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LanzaTech Maintenance Technician I - Temporary to Permanent in Skokie, Illinois
Welcome to the Post Pollution Future with LanzaTech
About us: LanzaTech was founded on the belief that we have enough carbon above ground to make everything we need. Through our biorecycling technology, we transform carbon into sustainable raw materials, replacing the need for virgin fossil carbon in consumer goods and transport fuels. We are building the circular carbon economy.
Our impact: To date, we have abated over 300,000 tons of carbon dioxide (the equivalent amount of CO2 needed to charge 30,346,895,586 smartphones) across three commercial plants, and will soon have the capacity to abate 500,000 tons annually with our additional future plants.
With dozens more projects in the pipeline, we are helping global companies like Zara, H&M Move, Coty, and On use recycled carbon to make sustainable consumer products from carbon that would otherwise be emitted from heavy industries such as steel making.
Our team:
We’re a diverse, woman-led company, with over 400 team members and counting
We’re distributed around the globe—from Chicago and Europe to India, China, & New Zealand
Named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies of 2023, our team is taking on climate change one ton of carbon at a time.
We are a woman-led company on a mission to recycle the world’s carbon supply, and we want you to join us!
Maintenance Technician I - Temporary to Permanent
Employment Timeline:
Initial contract for 1 month to evaluate performance
Contract extended to 6 months
Permanent Full-Time Hire with strong performance after 6 months
Key duties
Assist in handling operational emergencies or urgent issues as they arise
Maintaining alarms systems and gas detectors including preventive maintenance tasks basic troubleshooting of HMI
Maintaining safety equipment and facilities including but not limited to fire extinguishers, eyewash stations, and first aid kits
Responsible for daily waste handling
Review manuals, extract information, and write instructions to provide training to peers and end-users on the proper and safe operation in areas of responsibility
Responsible for documenting equipment maintenance and work that was undertaken to ensure accuracy of records in the maintenance record system (i.e. NetSuite)
Work with Supply Chain to ensure parts are adequately stocked for maintenance activities
Maintaining awareness of Health & Safety issues and reporting as appropriate
Be an active member of the alarm responder team for afterhours duties
Willing to work late hours as the job requires
Assist with all areas of work and act as backup for Technician II and Technician III responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Excellent communication skills
Problem solving / Decision making skills / Self-Starter
Results / Detail oriented, able to work with a sense of urgency.
The employee must understand and comply with LanzaTech Safety guidelines and housekeeping practices, trainings and wear appropriate PPE when necessary
Preferred Knowledge/Skills
Associates Degree
Experience with hazardous materials (chemicals)
Prior experience with forklift operations
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Climb stairs
Work from elevated platforms and or ladder
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Prolonged periods of standing in the lab
On site 5 days a week | Hours: 7:30am – 3:30pm
Follow COVID protocols
Learn more about us by visiting www.lanzatech.com/news/ and take a look at some recent coverage:
Selected by the US Department of Energy to receive a $200 million investment (https://lanzatech.com/technip-energies-and-lanzatech-selected-by-the-us-department-of-energy-to-receive-200m-investment-for-breakthrough-replicable-decarbonized-ethylene-commercial-facility/)
Featured on abc7 Chicago News with Mark Rivera
TIME100’s Most Influential Companies (https://time.com/collection/time100-companies-2023/6285133/lanzatech/)
Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies
Forbes: Synthetic biology gets the Gucci treatment (https://www.forbes.com/sites/johncumbers/2023/05/11/synthetic-biology-gets-the-gucci-treatment/?sh=3787f419732a)
Find us on social media: LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/lanzatech/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/LanzaTech) & Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lnzatech/)
This position is open to candidates authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer. LanzaTech is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
We are not able to support work visa sponsorship with this role and preference will be given to local candidates.
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