Senior Maintenance Technician, Mechanic I

Tate & Lyle; Okmulgee (OK); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate & Lyle, a global ingredient company, seeks a Maintenance Mechanic for our Okmulgee plant. You will troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment across the site, including pumps, valves, and turbines, with independent or small-team assignments.

The role requires reading blueprints, performing precision measurements, and adhering to GMP and safety protocols. Responsibilities include installing, aligning, disassembling, and rebuilding critical equipment, while operating various tools and

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; 2+ years in industry maintenance or technical education in maintenance.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment across a plant.
• Able to read and interpret blueprints or single-line drawings.
• Experience with precision measuring tools and equipment calibration.

Responsibilities

• Repair, replace and install equipment including pumps, conveyors, valves and motors.
• Align, disassemble and rebuild production equipment such as compressors, turbines and gearboxes.
• Operate equipment and tools (micrometers, calipers, grinders) to repair components.
• Work independently or in small teams to install and repair process equipment.
• Maintain safe operation by following GMP and environmental policies.

Skills

High School diploma

Maintenance experience

Reading & writing

Troubleshooting

Valves knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Drill press

Hydraulic press

Job description

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries, operating from more than 30 locations around the world. Through large scale, efficient manufacturing plants. Tate & Lyle turns raw materials into distinctive, high-quality ingredients. The ingredients and solutions add taste, texture, nutrition, and increased functionality to products that millions of people around the world use or consume every day. We are the secret ingredient to make food extraordinary in some of the world’s best loved brands.

The Maintenance Mechanic is responsible for the troubleshooting and repair of the mechanical equipment throughout the site using personal decision-making to insure minimal disruption to the production process. This department is scheduled to provide services to the entire facility 7 days a week. A Mechanic may be required to work in one or more plant areas, doing one or multiple assignments during any given work-shift. Call‑ins are a requirement of this position. This position requires a high level of self‑management, punctuality, good attendance, and the ability to adjust to a variety of assignments.

SAFETY ACCOUNTABILITIES – EHSQ CRITICAL ROLE LEVEL 2

Protecting our people and the environment is foundational to our business. Each team member is expected to support the Tate & Lyle culture where Environment, Health, Food Safety and Quality, comply with all EHSQ policies, procedures, and regulations relevant to their work. Team members are expected to speak up and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions and to respect fellow workers.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Repair, replacement and installation of equipment including pumps, screw conveyors, rotary valves, relief valves, motors, conveyors, and its auxiliaries like pipes, flanges, gaskets, mechanical seals, filters.
• Align, disassemble and rebuild production equipment such as reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, bearing members, gearboxes and pumps.
• Utilization of micrometers and calipers to repair equipment; operation of drill press, hydraulic press, pedestal grinder, mill equipment and lathes.
• Work independently or in small groups to install, repair and replace equipment, including pumps, valves, motors, and other process equipment.
• Work independently or in pairs to repair equipment at workstation.
• Uses a variety of handheld tools which must be grasped manually, applying as much as 100 pounds of torque to disassemble mechanical units.
• Tools may be manual, electrical or pneumatic in nature, requiring adequate grip for safe operation.
• Walk/Stand upon a variety of surfaces to transport materials, equipment and tools between work areas.
• Required to stand approximately 5-6 hours per day.
• Standing/walking takes place upon concrete, asphalt, metal grated and diamond steel plated walkways and stairways.
• Required to climb as high as 5 flights of stairs 3-4 times a day to reach work area.
• Must be able to kneel, crouch, or crawl to reach restricted access work areas a minimum of 1-2 times daily.
• Work in varying environmental conditions.
• Required to work primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Outside temperatures may range from -32oF to an excess of 100oF.
• Indoor temperatures can be 110oF or higher.
• May be required to work 8-Hour shifts, 12- Hour shifts, rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays to maintain operation of a 24/7/365 plant operation.

FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & SAFETY DUTY OF CARE:

• Food Safety: Carry out responsibilities/duties according to food safety, legal and quality requirements to ensure that our products are fit for human consumption Environment: Comply with all environmental standards, procedures, and work instructions always. Report any environmental violation or near misses to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle Health & Safety: Adhere to the safety policies, procedures, and site rules Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing
• Environment: Comply with all environmental standards, procedures, and work instructions always. Report any environmental violation or near misses to prevent any impact upon the local environment, its inhabitants and Tate & Lyle.
• Health & Safety: Adhere to the safety policies, procedures, and site rules. Fully participate in the safety program, including reporting any incidents or near misses and auditing.

SKILLS, TRAINING and EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• High School diploma or equivalent with minimum 2 years of experience as mechanic on industry and/or technical education on industrial maintenance or mechanic.
• Minimum 2 years Maintenance experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Must be able to read and write and possess competency in basic mathematics.
• Experience in troubleshooting and repair of the mechanical and equipment throughout the site.
• Knowledgeable in types and uses of valves.
• The ability to change/repair and align pumps.
• Experience in precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers to repair equipment; and operating a drill press, hydraulic press, pedestal grinder, mill equipment and lathes.
• Familiar with reading and working from blueprints and/or single line drawings.
• Experience with maintaining high speed rotating equipment, such as turbines and compressors (preferred).
• Ability to align, troubleshoot, disassemble and rebuild production equipment such as reciprocating compressors, steam turbines and centrifugal pumps (preferred).
• Basic welding skills (preferred).
• Ability to use computerized maintenance software.
• Must be able to understand and comply with GMP regulations.
• Good understanding of Electrical, Instrumentation and Hand Tools.
• Knowledge of how to work with Hart Communicator, a multi meter, basic computer skills.
• Knowledge on how to calibrate instruments (flow, pressure, level).
• Knowledge on how to read and troubleshoot electrical diagram.

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.

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.

With 165 years of ingredient innovation, Tate & Lyle helps food and beverage brands grow by winning on taste, nutrition and performance. The company’s ingredients power products consumed by millions every day, delivering value in 120 markets. Tate & Lyle combines leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification to reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and optimise texture and stability across beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces and dressings. With approximately 5,000 experts across around 75 locations in 38 countries, Tate & Lyle partners globally to solve challenges, accelerate launches and deliver commercial advantage, guided by its brand promise: Science, Solutions, Society worldwide.

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