Salary Range: $26.55/hour - $32.00/hour

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:

• 401(K) plan – including Profit Sharing (no employee match required)
• Tuition Reimbursement Plan
• Health, dental, vision, group term life and disability insurance
• Low, Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Potential Annual Bonus
• 12 Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Internal mobility and growth opportunities

The Shepherd Color Company is a leading global producer of complex inorganic color pigments. Our color pigments are an extraordinary class of inorganic pigments that offer stable, long-lasting color for many applications. They have unbeatable weatherability, heat and chemical resistance, are non-warping and easy to disperse. Our products can be found everywhere, from the non-stick surface of your favorite cookware to adding color and IR reflectivity to roofing and siding to help keep buildings cool.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio (West Chester) with sales offices in Belgium, Australia, Japan, and China, along with our global distributors, we supply millions of pounds annually of our high-quality pigments and support our customers around the world. Our success has been built upon the fundamental belief that promoting people of exemplary character, doing quality work, and offering differentiated products, Shepherd Color brightens lives.

We are seeking an Industrial Maintenance Technician to perform skilled labor in the distribution, pipe fitting, welding, mechanical machine repair, and building maintenance. You will also assist in training other maintenance team members.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform work in a physically safe and environmentally sound manner
• Maintain a high-quality work standard
• Act as a member of the spill response team

Education/Skills

• High school diploma or GED is required
• A minimum of 2.5 years of maintenance work experience is preferred
• Ability to perform work in electrical maintenance and power distribution, pipe fitting, welding, mechanical machine repair and building maintenance
• Skilled in working from blueprints, schematics, and sketches
• Capable of heavy physical labor
• Must be able to wear a respirator

Training

• All new employees will spend the first six months in training to learn about our equipment and safety procedures
• After the training period, you will complete a test to ensure you are ready to move to an apprentice role
• You will then spend approximately two years training to be a B mechanic

Note: All candidates will be required to complete a mechanical comprehension test and receive a passing grade before moving forward in the recruiting process.

Work Environment

You will be exposed to cold or hot temperature variations, dusty surroundings, and high noise level equipment and machinery and live electrical circuits. You will be working in confined spaces such as inside tanks and blenders, as well as working at various heights.

EEO Statement

The Shepherd Material Science Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 or over), disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.