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Maintenance Mechanic Trainee

full-time•St. Louis

Summary

Location

St. Louis

Type

full-time

Experience

0-2 years

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About this role

Come join the skilled team at Sensient Technologies. We are collaborative and hard working. We solve tough problems and will be better with you.

Sensient is growing. We are looking for a Maintenance Mechanic Trainee to join our team and play a critical role in supporting a wide range of maintenance activities for the production process in the world’s leading color production facility.  

 

What You’ll do: 

  • Conduct preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment. 

  • Communicate equipment issues with peers and leaders. 

  • Read and interpret basic drawings and schematics. 

  • Use hand and power tools in a safe manner while completing repairs. 

What You’ll bring:

  • Enthusiasm – You're excited to learn a new trade and build your skillset. 

  • Curiosity – You enjoy learning new skills and doing different things each day. 

  • Responsibility – You are accountable for your work and keep on top of your tasks, whether at school or on the job. 

  • Prior - mechanical work preferred. 

  • A strong desire to learn new skills through Sensient paid trade school education.

 

What You’ll get:

  • Excellent pay and benefits from day one.

  • Sensient paid technical school education while you work full time. 

  • Safe environment to work in and support from management team. 

  • A thorough and effective training experience during onboarding and beyond. 

About Sensient: Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, specialty colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company's customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world's best-known brands.

About Sensient Colors: Sensient Colors is a leading developer, producer, and supplier of natural and synthetic color systems for customers around the globe. The Company's high-performance products play a vital role in the manufacture of foods and beverages, cosmetic and pharmaceutical colors and coatings, and colors for agricultural uses, household cleaners, and paper products.

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What you'll do

  • The Maintenance Mechanic Trainee will conduct preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and mechanical equipment. They will also communicate equipment issues with peers and leaders.

About Sensient

We Bring Life to Products. Our name communicates what we do: Enhance SENSory experiences through specialized ingredIENTs, delivered through proprietary TECHNOLOGIES. Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, essential oils and extracts. Sensient employs advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic and pharmaceutical systems, colors, natural ingredients, and extracts. The Company’s customers include major international manufacturers representing most of the world’s best-known brands. Sensient has some 75 operational sites in 35 countries and customers in more than 150 countries worldwide. Learn more about how Sensient can help you discover your next color, flavor and specialty solutions at www.sensient.com

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As a Maintenance Mechanic Trainee at Sensient, you will: the Maintenance Mechanic Trainee will conduct preventive maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair electrical and mechanical equipment. They will also communicate equipment issues with peers and leaders..

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The Maintenance Mechanic Trainee position at Sensient is based in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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