Maintenance Technician

Lafayette, IN

Ready for a maintenance career with more impact? Join a market leader in ingredient manufacturing that is poised for a new era of success.      

ABOUT PRIMIENT
 

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.

Inspired by a meaningful purpose: we use renewable sources to produce plant-based ingredients for some of the world’s best-known brands. It feels good to produce safe, high-quality, sustainable products – that go into everything from sodas to hand cream and cardboard to clothing.

Poised for a new era of success: 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 colleague.

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems
• Ability to work both in a team environment and individually as required
• Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets
• Communicate with production prior to starting job and when job is completed
• Ability to clearly communicate this information to team members
• Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of tools and equipment
• Perform routine work as scheduled, or as time permits, and perform preventive maintenance activities as time permits
• Maintain maintenance on assigned machines (Millwrighting skills necessary)
• Repair and maintain equipment in accordance with diagrams, sketches, maintenance and repair manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications
• Must be able to interface with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to review work orders, create work orders, input parts and labor used on work orders, look up spare parts and identify storeroom location, and complete work orders (electronically).
• Troubleshoot equipment/systems as required
• Dismantle equipment to gain access to and remove/replace defective parts, using fork truck, hoist, power tools and hand tools
• Must be able to use precision-measuring and testing instruments in performance of mechanical repairs and preventive maintenance
• Identify and implement solutions to recurring equipment problems
• Must have the ability to identify and order repair parts using data from multiple sources, including stores catalog, vendor drawings, and direct contact with manufacturers
• Assist I&E technicians as needed / as asked
• Must be able to identify the need for, and request engineering/vendor assistance as required
• Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers, production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling
• Required to clean up after jobs are completed / perform housekeeping as required in shops and in plant

Maintenance Specific Skills

• Must have demonstrated mechanical knowledge to analyze and solve mechanical problems such as gearboxes, bearings, blowers centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, agitators, centrifuges, rotary valves, and other process equipment
• Must be able to inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, feeler gauges and other measuring instruments
• Must have prior experience in installing special functional and structural parts in equipment such as column packing, distillation column trays, spray headers, centrifuge cloths and knives, filter belts, etc.
• Drive PM/PdM program in support of plant reliability program. Use Vibration, Oil analysis, and Ultrasonic surveys as a tool to improve MTBF and reduce repair cost
• Must have demonstrated proficiency in at least five of the following areas:
• Pump seal installation
• Rebuilding/ repairing pumps, agitators and gearboxes
• Dial indicator and laser alignment of rotating equipment
• Troubleshooting of compressors and vacuum pumps
• Troubleshooting of refrigeration equipment
• General Maintenance
• Lubrication and lubrication routes
• Preventive maintenance techniques

Starting rate of $42.52 with opportunity for advancement through self-driven skill blocks.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to safely perform the following tasks:

• Lifting of up to 50 pounds without mechanical assistance.
• Use of hand tools above shoulders, under ergonomically stressful conditions, and under application of heavy force by employee.
• Work in elevated positions with hand tools and fall restraint equipment.
• Ability to wear personnel protective equipment (PPE)
• Must be able to pass pulmonary test that is required prior to wearing breathing air mask.
• Ability to perform work in confined spaces while on breathing air

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Rewards & benefits
Competitive salary / 401 K matching and non-contingent matching plans / Healthcare / Medical insurance

Career development

Our structure provides autonomy and accountability in your role. You have scope to develop a depth of expertise and the opportunity to follow career pathways outside the norm.

Working with us in Lafayette 

Lafayette is home to one of our longest standing corn milling Primient plants. Lafayette prides itself on their strong links to the surrounding local communities. At Lafayette, there is a family feel combined with a strong focus on safety, excellence, and improvement. Lafayette is one of the most environmentally friendly sites of its kind in the country, having switched from coal power to natural gas.    

Relocating to Lafayette (or our region) 

Home to Purdue University, the Lafayette metropolitan area has a population of nearly a quarter of a million and is located 60 miles northwest of Indianapolis and 125 miles southeast of Chicago. Central Lafayette has an urban feel, with greener suburbs surrounding it. There is a diverse and vibrant cultural scene, with many independent restaurants and shops, plus numerous festivals through the summer.    

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are passionate 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, thrive and progress.

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

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.