Industrial Maintenance Technician — PLC & Reliability

IFF; Terre Haute (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process equipment across our manufacturing floors.

You will troubleshoot pumps, valves, piping, motors, and rotating equipment, reading schematics and blueprints to support PLC-controlled systems. Collaboration with engineering, operations, and reliability teams is essential for plant efficiency and safety.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong mechanical maintenance experience: pumps, valves, piping, bearings, rotating equipment.
• Experience troubleshooting electrical systems, motors, control circuits, instrumentation.
• Ability to read schematics, electrical drawings and blueprints.
• Working knowledge of PLC-controlled equipment and automated manufacturing systems.
• Experience using CMMS; SAP experience preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair pumps, piping systems, valves, motors, conveyors, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Support millwright activities, including equipment alignments, rebuilds, fabrication, and installation projects.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and control system issues to minimize downtime and maintain operational reliability.
• Install, calibrate, and maintain instrumentation and process control devices.
• Support PLC and automation troubleshooting activities in partnership with engineering and operations teams.
• Execute maintenance work orders and accurately document maintenance activities within SAP.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and reliability teams to improve equipment performance and plant efficiency.
• Promote a strong safety culture by following all EHS procedures and regulations.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Reading schematics

Root-cause analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in Industrial Maintenance or related

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

IFF is seeking an experienced maintenance technician to perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and process equipment across our manufacturing floors.

You will troubleshoot pumps, valves, piping, motors, and rotating equipment, reading schematics and blueprints to support PLC-controlled systems. Collaboration with engineering, operations, and reliability teams is essential for plant efficiency and safety.