Electro-Mechanic

Date: Dec 2, 2025

Location: Aiken, SC, US, 29801

Company: W. R. Grace & Co.

Hourly Wage:$36.51 
Other Compensation:  Eligibility for the Short-Term Incentive program and other applicable bonuses  
Benefits: U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

Grace, a Standard Industries company, is a leading global supplier of catalysts, engineered materials and fine chemicals. We provide innovative products, technologies and services which our customers use to manufacture everyday products like renewable fuels, pharmaceuticals, toothpaste, cosmetics, food packaging, beer, edible oils and more. Our thousands of employees help shape a better future at our global headquarters in Columbia, MD and locations worldwide.

Job Description

The Aiken, SC location is looking for an Multi-Skilled Mechanic to join our dynamic team.

Responsibilities

  • Ability to observe all safety rules and practices.
  • Preliminary function is to install, repair and maintain all plant, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control equipment. 
  • Tests and checks electrical and instrumentation and mechanical equipment using simple or complex instruments as necessary. 
  • Install, repair and maintain plant electrical in voltages up to and including 480 V
  • Performs a variety of electrical and instrument work in routine upkeep and repair of production equipment.
  • Inspects, replaces, repairs, installs and performs lubrication, preventative and diagnostic service of all plant equipment. 
  • Instrument checks electrical circuits, equipment, etc, of all sizes.
  • Repairs and replaces motors, etc.  Changes chains, sprockets.
  • Inspects, repairs, replaces, calibrates and installs instrumentation in connection with plant facilities.
  • Capable of the maintenance and installation of pneumatic, electrical and electromechanical instrumentation connected with this facility.
  • Must be able to perform mechanical work necessary to operations indicated above.
  • Must be able to work from blueprints, drawings or verbal orders.
  • Required to maintain good housekeeping in the area in which work is performed.
  • Performs other temporary duties as requested within the bounds of specification by supervisor. 

Physical Requirements and Environment

  • Ability to work in a high hazard environment, including adverse weather conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, and noisy surroundings.
  • Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and climb stairs and ladders over 100 ft.
  • Must be willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, hearing protection, Level A suit, full face respirator

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma (or GED), and
  • Industrial Maintenance Technology Certificate, Electrical/Maintenance Certificate, or equivalent degree required with 3.0 GPA
  • One year manufacturing experience

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Life and supplemental life insurance
  • Short-term disability
  • Company Retirement Contribution Plan & 401k
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Eleven paid holidays
  • Monday - Friday 6:30am-2:30pm Work Schedule
  • U.S. Employee Benefits Summary (grace.com)

Other Compensation

Grace is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Grace via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Grace. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Grace as a result of the referral or through other means.


Nearest Major Market: Augusta
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina