Hands-on Plant Maintenance Technician - Welding & Piping

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. Maintenance Worker 2 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision. This role assists in installing new equipment, follows the maintenance schedule, and trains Level 1 personnel to ensure smooth operations.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of related work experience with forklift operation, welding, and piping. A safety-conscious mindset and ability to work with PPE are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• 1-2 years+ of demonstrated work experience including operating a forklift.
• Experience performing welding and piping.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the installation of new equipment.
• Assists the Maintenance Supervisor and/or other personnel on special fabrication and construction projects.
• Follows preventative maintenance schedule.
• Trains Level 1 Maintenance personnel.
• Performs machine repair and installation such as replacing motors, rebuilding gear boxes, run threaded piping, run weld piping, overhaul pumps, replace packing shaft seals on cookers and pumps, welds and uses cutting torch.
• Conducts daily greasing and oiling of plant equipment.
• Diagnosis and replacement of equipment parts with little or no direction.
• Ability to diagnose and repair control circuits and VFD installation.
• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area at all times.
• Responsible for using assigned personal protective equipment and required safety equipment; responsible for being familiar with and observing all Company safety rules and regulations.
• Attends regularly scheduled safety meetings and may be asked to serve on Safety Committee.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Forklift operation

Welding

Piping

Electrical control knowledge

Mechanical aptitude

Math skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Welding equipment

Job description

Darling Ingredients Inc. Maintenance Worker 2 position performs preventive and corrective maintenance in the plant under management supervision. This role assists in installing new equipment, follows the maintenance schedule, and trains Level 1 personnel to ensure smooth operations.

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 1–2 years of related work experience with forklift operation, welding, and piping. A safety-conscious mindset and ability to work with PPE are essential.