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Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Maintenance Technician

Building & Property MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeAguascalientes, MexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three years of experience with steam equipment and facilities, including operation and maintenance of industrial boilers.
  • Knowledge of medium- and low-voltage electrical work, distribution panels, transformers, disconnect switches, battery banks, compact substations, and main load panels.
  • Knowledge of steam generation, distribution, and use; industrial combustion systems and burners; and gas or fuel trains.
  • Knowledge of steam accumulators, deaerators, feed tanks and pumps, condensate-return pumps, steam traps, separators, pressure-reducing valves, safety valves, and condensate distribution and return systems.
  • Knowledge of boiler-water treatment, water softeners, reverse osmosis, chemical dosing, pH control, hardness, conductivity, dissolved solids, and condensate quality.
  • Ability to interpret piping and instrumentation diagrams and knowledge of pressure, temperature, level, and flow instrumentation.
  • Basic knowledge of pressure vessels and their classifications.
  • Knowledge of chilled-water systems, chillers, pumps, chilled-water distribution, sanitary, stormwater and hydraulic systems, and industrial general services.
  • Knowledge of industrial air-compression systems, compressors, dryers, filters, compressed-air distribution, and nitrogen storage and distribution.
  • Knowledge of basic industrial electricity and controls; motors, starters, contactors, relays, and protective devices; and basic diagnostics of programmable logic controllers, human-machine interfaces, and facilities control systems.
  • Knowledge of industrial pneumatics and hydraulics, compressed-air systems, pumping, ventilation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, leak and energy-loss identification, and preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
  • Ability to analyze failures and solve problems systematically; knowledge of safety in thermal and pressurized systems and application of lockout/tagout, total productive maintenance, 5S, and continuous improvement.
  • Technical-school, higher university technician, or incomplete or completed engineering studies in Electromechanics, Mechanics, Electricity, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Energy, or a related area.
  • Experience maintaining general services and industrial facilities, and practical experience operating or maintaining boilers and steam systems.
  • Ability to interpret diagrams and use measuring instruments; knowledge of pressurized systems, combustion, and water treatment.
  • Availability to work shifts and respond to emergencies according to operational needs.

Responsibilities

  • Operate, inspect, and maintain boilers and equipment used for steam generation and processing.
  • Perform corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance on facilities equipment and installations.
  • Monitor and record operating parameters, including pressure, temperature, level, flow, and conductivity, in physical or electronic logs.
  • Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal, and control-system failures; interpret piping and instrumentation, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control diagrams.
  • Diagnose burners, feed pumps, fans, motors, valves, actuators, and combustion controls; verify ignition systems, flame detection, fuel trains, and safety interlocks.
  • Inspect safety devices, alarms, level controls, pressure switches, transmitters, and relief valves; verify boiler feed-water and treatment systems.
  • Operate and maintain water softeners, reverse-osmosis systems, dosing pumps, feed tanks, and chemical-treatment systems; monitor feedwater, boiler-water, and condensate quality.
  • Perform bottom and surface blowdowns in accordance with established parameters and procedures.
  • Diagnose faults in steam accumulators, deaerators, headers, distribution lines, and condensate returns; inspect steam traps, separators, filters, pressure-reducing valves, and control valves.
  • Inspect, install, and improve medium-voltage electrical systems, including compact substations, capacitor banks, transformers, main panels, and distribution equipment.
  • Inspect, install, and improve low-voltage systems, including secondary panels, transformers, disconnect switches, outlets, electrical drops, machine supply points, and distribution equipment.
  • Detect and correct leaks in steam, water, condensate, compressed air, fuel, and other service fluids; inspect thermal insulation, supports, expansion joints, pipes, and connections.
  • Diagnose water hammer, low condensate return, pressure drops, wet steam, and heat losses; perform functional tests after repairs to verify safe and correct equipment operation.
  • Address failures in auxiliary plant systems, including compressed air, process and potable water, drainage, pumping, ventilation, and climate control.
  • Coordinate and control general-services maintenance work involving building furniture and infrastructure, sanitary systems and plumbing, building cleaning, gardening, irrigation, wildlife control, and pest control.
  • Perform inspections and basic maintenance on compressors, dryers, pumps, tanks, filtration systems, and HVAC equipment; support authorized electrical, lighting, distribution-panel, and emergency-system maintenance.
  • Participate in inspections and upkeep of fire-protection systems and emergency equipment, and coordinate and supervise specialized work performed by external suppliers.
  • Participate in root-cause analysis of recurring failures using methods such as 5 Whys and Ishikawa; propose actions to reduce fuel, water, electricity, compressed-air, and chemical consumption.
  • Participate in total productive maintenance, 5S, autonomous maintenance, and continuous-improvement activities; keep logs, work orders, operating parameters, certificates, and technical documentation current.
  • Follow safety procedures, use personal protective equipment, apply lockout/tagout for hazardous energy, and verify equipment is depressurized, cooled, and isolated before intervention.
  • Comply with applicable legal, environmental, and safety requirements for boilers, pressure vessels, and plant services; coordinate work with Production, Engineering, Safety, Environment, and Maintenance; escalate abnormal conditions that could affect safety, production, or operational continuity.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in manufacturing plants.
  • Experience with compressed-air systems, HVAC, water treatment, and fire-protection networks.
  • Knowledge of energy efficiency and condensate recovery.
  • Relevant training or certification for the safe operation of boilers and pressure vessels.

About the Company

Continental

Worldwide tyre manufacturer and automotive components

Continental designs and manufactures tyres for cars, trucks, buses, bicycles and motorcycles, selling to vehicle manufacturers and in the aftermarket. Through ContiTech, it also produces rubber and plastic technology parts such as hoses, belts, seals and surface materials for automotive and industrial use. Its products are developed and produced at sites worldwide, with tyres tailored for different vehicles and conditions and ContiTech components customized for equipment. The company differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated mobility portfolio and global manufacturing and service capabilities, aiming to provide reliable mobility through tyres and components worldwide.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hanover, Germany
Founded
1871

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