Plant Technician: Advanced Maintenance in a Bioprocess Plant

POET; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive bonuses

PTO & holidays

Health insurance

401K with company match

Relocation assistance

Shift premium pay

Safety gear reimbursements

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

POET in Mitchell, SD is seeking a Plant Technician to operate and maintain all plant processing equipment in a highly automated chemical facility. You will perform routine maintenance, basic repairs, document activities, and operate the DCS while following SOPs and safety rules.

Shift work is required, with a 12-hour schedule and on-site duties in Mitchell. The role requires strong troubleshooting, math, reading comprehension, and mechanical reasoning, plus experience with Maximo or similar

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Plant Technician I: experience in a production environment preferred.
• Plant Technician II: Documented successful performance as a Plant Technician I or equivalent work experience required.
• Plant Technician III: Documented proficiency in the skills listed in the Plant Technician III Skills Checklist.
• Working knowledge in math, reading comprehension and mechanical reasoning required.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills are required.
• Experience with software systems, such as Maximo, preferred.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills as well as the ability to embrace change.
• You know the basics of Microsoft Office Suite. You’re capable of learning new programs.

Responsibilities

• Use your knowledge to maintain and operate all processes associated with the plant where required.
• Perform maintenance and basic repairs of plant equipment and document these activities.
• Operate the DCS (Distributed Control System) for the plant.
• Safely perform basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Follow procedures for plant start-up, shut-down, cleaning, and batching.
• Maintain accurate and timely logs.
• Collect and test quality control samples, interpret QA/QC results and make adjustments to optimize plant operations, timely and accurately document results and enter results into our data collection system, PI.
• Assist in removal, installation, rebuild, and performance of preventive and predictive maintenance on all equipment associated with plant processes.
• Help to keep your plant clean by following the sanitation schedule and completing all tasks as assigned.
• Notify the management team of safety, environmental, quality and production concerns, problems and opportunities.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical reasoning

Reading comprehension

Math

Communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Microsoft Office

Maximo

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Maximo

Microsoft Office

Job description

POET in Mitchell, SD is seeking a Plant Technician to operate and maintain all plant processing equipment in a highly automated chemical facility. You will perform routine maintenance, basic repairs, document activities, and operate the DCS while following SOPs and safety rules.

Shift work is required, with a 12-hour schedule and on-site duties in Mitchell. The role requires strong troubleshooting, math, reading comprehension, and mechanical reasoning, plus experience with Maximo or similar