Maintenance Technician
ALKEGENBuffalo, New York, United States
Posted January 29, 2026
76920 - 76920 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Alkegen is a specialty materials leader serving mission-critical systems that the world is focused on for the future, including: battery technologies, electric vehicles, filtration media, and specialty insulation materials that enable customers to reduce fossil fuel consumption, save energy, and live greener. We help people breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. Our experience speaks for itself. Bringing together two of the world’s leaders in specialty materials, Unifrax and Lydall, Alkegen is a leader in innovation. We are a vertically integrated manufacturer with the global reach and talent to solve your most demanding applications. With 60 manufacturing facilities and 7,500+ highly skilled employees located around the world, we can solve any challenge. Dedicated to sustainability and human health, we are uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. We are Alkegen. To learn more about Alkegen products, please visit the company’s new website at: www.alkegen.com Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @Alkegen
Job Description
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the safe and effective execution of industrial equipment repairs, working a rotating shift schedule to support continuous production operations. The incumbent must have in-depth knowledge of pumps, piping, valves, hydraulics, conveyance systems, and other heavy industrial machine mechanisms. Must be a team player with strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety.
Requirements
- Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment and systems for emergency repairs.
- Disassemble and reassemble equipment for repair or transportation.
- Perform Preventive Maintenance Systems tests and inspections, documenting results.
- Review and interpret engineering specifications, schematics, and blueprints to determine work procedures.
- General fabrication of machinery parts.
- Work with a range of hand tools including measuring tools, welding and brazing equipment.
- Operate lifting and handling equipment including hoists, jib cranes, and other lifting gear.
- Determine which machines, techniques, and tools to use when moving equipment and working on jobs.
- Assist specialists in making more complex repairs.
- Comply with all plant safety directives.
- Comply with all Federal, State, Local and Company rules and regulations on Health, Safety and Environmental issues.
- Maintain Alkegen's highest level of safety standards on site including identifying and correcting unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
- Embody Alkegen's core safety principles.
- Champion safety in the workplace each day.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
