Maintenance Technician I-Day

C100 Quaker Houghton PA, Inc.; MIDDLETOWN (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Parental Leave

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Savings Plan

Job summary

Quaker Houghton in Middletown, OH is seeking a Maintenance Technician I to perform routine maintenance and repairs to support safe, reliable plant operations. You will work on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and assist in keeping production equipment and facility infrastructure in good condition.

Join a global industrial fluids leader offering competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience performing preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Ability to assist with calibration and basic instrumentation tasks.
• Willingness to support facility infrastructure upkeep and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Schedule: 2-2-3, Day Shift; 5a-530p
• Perform basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on facility and production equipment, including HVAC units, boilers, air compressors, cooling towers, and process systems.
• Assist with plumbing, electrical, and instrumentation tasks, including equipment calibration, motor control, valve maintenance, and control wiring checks.
• Support installation, assembly, and maintenance of piping systems, steam supply, condensate return, process water, and related plant utilities.
• Monitor and document routine testing for boilers, cooling water, and other critical systems; prepare equipment for inspections.
• Maintain facility interiors, exteriors, and grounds, and coordinate contractors on-site work.
• Support inventory management of parts and tools, keep maintenance areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Assist with preparation of maintenance plans, documentation, and compliance requirements, including permits and equipment manuals.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying equipment or process enhancements.

Skills

Basic maintenance

Troubleshooting

Repair work

Job description

Job Summary

The Maintenance Technician I performs routine maintenance and repair activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. This role helps ensure the proper functioning of facility infrastructure and manufacturing equipment through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and basic repairs. The technician may assist in training new employees and provide operational support to the maintenance team as needed.

Job Description

The Maintenance Technician I supports the day-to-day maintenance of plant equipment, utilities, and facilities to ensure consistent operational performance. Responsibilities include conducting preventive and corrective maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, as well as supporting instrumentation and control devices. The role assists with upkeep of building infrastructure, grounds, and utilities, and participates in monitoring critical systems such as HVAC, boilers, compressors, thermal systems, and cooling towers.

Key responsibilities

• Schedule: 2-2-3, Day Shift; 5a-530p
• Performing basic maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair on facility and production equipment, including HVAC units, boilers, air compressors, cooling towers, and process systems.
• Assisting with plumbing, electrical, and instrumentation tasks, including equipment calibration, motor control, valve maintenance, and control wiring checks.
• Supporting installation, assembly, and maintenance of piping systems, steam supply, condensate return, process water, and related plant utilities.
• Monitoring and documenting routine testing for boilers, cooling water, and other critical systems; preparing equipment for inspections.
• Maintaining facility interiors, exteriors, and grounds, and supporting the coordination and oversight of contractors performing on‑site work.
• Supporting inventory management of parts and tools, keeping maintenance areas clean, organized, and safe.
• Assisting with the preparation of maintenance plans, documentation, and compliance requirements, including permits and equipment manuals.
• Contributing to continuous improvement by identifying equipment or process enhancements.

The Maintenance Technician I works closely with operations and maintenance leadership to support safe, reliable, and compliant plant operations.

About Us

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

What's in it for you

Competitive pay programs with excellent career growth trajectory

Paid time off for volunteerism

Dress for your day; how you dress is determined by what your day may bring

Opportunity to participate in comprehensive benefit options including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Parental Leave
• Holiday Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Savings Plan

Work for a global leader in the industrial process fluids industry

Quaker Houghton provides equal employment opportunity for all qualified candidates. Quaker Houghton does not discriminate against any candidate for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, veteran’s status, physical/mental disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by U.S federal, state, and/or local employment law. Furthermore, Quaker Houghton is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates with physical and/or mental disabilities.

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.

At Quaker Houghton, we are experts in the development, production and application of industrial process fluids, lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the world’s largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today, we have a global presence, with our corporate headquarters located in Conshohocken, PA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates and offers competitive compensation and benefit programs.