self-performed tasks and managing contracted work.
- Ability to work from, as well as create, written procedures and scopes of work.
- Ability to work overtime, perform on call duties after normal working hours and weekends as part of a rotating on call schedule, support two annual Facilities Shutdowns, and ability to travel up to 5%.
- Understanding of OSHA, NFPA, and Building codes as well as General building construction.
Desired Qualifications
- PLC controls experience
- Stationary Engineering License Grade 3
- Experience maintaining Thermal Oxidizers or other pollution control equipment
This position requires access to export-controlled areas and information. Candidates must be "U.S. persons" as that term is defined in 8 USC §1324b(a)(3). The term "U.S. persons" includes resident aliens ("green-card" holders) as well as certain refugees, asylum-holders and residents qualifying for temporary residence under the terms of 8 USC §1255a.
What We Offer
Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.
Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the United States. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.