Maintenance Mechanic Dayton, OH When you are a Maintenance Mechanic at Primient in our Dayton, Ohio Plant, you will be responsible for the safe operation, mechanical maintenance, and troubleshooting of a system that produces distinctive, high-quality ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries.
Compensation for our Maintenance Mechanic role is based on a Skill Block pay-for-knowledge system with starting pay @
$32.57 per hour increasing to
$33.94 per hour following successful completion of a skills evaluation. Additionally, we provide an excellent benefits package including health insurance and a 401K savings plan.
Who we are :
Established yet entrepreneurial: Primient is an industry leader with proven products, six manufacturing plants, 1500+ employees and deep roots in corn wet milling. Yet we're also a brand-new company that is ready to drive change and create impact.
Investing in the future of Dayton : We are making an unprecedent investment in our plant and people to create a state-of-the-art facility. It will be a rewarding place for people to work now and for generations to come.
Poised for new era of success: our goal is to unlock the full potential of Dayton and our other US locations. The market is strong for our plant-based ingredients, which go into everything from sodas to hand cream and cardboard to clothing. As our business grows, our people will grow.
What you'll be doing: - Perform all duties following Primient's safety procedures.
- Install machinery and equipment using equipment and tools such as hoists, lifting equipment, hand tools, and power tools. Dismantles machines, moves machinery, and equipment using the above-mentioned items.
- Precision alignment of machines and equipment using equipment and tools such as hoists, jacks, hand tools, scales, rules, micrometers, precision levels, plumb bobs, dial indicators and laser alignment tools.
- Repair, perform preventative maintenance and inspection on industrial equipment such as pumps, gear boxes, fans, conveyors, and packaging equipment.
- Perform building and grounds maintenance.
- Fabricate, install, maintain, and repair utility, process and sanitary piping and plumbing systems. Uses hand and power tools and equipment to cut, solder, braze, weld, bend and thread materials used to work, and install piping and plumbing systems.
- Perform lubrication activities on industrial equipment such as oil and filter change, oil sampling.
- Work with materials necessary to fabricate, install, erect and repair metal parts and equipment.
- Use electric and gas welding equipment to weld, braze, heat, form, cut, and fuse items associated with this craft.
- Operate forklift, boom lift, and industrial moving equipment needed to perform duties.
- Keep tools, equipment, and work area clean and orderly.
What you'll need to have: • Minimum of a high school diploma or the equivalent
• 3+ years of maintenance experience preferred at chemical industry and/or industrial manufacturing.
• Experience with installation and alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes.
• Experience rebuilding industrial pumps, compressors, gearboxes, centrifuges.
• Experience working on lubrication and filtration systems.
• Experience prefabbing threaded pipe and welded pipe.
• Passionate about safety not only for yourself, but for your co-workers as well.
What we'd like you to have: - Experience working a rotating shift schedule.
- Willingness to work 3rd shift on weekdays and weekends. 8-hour days, 5 days in given week.
- This is a 365/24/7 Operating Plant - requiring weekends and holidays.
What we offer you: - A starting salary of $32.57 per hour with the potential to earn up to $33.94 per hour.
- Benefits from Day 1 - medical, dental, vision, and 401K with company match
- Working with a dedicated and dynamic team.
Location/Environment - We are in Dayton, Ohio. You must be able to work in hot and cold temperatures. This is also a physical job. You must be able climb stairs and ladders, lift and carry 55 lbs., and perform other physical duties. Successful candidates must also pass drug screen and background check.
Working with us in Dayton Specializing in citric acid production, our plant in Dayton is a 24/7, unionized site with a longstanding relationship to the local community. Our team of 100+ colleagues put its focus on safety, quality, and excellence. There is also an increasing emphasis on cross-communication, training, and employee engagement to give everyone a part to play in shaping our culture and driving improvement on site.
Relocating to Dayton (or our region) Dayton is family-friendly city just east of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and less than two hours from Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis. The greater Dayton area is made up of over 11 smaller communities adding to the choice of places to live. The region is renowned as one of outdoor adventure capitals of the Midwest and has a thriving arts and cultural scene.
Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in - ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity, and belonging; challenges old ways of thinking; and encourages our voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning. #LI-JB1