Mechanic Technician-Blue Flint

Midwest AgEnergy Group; Underwood (ND); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Company paid Life Insurance

Company paid AD&D

Short-term Disability Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

401(k) Employer Match

401(k) Non-elective Employer Contrib.

Employee Assistance Program

Healthy Rewards Program

Lifestyle Reimbursement

Job summary

Midwest AgEnergy Group is seeking a maintenance-focused professional to perform preventive, predictive, routine and emergency maintenance on process plant equipment at our North Dakota facility. You will handle mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems to ensure safe and reliable plant operations.

You will contribute to proactive maintenance projects, assist in design and fabrication tasks, and coordinate with operations for issue resolution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of vocational/technical training in welding, pipefitting, electrical, electronic, or instrumentation and controls.
• An associate degree can substitute two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, routine, and emergency maintenance on process plant equipment.
• Assist in design, review, and fabrication of items used throughout the plant; weld and cut with acetylene and arc welding equipment.
• Communicate maintenance issues to operations and propose changes to improve equipment operation.
• Attend daily maintenance meetings and prioritize maintenance activities.
• Maintain tools, shop equipment, and cleanliness in the shop and on site.
• Enter and close work orders in CMMS; manage parts and basic warehouse tasks.
• Coordinate with vendors for spare parts and support.
• Contribute to development of operation and maintenance programs for safe, reliable plant operation.
• Ensure compliance with environmental policies and safety programs; participate in emergency drills.
• Oversee contractor activities as needed.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical systems

P&IDs reading

Troubleshooting

Welding

Rigging

Preventive maintenance

Education

High school diploma

Vocational/technical training

Associate degree substitution

Tools

CMMS

Arc welding equipment

Hand and power tools

Shop equipment

Job description

Closing Date November 3rd 2026

Job Summary:

Responsible for performing preventative, predictive, routine, and emergency maintenance on process plant equipment, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, communication, and control systems in a timely manner to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operations.

Strength in technical problem solving based on expertise and experience, and a strong commitment to efficiently achieve high-quality results is required. A thoughtful, persevering, self-disciplined approach to achieving accurate, detailed work is essential.

Normal work hours for this position are a rotating 10-hour shift, Monday through Friday, with a rotating evening and weekend on-call schedule. Extended work hours are required during a plant shutdown.

Major Responsibilities:

• Complete all maintenance repairs on related process plant equipment to maintain overall plant reliability which includes operating all hand and power tools and other equipment required to perform maintenance duties.
• Perform proactive maintenance and project work. Assist in design, review, and fabrication of items/materials used throughout the plant. Perform welding and cutting with acetylene and arc welding equipment to maintain overall plant reliability.
• Communicate maintenance issues to operations and recommend necessary changes to process equipment operation. Maintain strong awareness of plant operational concerns through operations daily logs and communication with operations. Follow‑up on identified operational deficiencies.
• Participate in daily maintenance meetings to review plant issues, prioritize, and schedule maintenance activities. Assist in the evaluation of equipment failures to determine cause of major or recurring failures and in establishing actions that should be taken to prevent recurrence of problem.
• Maintain assigned tools, shop tools, and shop equipment in good working condition and free from safety hazards. Responsible for toolbox and tools issued by the company. Clean and organize work area in the shop and on plant site.
• Enter and close work orders in CMMS program. Also pull parts and assist with minor warehouse activities. Maintain a high completion percentage and low backlog on work orders assigned. Maintain accurate records of plant equipment to provide history of plant operation.
• Communicate with vendors/manufacturers for additional support if needed and to help obtain part quotes for needed items.
• Assist in the development of programs and procedures for operation and maintenance of process equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
• Ensure compliance with environmental policies, procedures, laws and regulations. Report all noncompliance and endorse all aspects of company's environmental management system.
• Promote all aspects of company's safety program, maintain safety awareness, report all unsafe acts or conditions that may cause injury to plant personnel or damage equipment and report and investigate accidents.
• Assists in emergency response activities and drills to the degree of training provided; including incipient firefighting, chemical release, spill response, first aid, and other environmental or emergency actions as required.
• Periodically oversees and directs the work of contractors.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of all plant equipment, including basic mechanical, electrical, and engineering abilities
• Knowledge of all plant systems and processes, and technology used to assess plant conditions to a degree that will aid in procurement of necessary data
• Knowledge of materials, drawings, and applications
• Knowledge of essential maintenance and administrative record‑keeping practices
• Knowledge of a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Basic skills in word, Excel, Outlook and maintaining databases
• Skills in hand and power tools, welding and rigging
• Skills in planning, analyzing, and organizing
• Ability to read and understanding Piping and Instrumentation Drawings (P&IDs), instruction manuals, drawings, parts breakdowns, etc.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must live within a one‑hour drive time of the plant location
• Must have a valid driver's license
• High school diploma or equivalent required plus two years of vocational/technical training in the various phases of welding, pipefitting, electrical, electronic, or instrumentation and controls, or other related industrial mechanical maintenance training is required. An associate degree in electrical, electronic, or instrumentation and controls, or industrial maintenance can be substituted for the two years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience at a production, process, power, or manufacturing facility.

Benefits Package:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid AD&D
• Short‑term Disability Insurance
• Long‑term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Employer Match
• 401(k) Non‑elective Employer Contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Healthy Rewards Program
• Lifestyle Reimbursement

Please note that as part of the employment process, Harvestone Low Carbon Partners conducts background checks and drug testing. These screenings are conducted to ensure a safe and productive work environment and to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Your consent is required for these checks, and all information obtained will be handled confidentially and used solely for employment‑related purposes.