Maintenance Technician II - 3rd shift

Synergy Flavors (OH) LLC; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 38,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergy Flavors (OH) LLC, part of the Carbery Group, seeks a maintenance technician for a flavors manufacturing facility with strong electrical/electronic skills and PLC experience. The role includes equipment troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and collaboration with vendors to source parts.

3rd shift responsibilities run Monday–Friday 11pm–7:30am in a on-site Ohio facility. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of industrial maintenance in relevant industries, with ability to read schematics

Qualifications

• Trade School diploma, Military Training or Associates from a technical college.
• Experience with liquid processing in relation to direct and indirect steam injection, heat exchangers, membrane filtration and energy recovery.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing industrial maintenance in Pharmaceutical, Dairy or Food industries.
• Strong leadership skills and initiative.
• Ability to multitask or handle multiple simultaneous projects and priorities.
• Good communication skills verbal and written.
• Able to communicate with all levels of the organization including technical teams.
• Ability to read P&IDs, PFDs and electrical schematics

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and routine maintenance in support of manufacturing and upkeep of the facility
• Troubleshoot issues and resolve them with minimal assistance
• Communicate with vendors to identify and purchase parts
• Cross train with other technicians to broaden the knowledge base of the Maintenance department
• Help to maintain inventory of critical spare parts
• Participate in projects to upgrade the facility and manufacturing processes
• Complete documentation related to the position such as work orders and log books

Skills

Leadership

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Trade School diploma

Military Training

Associates from technical college

Job description

Company Overview

Synergy Flavors, part of the Carbery Group, is more than just a leading international supplier of ingredients to the global food and beverage industry—we’re a team driven by purpose. Our vision is simple yet powerful: enriching lives through healthier and tastier foods. We believe great flavor starts with great people. That’s why we’re committed to hiring creative, passionate individuals who want to make a real impact. With deep expertise across food, beverage, and nutrition, our teams develop high-quality taste solutions that inspire innovation and elevate everyday experiences.

Your Role in Synergy's Success

This position is responsible for maintenance in a flavors manufacturing facility. The technician will have electrical/electronic skills and knowledge of PLCs, AC motors and drives, automated valves, flow meters, level controls and schematics. Experience with devices that use ASI communication protocol is a plus. The technician should also have mechanical skills and knowledge of pneumatics, power transmission and pumps. Experience with automated liquid packaging is a plus.

How You Will Contribute

Job Responsibilities

• Provide emergency and routine maintenance in support of manufacturing and upkeep of the facility
• Troubleshoot issues and resolve them with minimal assistance
• Communicate with vendors to identify and purchase parts
• Cross train with other technicians to broaden the knowledge base of the Maintenance department
• Help to maintain inventory of critical spare parts
• Participate in projects to upgrade the facility and manufacturing processes
• Complete documentation related to the position such as work orders and log books

Requirements

• Trade School diploma, Military Training or Associates from a technical college
• Experience with liquid processing in relation to direct and indirect steam injection, heat exchangers, membrane filtration and energy recovery.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience performing industrial maintenance in Pharmaceutical, Dairy or Food industries.
• Strong leadership skills and initiative.
• Ability to multitask or handle multiple simultaneous projects and priorities.
• Good communication skills verbal and written.
• Able to communicate with all levels of the organization including technical teams.
• Ability to read P&IDs, PFDs and electrical schematics
• Hourly Range: $27.48 - $41.22 + $1.50 shift differential 3rd shift: Monday - Friday 11pm-7:30am

This role will remain open until filled.

Our Commitment to our People

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams. We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets.

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.

Across our global organisation, we employ 1000 people in 8 countries – and we are growing. From production specialists to R&D experts, finance, quality, digital, marketing, sales and so much more, see what opportunities await you with Carbery and Synergy.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.