Bioprocess Maintenance Technician – Ethanol Plant

Northwest Iowa Community College; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

POET in Ashton, IA is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of all plant equipment and systems. You will work with a team to ensure safe, compliant operations and document tasks using Maximo.

The role involves 12-hour shifts, on-site responsibilities, and collaboration across departments to maintain equipment like pumps, gearboxes, boilers, conveyors, and electrical systems. Training and standard operating procedures are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Documented successful performance as a Maintenance Technician I or equivalent work experience required.
• Experience with fabrication, welding, cutting; repair of pumps, gearboxes, valves; boiler operations and water chemistry; conveyors; PM practices; piping; and instrument/electrical work preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work functions with fellow team members and other departments within POET.
• Maintain boiler and cooling tower systems including water testing and adjusting.
• Maintain all plant equipment including pumps, gearboxes, motors, etc., and perform LOTO when needed.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues.
• Operate, maintain, and clean water filtration equipment.
• Understand and operate the DCS for the plant as needed.
• Use Maximo to coordinate materials and document maintenance tasks and inventory.
• Work with management to solve problems and fix unsafe conditions.
• Maintain knowledge of plant processes to understand equipment utilization.
• Operate equipment such as telehandler, skid steers, tractors, ATVs, pay loaders, lifts.
• Perform welding, cutting, and fabrication on plant and structural equipment.
• Be responsible for concrete work including building forms and finishing.
• Maintain a clean facility and sanitation schedule.
• Keep plant safe by fostering safe behavior and environmental compliance.
• Train new team members in the Maintenance Department.
• Communicate clearly with other departments.
• Maintain a team environment and champion POET in the community.
• Foster safe behavior and environmental compliance at all times.
• Maintain and advance food safety and quality of POET’s products and processes.
• Teamwork and flexibility for other uses.

Skills

Diploma

Maintenance Tech I

Fabrication & Welding

Equipment Repair

Reading Schematics

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

POET in Ashton, IA is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive maintenance, repairs, and cleaning of all plant equipment and systems. You will work with a team to ensure safe, compliant operations and document tasks using Maximo.

The role involves 12-hour shifts, on-site responsibilities, and collaboration across departments to maintain equipment like pumps, gearboxes, boilers, conveyors, and electrical systems. Training and standard operating procedures are emphasized.