Industrial Maintenance Technician – BioFuels Facility

PureField Ingredients LLC; Kansas; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

PureField Ingredients LLC is seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician for our BioFuels Facility in Russell, KS. The role focuses on preventive and predictive maintenance to ensure continuous operation, with after-hours on-call coverage and potential overtime during shutdowns.

As part of the BioFuels team, you will perform equipment inspections, lubrication, bearing maintenance, and simple welding or repairs, ensuring safety standards and process reliability across the plant.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic knowledge of general machinery maintenance.
• Ability to document tasks and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Receive daily assignments from Maintenance Supervisor and perform preventive maintenance as instructed.
• Conduct plant walkthroughs to inspect equipment and address maintenance needs.
• Inspect and service equipment such as bearings, fans, conveyors, and mixers.
• Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting and basic welding as needed.
• Maintain clean and organized shop areas and stock maintenance parts.

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical maintenance

Welding

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

General machinery tools

Job description

Industrial Maintenance Technician – BioFuels Facility

ETHANOL MAINTENANCE Full Time Technical Russell, KS, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1059

Industrial Maintenance Technician – BioFuels Facility

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor – BioFuels Facility

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with rotating on-call coverage for evenings and weekends.

Standard Hours: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday.

On-Call Rotation: Rotating after-hours and weekend coverage for maintenance needs.

Overtime: May be required during shutdowns, outages, or emergency repairs.

This schedule provides consistent daytime hours, regular weekends off (outside of on-call), and opportunities to earn additional pay through overtime and on-call responses.

Primary Job Objective

To ensure the safe and continuous operation of PureField Ingredients' facilities through preventive and predictive maintenance, as well as responding to unexpected equipment issues and maintenance needs.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions

Receive daily assignments from the Maintenance Supervisor and perform preventive maintenance as instructed.

Conduct routine plant walkthroughs to inspect equipment, identify potential malfunctions, and address maintenance needs.

Inspect, grease, lubricate, and repack bearings and components on wet cake mixing screws, dryers, conveyor hangers, hammer mills, induced draft (ID) fans, and exhaust fans as needed.

Inspect and maintain centrifuges, including monitoring bearings and vibration levels, cleaning bowls, and blowing out cabinets and filters.

Inspect and maintain grain cleaners, bucket elevators, and conveyor systems, including tightening chains and replacing buckets to prevent equipment damage.

Perform maintenance and repairs on service dryers, heat exchangers, grinding mills, and fermentation tanks, including rebuilding heat exchangers, replacing hammer sets, and changing tank gaskets.

Maintain exhaust fans by greasing bearings, tightening belts, and replacing belts as needed to prolong equipment life and reduce excessive noise.

Perform mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, weld drain pipes, replace burned-out light bulbs, and change motor control center air filters.

Change ethanol loadout filters as needed.

Conduct weekend shift walkthroughs, including boiler blowdowns and filling salt.

Perform water chemistry testing on tower and boiler samples when ethanol laboratory technicians are not on shift to maintain proper chemical balances in boilers.

Maintain clean and organized shop floors, workbenches, and warehouse areas, including stocking and organizing maintenance parts.

Perform hole watch duties to maintain a safe working environment and attend monthly safety meetings.

Perform additional duties as assigned.

Nature and Scope

The Industrial Maintenance Technician reports directly to the BioFuels Maintenance Supervisor and indirectly to Plant Managers and Plant Superintendents. The position also receives work instructions and direction from key members of plant operations.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

Knowledge of machines and tools, including their design, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Skills

Monitoring equipment.

Selecting appropriate tools and equipment.

Performing routine maintenance.

Abilities

Exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Maintain steady hand and arm movements.

Recognize when equipment is malfunctioning or likely to malfunction.

Quickly and repeatedly adjust machine controls to precise positions.

Quickly grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects using one or both hands.

Work cooperatively with all members of PureField Ingredients in a professional and courteous manner.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Basic knowledge of general machinery maintenance.

Communication, analytical, and documentation skills.

Physical ability to perform the functions of the position.

Most job knowledge is acquired through on-the-job experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. While performing the duties of this position, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is required to sit, stand, walk, climb, and bend. Specific vision abilities required include close vision. Specific hearing abilities are also required.

Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Hard Hat and Protective Eyewear: Required within and around PureField Ingredients' processing facilities.

Hearing Protection: Required in areas where noise levels exceed 85 dB.

Uniform: Provided by PureField Ingredients.

Footwear: Steel-toe leather boots are required.

Additional PPE: Required when handling hazardous chemicals and in designated areas of the facilities.

Respiratory Protection: Maintenance personnel must be clean-shaven to properly fit and wear a respirator.

Conditions of Employment

Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Must pass required drug screenings, physical examinations, and background checks.