Basic Job Skills

• 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
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• 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
• Troubleshoot equipment/systems as required
• Identify and implement solutions to recurring equipment problems
• Assist I&E technicians and mechanics 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 the area
• Familiarize product, steam and airflows though out the area
• Perform Lock out Tag out and work permitting for all maintenance in area
• Increase to $40.00/hr after completion of 120 day probationary period.

About You

• High School graduate or GED
• Ohio Class III Stationary Steam Engineer License
• 5 Years minimum industrial experience
• Must be willing to work overtime including nights, weekends and holidays, both scheduled and on call-in basis
• Demonstrated experience with plant equipment (pumps, piping systems, columns, tanks, compressors, turbines, high pressure boilers, etc) including troubleshooting

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)

What we offer you:

• A starting salary of $37.14 per hour with the potential to earn up to $40.00 per hour as soon as 120 days.
• Benefits from Day 1 – medical, dental, vision, and 401K with company match
• Vacation including personal days as soon as 120 days.
• $0.85 shift differential for off-shift (B, C & D)
• Paid Parental Leave
• 12 paid holidays per year
• 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.

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