Maintenance Specialist
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Mid
Eddyville, IA, USA
In Person
General Maintenance & RepairEquipment Maintenance
About the job
Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED is required.
- An industrial maintenance diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent mechanical maintenance experience is required.
- Demonstrated industrial mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting capability is required.
- Working knowledge of pumps, compressors, gearboxes, valves, bearings, seals, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, conveyors, and rotating equipment is required.
- Experience with precision measurement, mechanical equipment rebuilds, bearing and seal installation, and equipment alignment is required.
- Ability to interpret maintenance documentation and identify conditions requiring Engineering or change-control review is required.
- Ability to independently execute complex mechanical work while coordinating effectively with Operations, Engineering, and other maintenance personnel is required.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, climb stairs and ladders, work at heights, and access equipment throughout an industrial manufacturing facility is required.
- Ability to safely use industrial hand tools, power tools, precision-measurement instruments, alignment equipment, and mechanical-maintenance equipment is required.
- Ability to perform physical activities associated with equipment inspection, disassembly, repair, installation, alignment, and troubleshooting is required.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment appropriate to mechanical maintenance work within an industrial chemical manufacturing environment is required.
- Overtime, after-hours response, outages, and schedule flexibility may be required to address equipment failures and operational priorities.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced planned and corrective mechanical maintenance on critical plant equipment.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot pumps, compressors, gearboxes, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, conveyors, valves, and related mechanical equipment.
- Perform advanced mechanical inspections, dimensional checks, equipment rebuilds, and bearing and seal installation.
- Execute precision-maintenance activities including laser shaft alignment and soft-foot correction.
- Support condition-monitoring activities and investigate abnormal equipment conditions.
- Plan field execution for assigned work and identify required tooling, materials, rigging, and equipment before work begins.
- Provide technical support and mentorship to less-experienced maintenance mechanics.
- Apply lockout/tagout, line-breaking, confined-space, fall-protection, respiratory-protection, rigging, and approved lift-plan requirements.
- Document equipment clearances, failure evidence, parts used, testing results, and as-found/as-left conditions.
- Identify recurring equipment failures and communicate findings requiring deeper reliability or engineering review.
- Escalate scope, material, equipment, and drawing discrepancies requiring Engineering or change-control review.
- Verify guards, lubrication, alignment, fasteners, equipment condition, and housekeeping before equipment is released for return to service.
- Maintain accurate work-order and equipment-history information within company systems.
- Support outages, equipment startups, commissioning activities, and reliability-improvement initiatives.
- Perform other advanced mechanical maintenance and reliability duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
- NCCER Industrial Maintenance Mechanic, millwright credential, or equivalent recognized craft qualification is preferred.
- Vibration Analysis Category I certification is preferred.
- Formal training or demonstrated experience in laser shaft alignment is preferred.
- Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems is preferred.
- Experience with condition monitoring and equipment-failure analysis is preferred.
- Experience in chemical manufacturing, chlor-alkali, refining, power generation, or another process industry is preferred.
- Experience using a computerized maintenance management system for maintenance history and equipment documentation is preferred.
About the company
Chlorum Solutions USA provides on-site chlor-alkali production by building, owning, and operating small modular plants at or near customer facilities under a BOO model. It makes chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric acid, and caustic soda through skid-mounted membrane cell technology, delivering them to customers under long-term, pay-per-use contracts. By localizing production near water treatment facilities and manufacturers, it avoids hazards and costs of transporting chlorine gas and reduces supply-chain risk while being environmentally friendlier with fewer toxic effluents. Its goal is to expand localized, reliable chemical supply in niche markets, including the U.S. semiconductor and manufacturing sectors, through distributed, customer-owned plants and ongoing expansion.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
São Paulo, Brazil
Founded
2014
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- June 1, 2026 Eddyville ownership created Chlorum's first operating U.S. plant.
- August 7, 2026 Form D targets $26.5 million, funding Arizona buildout.
- Casa Grande targets semiconductor and water-treatment customers seeking local chlor-alkali supply.
What critics are saying
- Casa Grande revenue starts late 2026 or Q1 2027, extending cash burn.
- Power-price spikes and membrane outages can destroy margins and interrupt contracted deliveries.
- A failed U.S. ramp leaves Chlorum trapped between capital intensity and limited niche demand.
What makes Chlorum Solutions USA unique
- Chlorum places small chlor-alkali plants beside customers, slashing hazardous chlorine transport.
- The BOO model locks in long-term pay-per-use contracts and recurring industrial demand.
- thyssenkrupp nucera partnership brings skid-mounted membrane technology to Casa Grande and Eddyville.
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Benefits
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Work Hours