# Maintenance Mechanic

**Company**: Shell
**Location**: Houston, Texas
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $37.16 per hour
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for safely maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment throughout the facility.

**Responsibilities:**

- Comply with all HSSE regulations, policies, standards, and procedures while actively contributing to a strong safety culture.

- Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on plant equipment and systems.

- Troubleshoot, repair, and rebuild mechanical equipment, including pumps, piping systems, filters, conveyors, and rotating equipment.

- Operate maintenance tools and equipment, including welding and alignment tools, to complete assigned work safely and effectively.

- Use precision maintenance tools such as laser alignment systems, sheave alignment tools, and belt tensioning equipment.

- Utilize the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for work orders, maintenance documentation, and data entry.

- Request, receive, and manage Permits to Work as required.

- Perform and manage Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities, including ICC management when necessary.

- Read and interpret technical drawings, including plant layouts, P&IDs, and equipment drawings.

- Understand plant piping systems and ensure compliance with site piping standards.

- Identify and implement equipment improvements that enhance plant reliability and operational performance.

- Communicate effectively with operations personnel, supervisors, contractors, and suppliers regarding maintenance activities and equipment issues.

- Work closely with OEMs, contractors, and vendors to support maintenance planning, equipment repairs, and parts availability.

- Participate in post-maintenance reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.

- Safely work in a lubricants manufacturing environment while adhering to all site safety and operational requirements.

**Requirements:**

- Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.

- High school graduate or equivalent.

- Minimum of 4 years of current and continuous industrial mechanic, or millwright experience, preferably in the high-speed packaging industry.

- Must possess one of the following in a mechanical craft discipline: Union/Company Apprenticeship, An associate’s degree in a mechanical field, Military Maintenance A School, or Trade School Certificate.

- Experience with high-speed packaging and rotating equipment.

- Ability to use hand tools, read drawings, take field measurements, install and remove equipment, work off JLG and scissor lifts, operate a forklift, and weld.

**Benefits:**

- Competitive starting salary of $37.16 per hour.

- Insurance coverage options, including medical, dental, vision coverage, life insurance, and business travel accident insurance.

- Company pension plan and 401(k) plan.

- Paid leave, including up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 10 paid holidays, and parental leave.

- Short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks and long-term disability insurance.

- Financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses.

**What you bring:**

- Your skills and experience to Shell.

- The opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where honesty, integrity, and respect for one another are valued.

- The chance to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

## Skills

### Required
- mechanical maintenance
- troubleshooting
- equipment repair
- HSSE regulations
- precision maintenance tools
- CMMS
- technical drawings
- piping systems
- lockout/tagout

### Nice to have
- high-speed packaging
- rotating equipment
- welding
- forklift operation
- JLG and scissor lifts

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