Maintenance Technician

About Umicore **Position is located in Quapaw, OK**

About Electro-Optic Materials

Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. Umicore is a world leader in material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.

What you will be doing 

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the electrical and mechanical maintenance of all machinery and facilities on the site. All aspects of preventative, predictive and reactive industrial maintenance will be performed. This position will also work shifts in support of the Manufacturing schedule.

• Maintain preventative and predictive maintenance schedules.

• Maintain the equipment in such a fashion as to increase uptime and minimize maintenance costs.

• Participate in continuous improvements and other Quality efforts.

• Responsible for facilities maintenance, Lock Out/Tag Out procedures, and creation of preventive maintenance documentation procedures and forms.

• Support Manufacturing continuous improvement and Quality initiatives. Support capital projects and facility improvements. Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

• Assist with maintaining the spare parts and consumable items used to keep equipment functioning. Interface with vendors to specify and acquire appropriate materials for the process.

• Other duties may be assigned to meet business needs.

Who we are looking for 

High School diploma or GED. Associate's degree in electrical/electronics 

- Strong electrical, mechanical, and automation troubleshooting skills.

- Ability to read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics and drawings.

- Experience working with industrial equipment in a manufacturing environment.

- Knowledge of PLCs, sensors, drives, or control systems is a plus.

- Good communication, problem-solving, and time‑management skills.

Familiarity with pumping systems including centrifugal, diaphragm, piston and peristaltic. Ability to troubleshoot low voltage systems, work with digital and analog equipment, calibrate equipment and use a multi-meter.

Ability to troubleshoot 24V to 480V systems Proficient in piping/plumbing of industrial equipment.

Ability to acquire the appropriate information via product manuals and literature to determine the needs of the equipment.

Basic computer skills including Microsoft office

The individual must be able to develop both short term and long-term solutions to maintain the up time of the facility, often finding unique solutions where none had previously existed.

What we offer 

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organization, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do? 

If my expertise can contribute to life-enhancing chemistry, IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD DO?