2nd Shift (B) Instr/Electrician Craftsperson, Pay up to $40.21 with Shift Diff

1101 Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Healthcare plan options

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Disability insurance

Paid holidays & vacation

Floating days off

Parental leave

Job summary

Primient is seeking a 2nd Shift Instrument/Electrician Craftsperson in Dayton, OH. Earn starting pay of $36.66/hr with potential to advance to $39.36/hr plus a $0.85 shift differential.

Benefits include healthcare, 401(k) matching, and structured career progression. The role involves safe operation, electrical maintenance, and troubleshooting of systems that produce high-quality ingredients for food and industrial applications.

Qualifications

• Fabricate, maintain, install, repair, calibrate, test, assemble, and inspect electrical installations and instruments.
• Work with pneumatic, electronic, regulating, and indicating instruments and control systems.
• Read and follow drawings, manuals, and instructions for electrical work.
• Follow NFPA70E safety practices and maintain a clean, orderly work area.

Responsibilities

• Operate safe electrical systems, perform maintenance, and troubleshoot in Dayton plant.
• Maintain electrical schematics, loop diagrams, and calibration records with PCS engineer support.
• Work under supervision and collaborate with other skilled tradesmen to support production.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrument work

Electrical installations

Hand and power tools

NFPA70E knowledge

Reading drawings

Tools

Soldering equipment

Drill press

Conduit systems

Job description

2nd Shift (B) Instr/Electrician Craftsperson, Pay up to $40.21 with Shift Diff | Primient

Primient About Primient 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. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. 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.

About the Role

B - Shift Instrument / Electrician Dayton, OH Join Primient for a foundational manufacturing role. Our Instrument / Electrician position has great potential towards a fulfilling, well compensated career. From day one, you’ll earn a great wage and full benefits. As your skills grow, so will your base pay. Starting pay of $36.66/hr with opportunity to advance to $39.36 with our pay for skill system and $0.85 shift differential. Benefits incl. Healthcare/Medical insurance, 401 K matching and non-contingent matching plans. Structured career progression and greater responsibilities.

About Primient 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. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. 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.

The Opportunity

Manufacturing careers that offer more: Instrument/Electricians in our Dayton Plant are responsible for the safe operation, electrical maintenance, and troubleshooting of a system that produces distinctive, high-quality ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries. We use technology to turn raw materials into distinctive, high-quality ingredients for our customers. These ingredients add taste, texture, nutrition, and increased functionality to products that millions worldwide use or consume daily.

About You

• Fabricate, maintain, install, repair, calibrate, test, assemble, and inspect electrical installations, including pneumatic, electronic, regulating, and/or indicating instruments, equipment, and transmission and distribution systems.
• Work with electrical construction materials, equipment components, and devices such as conductors, grounding systems, conduit systems, lighting, control devices, circuit breakers, switch gear, switches, motors, generators, transformers, and timing devices.
• Work with materials necessary to install electrical power distribution and control systems.
• Work with instrument construction materials such as wire, pneumatic, electronic, and hydraulic components and metal, plastic, and glass materials used in connection with instrument work.
• Installs tubing in conjunction with instrument work.
• Uses hand and power tools common to electrical and Instrumentation work, such as electric drills, soldering and brazing equipment, a drill press, threading equipment, power saws, and bending equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance and inspection on alarms, alarm panels, electrical interlocks, and other electrical safety devices.
• Work from drawings, repair, and operating instruction manuals, and written and oral instructions.
• Follows prescribed procedures for checking and testing electrical and instrument loops before production release.
• Keeps tools, equipment, and work area clean and orderly.
• Works with and assists other skilled tradesmen.
• Working knowledge of NFPA70E.
• Works under close supervision.
• Assists PCS engineer in maintaining electrical schematics, loop diagrams, calibration records, and other instrumentation and electrical documentation.

Off-Shift B-Shift

B-Shift operates 2 pm-10 pm on a rotational basis with 7 days on & 2 days off, 7 days on & 1 day off, 7 days on & 4 days off (Repeating every 28 days)

Physical Requirements

• 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)

Total Rewards

Starting pay of $35.52/hr + overtime with opportunity to advance with our pay for skill system.

• 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

Career Path & Culture

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.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

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.

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.

About Primient

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational expertise that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from start to finish, we focus our priorities on producing the safest, highest quality ingredients through practices that uphold our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our employees, some of whom are second and third generation legacy, understand the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety, excellence, and integrity in all that we do. We continue to grow with a century long history of ingenuity that started with agricultural visionary Augustus “Gene” Staley. Staley’s “can do” attitude and entrepreneurial spirit continue to lead and inspire Primient in new ways that ensure we honor our traditions to confidently trail blaze ahead.

We proudly walk the halls of the ‘Castle in the Cornfields’ administration building in Decatur, IL, US, tracing our rich heritage and planning for the next big ideas.