Maintenance Mechanic

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Are you ready to bring your mechanical expertise to a role where your skills keep critical operations running safely and efficiently?

IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients and health & biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products.

Food Ingredients: Innovating improved nutritional profiles, better taste and texture, and greater cost efficiency to meet the needs of global food and beverage manufacturers.

The role is based in Pryor, OK (Onsite role). Be part of a collaborative, safety-focused, high-performing team where together we can achieve greatness and make a real impact. Your potential is our inspiration.

Where You'll Make a Difference

• Perform maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and installation of pumps, compressors, valves, motors, piping, turbines, and other mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose equipment issues using technical documentation, specifications, and manufacturer literature to restore safe and efficient operation.
• Conduct preventive maintenance activities including lubrication, filter replacement, gasket installation, and mechanical seal repair.
• Align rotating equipment using precision instruments such as dial indicators and laser alignment tools.
• Perform welding, cutting, fabrication, rigging, and metalworking activities to support maintenance and improvement projects.
• Execute lockout/tagout procedures and verify equipment is safely isolated prior to maintenance work.
• Utilize computerized maintenance systems to document work, order materials, and review equipment history.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and engineers to ensure work is completed safely and effectively.
• Support a culture of safety while mentoring and guiding less-experienced maintenance personnel.

What Makes You the Right Fit

• Experience performing industrial mechanical maintenance and repair activities on rotating and stationary equipment.
• Working knowledge of pumps, compressors, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, valves, bearings, and piping systems.
• Ability to read and interpret equipment specifications, technical manuals, and maintenance procedures.
• Experience using hand tools, precision measuring instruments, welding equipment, and mechanical shop machinery.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Ability to safely perform rigging, lifting, and equipment installation activities.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and basic computer applications.
• Commitment to safety, including lockout/tagout practices and use of personal protective equipment.
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including lifting up to 50 pounds and working at heights.

How Would You Stand Out?

• Experience in chemical, manufacturing, industrial processing, or related production environments.
• Experience with laser alignment, precision measurement, and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Certification or formal training in welding, millwright, pipefitting, or a related mechanical trade.

Why Choose Us?

• Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, vacation, holidays, 16 weeks paid parental leave (maternity and paternity) and an annual bonus plan.
• Join a global organization committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Access opportunities for continuous learning, technical development, and career growth.
• Contribute to maintaining equipment and facilities that support products used around the world.
• Be part of a company that values safety, inclusion, accountability, and teamwork.

For your awareness, IFF has announced its intention to sell its Food Ingredients Business to CVC Capital Partners. The sale is presently expected to close in the first half of 2027, pending regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. The Food Ingredients business unit will remain a part of IFF until close and, at such time, it will transition to CVC Capital Partners. In applying for this position, you acknowledge your awareness that the position is a part of the Food Ingredients business unit and has been identified to transition to CVC Capital Partners.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more