Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

We are adding a Maintenance Mechanic to join our team. If you value adaptability—enjoying learning new skills and doing a variety of tasks each day—along with independence and the ability to expand your trade knowledge, and perception—keeping a keen eye on our facility and asking questions when things don’t look right or go as planned—then Sensient is for you.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative mechanical maintenance on machinery and equipment as well as emergency repairs.
• Follow plant safety and environmental guidelines while completing daily tasks to ensure both you and your colleagues are kept safe.
• Utilize measuring and testing instruments to locate sources of problems, remove defective parts, and adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Troubleshoot PLC, VFD, AC/DC equipment as well as testing various voltages (e.g. 480V 3-phase, low-voltage & 4-20mA signals).
• Maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems, control valves, centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
• Apply general welding skills or demonstrate willingness to attain them.
• Develop a customer-centric mindset to build excellent relationships with shift mechanics and production operators.
• Must be proficient in two of the following skills: refrigeration and air conditioning, pipe fitting and mechanical, and general welding.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in manufacturing performing maintenance and electrical repairs on equipment.
• Ability to read and speak proficient English, as demonstrated by a High School Diploma, GED, or relevant field experience involving reading equipment manuals and technical schematics.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair industrial equipment, including engines, motors (480V 3 phase), pneumatic tools, pumps, HVAC equipment, and production machines.
• Understanding of basic hydraulics, electrical, welding, and HVAC equipment.
• Interest in learning how to use and maintain new equipment.
• Willingness to continue education through schooling (courses chosen by supervision/management), seminars, and training sessions.

Benefits

• Excellent pay and benefit offerings.
• Thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond.
• Opportunity to be part of a highly skilled team.
• Development opportunities.

About Sensient

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Colors

Sensient Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners, and paper products.