Maintenance Technician

IP Corporation; Pryor Creek (OK); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Job summary

IP Corporation is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on plant equipment in Pryor, OK. The role involves working a night shift Sunday through Thursday, 11 pm to 7:30 am, with focus on safe, reliable operations for unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resin production.

This entry-level class path progresses through 3rd to 1st Class, with cross-training and on-call readiness built in.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industrial manufacturing experience.
• Experience with pumps, valves, piping, motors, and rotating equipment.
• Experience with lockout/tagout (LOTO).
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Basic troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Promotes and practices safe work habits; follows all safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO).
• Performs routine inspections, preventive maintenance (PM), and repairs on production machinery (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic systems).
• Conducts emergency and unscheduled repairs during production to maintain operational continuity.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses issues with process equipment, piping, wiring, and PLC-automated control systems.
• Repairs and maintains rotating equipment such as pumps, agitators, and high-speed dispersers; bearings, seals, and couplings.
• Installs, modifies, and tests new or upgraded mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Maintains facility infrastructure, safety systems, and utilities in compliance with regulations.
• Records maintenance data in EAM/CMMS (e.g., Hexagon EAM).
• Supports Mechanical Integrity and PSM programs through inspections and PM checklists.
• Participates in training and mentoring lower-class technicians.
• Maintains 5S and housekeeping; responds to on-call requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Industrial manufacturing experience

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Safety-first mindset

On-call readiness

Tools

Hexagon EAM

PLC understanding

Multimeter testing

Motor testing equipment

Job description

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Maintenance Technician

Full Time Regular Manual Labor Pryor-TRD Pryor, OK, US

Salary Range: $23.61 To $31.99 Hourly

What is IP Corporation?

IP Corporation is a privately held, family-owned chemical manufacturing organization with more than 70 years of stability, innovation, and growth. Headquartered in Minnesota, IP Corporation supports a portfolio of operating companies that manufacture and distribute resins, gel coats, composite materials, and specialty polymer solutions used across a wide range of industrial applications.

Our operating companies—Interplastic Corporation, North American Composites, HK Research, and Molding Products—work together to deliver technical expertise, high-quality products, and long-term partnerships to customers around the world. We are known for our customer-first mindset, strong technical capabilities, and collaborative culture built on trust and continuous improvement.

What is a Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician forms preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance on the plant's process equipment, utilities, and facility infrastructure to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins. Work is performed with a strong emphasis on safety due to the handling of hazardous materials. The technician maintains mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and PLC-automated systems across the site's unit operations, including batch reactors, mixing and blending tanks, high-speed powder dispersion tanks, powder silos, pneumatic powder transfer systems, bulk-liquid transfer piping, and utilities (compressed air, inert/nitrogen gas, steam boilers, and the thermal oxidizer).

This is an entry classification (Trainee) with a defined progression path through 3rd Class, 2nd Class, 1st Class, and ultimately General Maintenance. The Company's goal is for every maintenance worker to achieve General Maintenance and be fully cross-trained and on-call ready.

Sunday - Thursday 11 pm to 7:30 am

What You Can Expect to Do as a Maintenance Technician:

• Promotes and practices safe work habits; follows all safety procedures, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), hot work permitting, confined space entry, line breaking, and fall protection.
• Performs routine inspections, preventive maintenance (PM), and repairs on production machinery — including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic systems — to minimize downtime.
• Conducts emergency and unscheduled repairs on equipment during production to maintain operational continuity.
• Troubleshoots and diagnoses issues with process equipment, piping, wiring, and PLC-automated control systems.
• Repairs and maintains rotating equipment such as centrifugal and metering pumps, agitators, mixers, and high-speed dispersers, including bearings, seals, and couplings.
• Installs, modifies, and tests new or upgraded mechanical and electrical equipment to meet production needs.
• Maintains facility infrastructure, safety systems, and utilities while ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations specific to chemical handling.
• Records maintenance data and completes work orders in the plant's EAM/CMMS (e.g., Hexagon EAM), including labor, parts, and equipment history.
• Supports the site's Mechanical Integrity and Process Safety Management (PSM) programs through inspections, ITPM tasks, and PM checklists.
• Participates in training and skills development to progress through the maintenance classifications, and assists in mentoring lower-class technicians as skills advance.
• Maintains housekeeping and 5S standards in the shop and process areas.
• Responds to on-call and call-back requests as required by the maintenance schedule.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management. Punctuality and regularity of attendance are job requirements.

What We Are Looking For in a Maintenance Technician:

• 2+ years industrial manufacturing experience
• Experience working around pumps, valves, piping, motors, and rotating equipment
• Basic troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience with lockout/tagout (LOTO)
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Safety Requirements:

Because the facility operates under OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM), employees must be trained in:

• Process hazards
• Operating procedures
• Emergency response
• Management of Change (MOC) awareness
• Mechanical Integrity procedures applicable to their job

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities — Preferred

Mechanical Skills-

Minimum competency in:

• Bearings, belts, couplings, and seals
• Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps
• Air compressors and compressed air distribution systems
• Steam and condensate systems
• Basic pipefitting
• Valve repair and replacement

Electrical / Instrumentation -

Basic ability to:

• Use a multimeter safely
• Troubleshoot motors and motor starters
• Calibrate or verify simple instrumentation
• Understand PLC-controlled equipment

Boiler Qualifications

Demonstrated boiler operation knowledge

• Understanding of low-water cutoffs, flame safeguards, feedwater systems, and steam systems

Why Join IP Corporation?

• Be part of a stable, privately held organization with long-term market presence
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, generous PTO, and 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity to develop specialized mechanical skills and support critical plant operations