Maintenance Mechanic Rotating Shifts (D) | Up to $39.76/hr | $5,000 D-Shift Bonus

Maintenance Mechanic Rotating Shifts (D)

Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We're investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we're focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

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 @ $36.21 per hour increasing to $38.91 per hour following successful completion of a skills evaluation. Role is eligible for $0.85 per hour shift differential. Additionally, we provide an excellent benefits package including health insurance and a 401K savings plan. August 1st role wage will increase to $36.21 per hour increasing to $38.91 following successful completion of the skills evaluation.

D-Shift skilled trade employees are eligible to earn up to $5,000 in retention bonuses, paid at key service milestones:

• $500 after 4 months on D-Shift
• $1,000 after 6 months on D-Shift
• $1,500 after 12 months on D-Shift
• $2,000 after 18 months on D-Shift

Total D-Shift Retention Bonus Opportunity: $5,000

Key responsibilities: D-Shift Maintenance Mechanic

• 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.
• This is a 365/24/7 Operating Plant requiring weekends and holidays.

D-Shift works a rotating schedule 2 days 6 am-2 pm, 1 day 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 1 day 6 am-2 pm, 4 days 2 pm-10 pm, 1 day 10 pm-6 am, 2 days off, 4 days 6 am-2 pm, 2 days 2 pm-10 pm, 4 days off (Repeating every 28 days)

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.

Starting pay of $35.09/hr + overtime with opportunity to advance with our pay for skill system.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes :

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs
• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

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. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning.

Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow.

Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.