Mechanic I-1

Tate & Lyle • Okmulgee, OK

9d

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic troubleshoots and repairs mechanical equipment throughout the site, using personal judgment to minimize disruption to production. The maintenance department serves the entire facility seven days a week. Mechanics may work in different plant areas and handle one or more assignments during a shift. Call-ins are required. The role calls for self-management, punctuality, reliable attendance, and adaptability to changing assignments.

The mechanic repairs, replaces, installs, aligns, disassembles, and rebuilds production and process equipment, including pumps, conveyors, valves, motors, compressors, turbines, gearboxes, and related components. The work involves precision measuring instruments and shop equipment, as well as manual, electrical, and pneumatic hand tools. Mechanics may work independently or with a small group.

The position supports food safety, environmental protection, health, and safety requirements. Team members are expected to follow applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and site rules; report incidents and near misses; and intervene to prevent unsafe conditions.

Work is primarily outdoors in varying weather conditions, with possible exposure to outdoor temperatures from -32°F to over 100°F and indoor temperatures of 110°F or higher. The role may involve 8- or 12-hour shifts, rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays to support continuous plant operations. Physical tasks include standing and walking, carrying tools and materials, climbing stairs, and kneeling, crouching, or crawling in restricted work areas.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, with at least two years of experience as an industrial mechanic and/or technical education in industrial maintenance or mechanics.
• At least two years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Ability to read and write and demonstrate basic mathematics competency.
• Experience troubleshooting and repairing mechanical equipment throughout a site.
• Knowledge of valve types and uses.
• Ability to change, repair, and align pumps.
• Experience using precision measuring instruments such as micrometers and calipers, and operating a drill press, hydraulic press, pedestal grinder, mill equipment, and lathes.
• Familiarity with reading and working from blueprints and/or single-line drawings.
• Ability to use computerized maintenance software.
• Ability to understand and comply with GMP regulations.
• Good understanding of electrical, instrumentation, and hand tools.
• Knowledge of using a Hart Communicator and multimeter, basic computer skills, instrument calibration for flow, pressure, and level, and reading and troubleshooting electrical diagrams.
• Ability to meet physical demands including manually grasping tools and applying up to 100 pounds of torque; standing approximately 5–6 hours per day; climbing up to five flights of stairs 3–4 times daily; and kneeling, crouching, or crawling in restricted-access areas 1–2 times daily.
• Availability for call-ins and work on 8-hour or 12-hour shifts, rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Nice To Haves

• Experience maintaining high-speed rotating equipment such as turbines and compressors.
• Ability to align, troubleshoot, disassemble, and rebuild production equipment such as reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, and centrifugal pumps.
• Basic welding skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment throughout the site to minimize production disruption.
• Repair, replace, and install equipment and related components, including pumps, screw conveyors, rotary valves, relief valves, motors, conveyors, pipes, flanges, gaskets, mechanical seals, and filters.
• Align, disassemble, and rebuild production equipment such as reciprocating compressors, steam turbines, bearing members, gearboxes, and pumps.
• Use micrometers and calipers to repair equipment, and operate drill presses, hydraulic presses, pedestal grinders, mills, and lathes.
• Work independently or with others to install, repair, and replace process equipment, or repair equipment at a workstation.
• Use manual, electrical, or pneumatic hand tools to disassemble mechanical units safely.
• Follow food safety, environmental, health, and safety requirements, including reporting incidents and near misses and participating in safety activities.
• Comply with environmental standards, procedures, work instructions, safety policies, and site rules.
• Support continuous facility operations, including required call-ins and work across plant areas and assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED