Maintenance Technician, Process Controls

1101 Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 128,117,000 - 130,872,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Healthcare options

401(k) with company matching

Paid holidays & vacation

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Primient is seeking a Maintenance Technician, Process Controls to support instrumentation and control systems across our plants. You will inspect, calibrate, and repair process instruments, work on 460V switchgear, and ensure adherence to ISO/FDA quality standards.

This role requires hands-on maintenance, documentation, safety focus, and collaboration with process engineers; candidates should have strong experience with HART communications and PM tasks, with overtime flexibility.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or GED required.
• 7+ years industrial craft/technical experience.
• Experience with plant instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature, pH) and calibration.
• Strong knowledge of electrical equipment and switchgear troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and calibrate process instrumentation and analyzers.
• Operate CMMS to review, create, and close work orders.
• Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on 460V systems.
• Collaborate with process engineers and technicians to resolve issues.

Skills

Instrumentation calibration

Electrical troubleshooting

DCS systems

HART communications

CMMS maintenance

VOM/oscilloscope use

Tools

VOM

Oscilloscope

Signal generator

Calipers

Micrometers

Pressure/temperature sensors

HART tools

Job description

Maintenance Technician, Process Controls | Primient

About Primient Primient is a century old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold both our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Key responsibilities:

• May have demonstrated mechanical/electrical knowledge to analyze & solve problems on various process instrumentation and switchgear.
• Must be able to inspect used parts to determine changes in performance using VOM, oscilloscope, signal generator, rules, callipers, micrometers, feeler gauges and other measuring instruments
• Must have prior experience in instrument calibrations and documentation in ISO 9000 or FDA facility
• Must have demonstrated proficiency in at least five of the following areas. Documenting calibrators PLC ladder logic diagrams Configuration and calibration with HART communicator Troubleshooting of 460V 3 Phase electrical switchgear Troubleshooting motor control circuits Troubleshooting 4-20mA instrument control loops Maintenance and calibration of process analyzers including continuous emissions monitors Rebuilding control valves Calibration of level transmitters DCS interface (Foxboro control system)
• Ability to obey all safety rules and identify and correct potential safety problems
• Strong mechanical aptitude, knowledge of tools and equipment
• Must be able to use precision-measuring and testing instruments in performance of mechanical and electrical repairs & preventive maintenance
• Follow SOP’s and/or PM task instruction sets
• Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation, equipment/systems as required
• Maintain instrument maintenance & calibration on assigned machines
• Dismantle instrumentation to gain access to and remove/replace defective parts
• Identify and implement solutions to recurring instrument problems
• Repair and maintain all plant instrumentation in accordance with diagrams, sketches, maintenance and repair manuals, and manufacturer’s specifications
• Must be able to interface with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) to review work orders, create work orders, input parts and labor used on work orders, look up spare parts and identify storeroom location, and complete work orders (electronically)
• Ability to provide preventive maintenance to instrumentation, including process analyzers
• Ability to identify and order repair parts using from multiple sources, including vendor drawings and direct contact with manufacturers
• Perform routine work as scheduled or as time permits and performing preventive maintenance activities as time permits
• Ability to work both in a team environment and individually as required
• Communicate and work with other groups (process engineers, production technicians, quality control) as necessary to promote efficiency in problem solving and work scheduling
• Communicate with production prior to starting a job and when job is completed
• Ability to clearly communicate information to team members
• Required to clean up after jobs are completed. Perform housekeeping as required in shops and in plant
• Must be able to identify need and request engineering/vendor assistance as required
• Assist Mechanical technicians as needed/as asked
• Passionate about safety not only for yourself, but for your co-workers as well

ABOUT YOU

1. High School graduate or GED
2. Pre-employment drug screening
3. 7 years minimum industrial experience in craft or tech school degree in craft and 3 years minimum industrial experience
4. Demonstrated experience with plant instrumentation (flow, level, pressure, temperature, pH, etc.) including calibration and troubleshooting and using HART communications
5. Solid understanding of standard plant electrical equipment (switchgear, motors, motor control circuits) including wiring and troubleshooting
6. Must be willing to work overtime including nights, weekends, holidays and shift work if duty calls. Currently we share call‑in schedules on an as needed basis

Total Rewards

Starting pay of $44.78/hr + overtime with opportunity to advance with our pay for skill system. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• Competitive Pay
• Multiple Healthcare plan choices
• Dental and vision insurance
• A 401(k) plan with company and matching contributions
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Life, AD&D, and Voluntary Insurance plans
• Paid holidays & vacation
• Floating days off
• Parental leave for new parents
• Employee resource groups
• Learning & development programs
• Fun culture where you have an opportunity in shaping our future

Career Path & Culture

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking; and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning.

Primient supports a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe our differences make better decisions, drive excellence, and deliver better business results. Primient employees experience autonomy and accountability in their role. Here, employees control their destiny as there is opportunity for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives, while offering everyone an equal chance to grow, Primient is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA")

The Company is committed to complying with the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. We collect the following categories of personal information for the purpose of hiring the best qualified applicants and to comply with applicable employment laws: Name and contact information; Job preference and work availability; Social Security Number and/or other identification information; Education and qualifications; Employment history and experience; Military service; Reference and background check information, including relevant criminal history and credit history; Social media information; Pre-employment test results; Post-offer medical examination information and results, including drug test results; Voluntary self-disclosure information regarding minority, veteran, and disability status; and Information provided by you during the hiring process.

Primient is a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant-based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational expertise that is backed by our long-standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from start to finish, we focus our priorities on producing the safest, highest quality ingredients through practices that uphold our ongoing commitment to sustainability. Our employees, some of whom are second and third generation legacy, understand the importance of maintaining the highest levels of safety, excellence, and integrity in all that we do. We continue to grow with a century long history of ingenuity that started with agricultural visionary Augustus “Gene” Staley. Staley’s “can do” attitude and entrepreneurial spirit continue to lead and inspire Primient in new ways that ensure we honor our traditions to confidently trail blaze ahead. We proudly walk the halls of the ‘Castle in the Cornfields’ administration building in Decatur, IL, US, tracing our rich heritage and planning for the next big ideas.