Maintenance Worker

Harcros Chemicals is an employee-owned chemical manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, with over a century of industry experience. With operations across North America and a nationwide distribution network, we deliver reliable, high-quality chemical solutions to customers worldwide across industries including water treatment, agriculture, oil and gas, personal care, and more. Safety, sustainability, and exceptional service are at the core of everything we do. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Timely and effective repair of plant mechanical systems.
• Must be able to troubleshoot, repair or replace most if not all of the following items.

• Piping, fittings, valves, pumps, gear reducers, mechanical and gas seals, steam tracing, steam traps, regulators, actuators, backflow preventers, motors, ancillary devices.

• Perform basic PM’s such as equipment checklists, lubrication, pressure/vacuum diagnostics, various testing analytics, inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
• Repair machines, equipment, or structures, using tools such as hammers, hoists, saws, drills, wrenches, hydraulic bearing press, or equipment such as precision measuring instruments.
• Prompt storage of received stock items and notifying the supervisor when low stock is observed.
• Maintain a clean work environment to promote safety and efficiency.
• Perform tasks requiring hot work and vessel entry permits.
• Stay current on all assigned training modules and must observe all company safety policies and procedures.  
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

              Required

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 3 years of experience working in a trade or are in possession of a trade degree.
• Pipefitting, millwright, pneumatics, hydraulics, (TIG, MIG, ARC) welding.
• Must have the ability to use logic, inductive and deductive reasoning.
• Possess the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Work Environment:

• Exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, caustic and acidic chemicals, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud in some areas of the plant.

Physical Requirements:

• Stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, and hear.
• Occasionally may need to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Why Join Harcros Chemicals?

• Employee-owned company where your contributions drive shared success
• Competitive pay, bonus opportunities, and vehicle/car allowances for eligible roles
• Comprehensive benefits, including multiple medical plan options, disability coverage, AD&D, and life insurance
• Strong retirement benefits with ESOP participation, 401(k) and Roth options, company contributions, and early vesting
• Access to Lyra mental health and wellness resources for employees and dependents starting day one
• Supportive, team-focused culture that values collaboration and growth
• 10 paid holidays, including one floating holiday
• Opportunity to build a meaningful career with a company committed to excellence