Maintenance Mechanic - Huron, OH

Job Description

PPG Industries’ vision is to continue to be the world’s leading coatings and specialty products company. Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. Founded in 1883, PPG has global headquarters in Pittsburgh and operates in nearly 70 countries around the world. Sales in 2013 were $15.1 billion.

Within our Architectural Coatings business, we produce paints, stains, and specialty coatings under the PPG Pittsburgh® Paints, PPG Olympic® Paints and Stains, and PPG Porter® Paints brands, and service the North American coatings industry across three channels.
PPG has recently completed the acquisition of the AkzoNobel North American Architectural Coatings business. This acquisition provides our newly combined Trade organization a tremendous platform for profitable growth. This acquisition enables us to now operate in 800 retail stores, sell through over 4,000 dealer stores and supply product to large home improvement retailers, such as Lowe's and Home Depot. This acquisition also brings a portfolio of well established brands to PPG such as Glidden, Glidden Professional, Ralph Lauren Paint, Devoe Coatings and Martha Stewart Living paints; Flood, Sikkens and Synteko woodcare products; plus Liquid Nails adhesives and caulks.

PPG Architectural Coatings is currently seeking a Maintenance Mechanic at our Huron, OH facility. The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for performing job duties associated with maintaining, repairing, and improving manufacturing equipment and plant utility systems.

Responsibilities

• Repair and perform preventative maintenance on belts, piping, filters, mixers, valves, bearings, mechanical seals and pumps.
• Troubleshooting and proof testing of equipment as necessary to solve problems and pro-actively prevent them.
• PLC ladder logic troubleshooting and maintenance of power systems through standard instrumentation.
• Install, test and maintain control devices, pressure-sensing units and flow measuring devices.
• Install, calibrate, test, troubleshoot, and repair Allen Bradley PLCs and install, test and maintain process motor control systems.
• Work from detailed technical documents, blueprints and schematics.
• Basic welding and fabrication.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent.
• 5 - 7 years in mechanical maintenance or related related skilled trades.
• Two years of technical training with state of the art maintenance practices preferred.
• Experience using hand tools and power hand tools.
• Ability to present continuing recommendations for plant and process improvements.
• Ability to read, interpret and understand technical documents and drawings of plant equipment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to perform confined space entry, work at heights, lifting, and manual labor.
• Basic PC skills including Microsoft Word and Excel software.
• Required to use protective gear including respirators, safety glasses, face shields, clothing, including Tyvek suits and other PPE as required.

PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.

PPG Industries, Inc. offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer.