Skilled Mechanical Plant Technician

Job Location

LIMA (OHIO) PLANT

Plant Technicians at Procter & Gamble work on a team responsible for maintaining production flow, achieving performance goals, and ensuring high quality for consumer products. The role requires mechanical skill, initiative, and continuous improvement focus.

Key duties include:

• Maintaining and troubleshooting high-speed packing, process, and other machinery and equipment.
• Performing preventive maintenance and calibrations on equipment.
• Monitoring and improving equipment and systems.
• Analyzing trends and technical data to proactively identify issues.
• Providing technical guidance and training to colleagues.

• Ownership of work from Day 1
• Opportunity to operate world-renowned production technologies
• Influence on product quality and production efficiency
• Mentorship, coaching, training, and guidance
• Safe work environment
• Competitive pay and benefits

The plant operates 7‑days per week on a 12‑hour rotating shift schedule (2‑2‑3). Shifts alternate between day (5:30am‑6:00pm) and night (5:30pm‑6:00am). Technicians are expected to rotate shifts and work any time as required.

Required qualifications include:

• 18years of age or older.
• High school diploma or GED; at least 2years of technical experience in manufacturing or similar industries.
• Applied mechanical skills in an industrial environment.
• Knowledge of various machinery and components (engines, pumps, compressors, turbines, conveyors, gears, bearings).
• Proficiency with hand, power, diagnostic, and precision tools.
• Understanding of system integration, control mechanisms and interconnections with electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, issue resolution, and root cause analysis skills.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to rotate shifts on a 12‑hour shift schedule.
• Capacity to work around strong odors and use appropriate PPE.
• Ability to work at heights and use safe fall protection.

The role requires physical tasks such as:

• Using hand and power tools.
• Lifting 50pounds while bending and stooping; climbing, standing, and moving on stairs, ladders, and platforms.
• Twisting, turning, and bending; standing on concrete floors for extended periods.
• Discern visual and audible alarms and signals for equipment start‑up.

Full time; no relocation paid. Immigration sponsorship is not available. P&G participates in E‑Verify.

Procter & Gamble is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. The company is dedicated to accommodating applicants with disabilities related to the application process. Qualified individuals will not be disadvantaged based on unemployment status. P&G participates in E‑Verify.