Maintenance Mechanic

Job Title:                    Maintenance Mechanic

Reports to:                 Maintenance Manager

Department:              Maintenance

Location:                    Boardman, OR         

Supervises:               N/A     

Classification:           Non-Exempt

Build your career with Alto Ingredients!  Earn a competitive salary, benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and 401k with a company dollar-for-dollar match up to 6%, a stipend for fitness center expenses, a generous paid time off (PTO) program, and service awards for career longevity.  Alto Ingredients values the communities where we work and live and offers an extra 8 hours of paid leave for employees who volunteer their time and talents in their community.

Environment:  Alto Ingredients, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTO) is a leading producer and distributor of specialty alcohols, renewable fuels and essential ingredients. Leveraging the unique qualities of its facilities, the company serves customers in a wide range of consumer and commercial products in the Health, Home & Beauty; Food & Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets. For more information, please visit www.altoingredients.com.

Our Pekin campus produces products destined for Health, Home& Beauty; Food and Beverage; Industry & Agriculture; Essential Ingredients; and Renewable Fuels markets.  All personnel are responsible for the safety of these products, which includes participation in training, following cGMP and feed/food safety requirements in the facility, and following procedures per instruction of management.

Job Purpose:    To provide maintenance to the facility and all process equipment to ensure continued ethanol production.

The following is a list of major duties and responsibilities for this position along with certain supportive duties.  It is not all-inclusive.  Other duties and responsibilities may be added as needed and in addition; and management may modify this job description as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyzes mechanical, electrical and operational problems on plant equipment and plans for and takes preventative and/or corrective action. 
• Makes preventive maintenance checks and inspections of assigned equipment, reports findings to supervisor and takes appropriate action. 
• Willingness to learn the production process to help support operational needs. 
• Must be able to work shift as business needs dictate. 
• The Alto Ingredients work environment is built around a team setting and respect for others. This atmosphere requires individuals to work alone, with other department members, people outside the department and vendors. 
• Demonstrate a personal commitment to the Company values; promote an environment that appreciates diversity and treats all people with respect, prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any kind. 
• Ensure a safe, healthy work environment by following all safety, health and environmental policies, procedures and regulations per the company’s safety program, job safe practices and other related programs. 
• Other duties as assigned. 

Education/Experience: 

• High School diploma or equivalent required. 
• 2 to 4 years trade school beneficial and will be considered towards relevant work experience. 

Qualifications 

• Ability to follow and provide verbal and written direction in a group or individual environment.
• Rotating equipment experience on electrically driven equipment up to 400 hp.
• Welding and fabrication skills.
• A willingness to work in an environment when priorities and direction can change quickly.
• Computer skills with CMMS and Microsoft Office applications.
• 150 psi boiler operation including water treatment, cooling tower and RO systems.
• Valid driver’s license 
• Must have the ability to work different shifts and overtime. This includes the possibility of short-term and long-term shift reassignment to match the needs of the business.

Physical Requirements: 

Requirements include frequently standing and walking. Occasionally sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms, climb stairs and ladders, maintain balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear and smell. Exposed to hot and cold weather conditions.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust or focus.

 Criminal background check as well as a drug screening required.

 Alto Ingredients, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.