Job Title:
FIELD MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN I-V (LEVEL DOE)
Posting Start Date:
12/17/25
Job Description:
POSITION PURPOSE
This position is located at our Dakota Gasification Company location in Beulah, ND.
Responsible for maintaining plant equipment for the Process Operations section, supporting production.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
Perform maintenance tasks to repair and maintain plant equipment and machinery, including motors, compressors, turbines, governors, pumps, conveyors, and fans.
Responsible to troubleshoot equipment to diagnose problems, machine repair, carpentry, general cleanup, replacement of steam tracings and/or insulation, ensuring tools and equipment are properly maintained, cleaning parts, lubricating machinery, hydro blasting, erecting and disassembling scaffolding, repairing coatings and fiberglass, completing excavations and miscellaneous concrete work throughout the plant.
Operate all @types of power, hydraulic and hand tools, including saws, drills, sanders, impact wrenches, jackhammers, machine cutting tools, slings, come-a-longs; hydraulic, pneumatic and measuring tools; oxyacetylene, welding/fabrication; and hydro blasting equipment.
May be trained to weld using stick electrode or wire feed processes in carbon and stainless-steel plate and pipe material.
Operate all @types of hoisting equipment related to mechanical maintenance, and mobile equipment including man lifts, and forklifts.
Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Associate's degree in mechanical maintenance; or
A high school diploma or equivalent (GED or HSED) and 2 years of experience in mechanical maintenance, such as welding, pump or valve repair, auto/diesel mechanics, or machining.
A valid driver's license. Operation of company vehicles on and off plant site is required.
May be required to perform pipe fitting and, if so, is required to be socket weld certified per ASME section IX on carbon and stainless steels all diameters in the following welding processes: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) & Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW).
Will normally work 8-hour days but will be required to work rotating shifts as needed.
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
Requires constant hand coordination/pinch, standing, and walking; frequent balancing; occasional lifting and carrying up to 35 pounds (50 pounds rarely), pushing and pulling up to 120 pounds, hand grip up to 75 pounds, sitting, bending, reaching, low level activity (crawling in confined spaces), elevated activity, climbing. Requires continuous use of tools and occasional turning of valves and use of foot controls. Approximately 50% of the incumbent's shift is spent outdoors. Occasionally requires working at heights from 10 to 250 feet, which requires the use of safety equipment, including a harness, in accordance with ANSI Z359 standards, and in high climbing areas on grating, ladders, scaffolding, man baskets and other areas requiring use of safety equipment. Continuously exposed to noise; frequently exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, chemicals, and extreme heat and cold; and occasionally exposed to vibration, poor ventilation and confined areas such as inside vessels, heaters, tanks, and trenches. Incumbents are required to wear dust masks, respirators and full-face Scott Air Paks when necessary. Requires good finger dexterity, good binocular vision, good color vision and hearing, and the ability to speak.
KEY SKILLS
A mechanical aptitude and the ability to read, write, and perform basic arithmetic.
Ability and willingness to learn safe, efficient work, and equipment operating practices and procedures through classroom and/or on-the-job training.
Ability to perform close work, communicate effectively with others, present information in a clear, concise manner, and follow verbal and written instructions.
Wage: $40.75 - 57.37 per hour
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