Founded in 1983 by principal shareholder William I. Koch, Oxbow Carbon LLC (“Oxbow”) is a global leader in recycling, marketing, and upgrading of refinery and natural gas coproducts. Oxbow produces and distributes calcined and fuel grade petroleum coke and provides bulk storage and handling services for petroleum coke and other commodities. Leveraging its extensive scale, strong expertise, and leading market positions, Oxbow has established a powerful global sourcing platform supported by superior market intelligence and long-standing relationships with key suppliers and customers. Oxbow’s products are essential in the production of aluminum, steel, glass, and cement, while its specialty offerings are integral to a variety of innovative applications, including high-performance plastics, solar panels, electronics, and batteries. Oxbow’s continued success and leadership within the industry are attributed to a combination of strong teamwork, innovative uses of technology, and talented employees.

Essential Job Duties

• Comply with all of Oxbow’s Health & Safety Policies.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with all International Standards Organization (ISO) requirements applicable to the facility, including, but not limited to, compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and quality requirements.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and performs necessary calibration of machinery.
• Repairs and operates, including but not limited to, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Maintains self-awareness on safety issues and requirements and reports any safety concerns immediately to supervisor or Safety Coordinator.
• Works cooperatively to support all plant maintenance personnel and contractors to achieve completion of workload in a safe, efficient manner.
• Works closely with production and maintenance personnel to reduce or eliminate down time.
• Support efforts to maximize production through creative problem solving, adaptation, and correction of process bottlenecks.
• Focuses on continuous improvement in all aspects of the job.
• Communicates maintenance performance to and carry out all directives from the maintenance supervisor.
• Completes work orders and documents the time, tasks and parts/supplies needed to complete the work order.
• Maintains updated documentation of all machinery and equipment changes.
• Performs required maintenance duties as needed on an on-call basis and as scheduled.
• Supports management with special projects and workflow process improvements and other duties as assigned.
• Actively participate in plant health & safety processes, including safety committees, health & safety inspections, safety meetings/toolbox talks, job safety analysis (JSAs), incident/near miss investigations, and formal monthly safety training.
• Operates all mobile equipment required on the job for material or parts placement (manlifts, forklifts, and work trucks).

Education and Experience

• High school diploma / GED Equivalent
• Two or more years of experience as a multi-craft maintenance technician in an industrial manufacturing environment or a two-year technical degree from an accredited technical school required.

Physical Requirements

• Typically works in plant environment, which may include extreme working conditions and inclement weather conditions.
• As needed, lifts, carries or otherwise moves and positions objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work in confined spaces, and in elevated work areas up to 160ft.
• Must be able to work with wrenches, pipe wrenches and other tools; requires turning and tightening nuts and bolts.
• Ability to climb stairs, ladders, and work at heights of approximately 160ft.
• Must be able to pass general physically fit testing.
• Must be able to operate heavy equipment throughout the plant.
• Must be trained in the safety requirements at the facility.
• Ability to communicate or exchange effectively, either written or oral, with other employees in the plant as well as with outside auditors/examiners.
• Requires frequent/constant work in areas with moving, vibrating, rotating equipment.
• Personal Protective Equipment required for the job include eye protection, hearing protection, hardhat, appropriate gloves for the task, steel-toed boots, dust mask, and fall protection.
• Work requires rotating on-call rotation. In addition to some weekend and/or evening overtime work.
• Must be able to travel as needed.

Oxbow is an equal opportunity employer.