Maintenance Mechanic: 24/7 Plant Equipment Specialist

Tate & Lyle Solutions; Okmulgee (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate & Lyle Solutions is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to troubleshoot and repair site equipment including pumps, valves, motors, and conveyors. This role supports a 24/7 operation across multiple plant areas, often requiring independent work, shift flexibility, and the use of precision tools such as micrometers and calipers.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience, strong reading/writing and math skills, and familiarity with blueprints.Physical work in

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with minimum 2 years of experience as mechanic on industry and/or technical education on industrial maintenance or mechanic.
• Minimum 2 years Maintenance experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Must be able to read and write and possess competency in basic mathematics.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of the mechanical and equipment throughout the site.
• Knowledgeable in types and uses of valves.
• The ability to change/repair and align pumps.
• Experience in precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers to repair equipment; and operating a drill press, hydraulic press, pedestal grinder, mill equipment and lathes.
• Familiar with reading and working from blueprints and/or single line drawings.
• Experience with maintaining high speed rotating equipment, such as turbines and compressors (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Repair, replacement and installation of equipment including pumps, screw conveyors, rotary valves, motors, conveyors, and its auxiliaries like pipes, flanges, gaskets, mechanical seals, filters.
• Align, disassemble and rebuild production equipment such as reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, bearing members, gearboxes and pumps.
• Utilization of micrometers and calipers to repair equipment; operation of drill press, hydraulic press, pedestal grinder, mill equipment and lathes.
• Work independently or in small groups to install, repair and replace equipment, including pumps, valves, motors, and other process equipment.
• Work independently or in pairs to repair equipment at workstation. Uses a variety of handheld tools which must be grasped manually, applying as much as 100 pounds of torque to disassemble mechanical units. Tools may be manual, electrical or pneumatic in nature, requiring adequate grip for safe operation.
• Walk/Stand upon a variety of surfaces to transport materials, equipment and tools between work areas. Required to stand approximately 5-6 hours per day. Standing/walking takes place upon concrete, asphalt, metal grated and diamond steel plated walkways and stairways. Required to climb as high as 5 flights of stairs 3-4 times a day to reach work area. Must be able to kneel, crouch, or crawl to reach restricted access work areas a minimum of 1-2 times daily.
• Work in varying environmental conditions. Required to work primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions. Outside temperatures may range from -32oF to an excess of 100oF. Indoor temperatures can be 110oF or higher. May be required to work 8‑Hour shifts, 12‑ Hour shifts, rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays to maintain operation of a 24/7/365 plant operation.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Reading and writing

Math competence

Troubleshooting

Valves knowledge

Pumps alignment

Machining tools

Blueprint reading

Rotating equipment experience

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Technical education in industrial maintenance or mechanic

Tools

Drill press

Hydraulic press

Pedestal grinder

Mill equipment

Lathe

Pumps

Valves

Job description

Tate & Lyle Solutions is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to troubleshoot and repair site equipment including pumps, valves, motors, and conveyors. This role supports a 24/7 operation across multiple plant areas, often requiring independent work, shift flexibility, and the use of precision tools such as micrometers and calipers.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years of industrial maintenance experience, strong reading/writing and math skills, and familiarity with blueprints.Physical work in