Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Join Omya and Build Your Career in Precision Industrial Maintenance.

Are you passionate about precision work and high-quality craftsmanship? Omya is seeking a dedicated Mechanical Maintenance Technician who excels at troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining industrial equipment with meticulous attention to detail. If you thrive in a collaborative, safety-focused environment and are eager to advance your skills with state-of-the-art tools and technologies, we want you on our team.

What You’ll Do

• Embody Omya’s core values: Modesty, Courtesy, Integrity, and Perseverance.
• Maintain a safe, organized workspace and uphold our zero lost time injury goal by following all safety regulations and company procedures.
• Perform detailed inspections, troubleshooting, and precision repairs on plant mechanical equipment, ensuring all work meets exacting standards.
• Use precision measurement tools (micrometers, calipers, dial indicators, etc.) to diagnose, align, and repair equipment to tight tolerances.
• Accurately document all maintenance activities, including detailed measurements and corrective actions, to support equipment reliability and compliance.
• Communicate clearly with other departments on job status, timelines, and resource needs to minimize downtime and maximize efficiency.
• Safely perform equipment rigging and work at heights using scaffolding, man lifts, and ladders.
• Conduct thorough safety and mechanical inspections before and after each task, proactively identifying and addressing potential issues.
• Respond promptly to emergency call-ins (nights, weekends, holidays), taking ownership of resolving issues and ensuring plant operations continue smoothly.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce repair frequency through proactive, precision-focused maintenance.
• Embrace ongoing learning, including advanced diagnostic technologies such as vibration analysis, thermography, and ultrasound.
• Perform other duties as assigned, always with a focus on quality and safety.

What You Bring

• Proven experience in industrial maintenance, with a strong emphasis on precision work and mechanical aptitude.
• Detailed documentation and record-keeping
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and schematics for accurate assembly, disassembly, and preventive maintenance.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable work.
• Self-motivation and a proactive approach, holding yourself to the highest standards.
• Physical ability to perform tasks involving standing, walking, lifting (up to 75 lbs), climbing, reaching, pushing, and pulling in challenging environments (exposure to dust, noise, heat, solvents, and lubricants).
• Willingness to learn and apply new technologies in predictive maintenance and diagnostics

Expertise in:
Millwright and machinist tasks
Industrial Maintenance (large pumps, crushers, belt conveyors, screw conveyors, fans, air compressors, boilers, motors, gearboxes, agitators).
Pipe fitting and welding/cutting
Precision measurement and alignment (calipers, micrometers, feeler gauges, dial indicators)

Why Omya?
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package
Opportunities for professional growth, ongoing training, and advancement in precision maintenance and advanced diagnostics
A collaborative, supportive work culture that values your contributions and encourages continuous improvement
Access to modern tools, precision instruments, and innovative technologies
The chance to make a real impact by ensuring the reliability and efficiency of critical plant operations
Ready to take your precision skills to the next level? Apply today and become a vital part of Omya’s tradition of excellence.

Hourly pay range: $36 - $40 per hour

Omya
Omya is a leading global producer of industrial minerals and a worldwide distributor of specialty materials. 
 

Our company was founded 140 years ago and remains a privately-owned, independent company headquartered in Switzerland but with offices and plants in more than 50 countries.

Thinking of tomorrow. Together
When you join Omya, you become part of a global team that uses its creativity, expertise and experience to make a difference to people's lives. Thinking of Tomorrow means focusing on the challenges of the future and how we can develop mineral products to solve them. This is a collaborative environment where people work towards common goals, with a common purpose

Making life better through our passion for minerals and chemistry
Our purpose, combined with our values of modesty, courtesy, integrity and perseverance, is the foundation of our business. Our values are relevant to our lives, not just our work. 

All Omya employees, partners and suppliers are bound by a Code of Conduct which reflects our values and guides our behavior.

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