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Master Mechanic

CompanyFLEXSYS
LocationSauget
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 4, 2026
About The Company
Flexsys is a company relentlessly focused on improving the performance of tires and other rubber products. Our best-in-class rubber chemicals and solutions are among the highest quality and most popular in their categories. Those include Crystex™ vulcanizing agents, Santoflex™ antidegradants, and Duralink™ post-vulcanization stabilizers. While we were established as a standalone company in 2021, the Flexsys brand was first created more than a quarter of a century ago, and our products have existed since the 1940s. Today, we are the world’s strongest global supplier of rubber chemicals and solutions, with manufacturing sites and technology centers spanning four continents. At Flexsys, we are driven to help our customers succeed both globally and locally with exceptional service by creating longer lasting, safer and higher performing end-products, ensuring quality and consistency in both product and supply, and through continual innovation and creativity. We are committed to helping build a more sustainable future, while partnering with our customers to improve their lives and products.
About the Role

Description

Description

Flexsys is a chemical manufacturing company with operations in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia. It produces tire additives that enhance the strength and durability of tires for leading manufacturers around the world. We are a global supplier of rubber chemicals and solutions including insoluble sulfur, anti-degradants, and stabilizers. The company’s singular focus is on delivering better solutions for manufacturers of tires and other rubber products that enhance product performance, optimize production efficiency, and ensure supply chain success. As the largest manufacturer of tire-industry additives in the world, and a newly independent entity, Flexsys brings a track record of innovation, quality, specialized expertise, a highly collaborative approach, and a commitment to growth – working together with our customers as a valuable partner, helping to meet their critical objectives. The pay for this position is $43.16 per hour.



Flexsys has immediate openings for a Maintenance Master Mechanical at the site in Sauget, IL. The responsibilities of the Maintenance Master Mechanic include but are not limited to the following:

  • Safely perform general mechanical work as required including construction, repairs, modifications, inspections, and troubleshooting.
  • Mechanical job assignments include rebuilds to OEM specifications and tolerances, repair, precision alignment and replacement of pumps, blowers, compressors, alignment, bearings, piping, valves, cranes & rigging, heat exchangers, refrigeration systems, hydraulic systems, boilers, steam systems, screw conveyors, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and other equipment.
  • Must have a strong aptitude for troubleshooting and solving problems with mechanical equipment. 
  • Possessing knowledge of plant machines, pumps, piping and tools, including their uses, repair, replacement and maintenance.
  • Apply safety and shop fundamentals to power and hand tools, OSHA safety standards.

Requirements

  

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the performance of maintenance and/or construction of mechanical equipment. 
  • Journeyman papers or equivalent education and experience in mechanical fields are required. The job candidate is to submit a written description of qualifications and copies of certifications.
  • Ability to work normal daylight shift Monday through Friday with response to overtime, callouts, and emergency work, and other shifts as directed by management.
  • Ability to work outside in all weather conditions.
  • Abilities include eye-hand coordination, use of hands for gripping and twisting, mobility in climbing steps and ladders, working at elevated heights, working in confined spaces, squatting, lying down, standing, and walking, and strength in lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs.

Preferred Qualification: 

  • Computer skills with working knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook, and SAP

An Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE):  race/color/religion/sex/sexual orientation/gender identity/ national origin/disability

Key Skills
Mechanical WorkConstructionRepairsModificationsTroubleshootingPump RebuildsPrecision AlignmentBearing ReplacementPipingValve RepairCrane RiggingHeat Exchanger MaintenanceHydraulic SystemsBoiler SystemsSteam SystemsProblem Solving
Categories
ManufacturingTradesEngineering
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The Maintenance Master Mechanic will safely perform general mechanical tasks including construction, repairs, modifications, inspections, and troubleshooting of various plant equipment. Mechanical assignments cover rebuilds to OEM specifications, precision alignment, and replacement of components like pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and various systems such as hydraulic and steam.
📋Job Type
full time
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
359
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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