Instr​/Electrical Craftsperson

Instr/Electrical Craftsperson | Primient

Primient is a century‑old company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are a leading producer of food and industrial ingredients made from plant‑based, renewable sources. We deliver value through deep technical, commercial, and operational excellence that is backed by our long‑standing corn wet milling heritage. Wherever we are in the process, from field to customer, our priorities are focused on ensuring we produce the safest, highest quality products through practices that uphold our responsibility and commitments to the challenge and drive for excellence, our people and our planet.

We are a privately held company with locations across the US, Mexico, Poland, and Brazil. We’re investing in our plants and people to unlock our potential in the industrial and food sectors. Guided by our values of Safety, Excellence, Integrity, and Growth, we’re focused on growing our business, our reputation, and the career of every teammate.

Dayton, OH

Join Primient for a foundational manufacturing role. Our Instrument / Electrician position offers a great wage and full benefits, with a clear path for career advancement.

• Starting pay of $35.52/hr with opportunity to advance to $38.14/hr with our pay‑for‑skill system.
• Benefits include healthcare/medical insurance, 401( k) matching and non‑contingent matching plans.
• Structured career progression and greater responsibilities.

• Fabricate, maintain, install, repair, calibrate, test, assemble, and inspect electrical installations, including pneumatic, electronic, regulating, and/or indicating instruments, equipment, and transmission and distribution systems.
• Work with electrical construction materials, equipment components, and devices such as conductors, grounding systems, conduit systems, lighting, control devices, circuit breakers, switch gear, switches, motors, generators, transformers, and timing devices.
• Use hand and power tools common to electrical and instrumentation work such as electric drills, soldering and brazing equipment, drill press, threading equipment, power saws, and bending equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance and inspection on alarms, alarm panels, electrical interlocks, and other electrical safety devices.
• Work from drawings, repair, and operating instruction manuals, and written and oral instructions.
• Follow prescribed procedures for checking and testing electrical and instrument loops before production release.
• Keep tools, equipment, and work area clean and orderly.
• Work with and assist other skilled tradesmen.
• Have working knowledge of NFPA
  70E.
• Work under close supervision.
• Assist PCS engineer in maintaining electrical schematics, loop diagrams, calibration records, and other instrumentation and electrical documentation.

• This opportunity would involve off‑shift B Shift (2nd shift 2p‑10p), C Shift (3rd shift 10p‑6a) or D shift (rotating).
• The plant operates 24/7, requiring weekends and holidays.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds without mechanical assistance.
• Use of hand tools above shoulders, under ergonomically stressful conditions, and under application of heavy force.
• Work in elevated positions with hand tools and fall restraint equipment.
• Ability to wear personnel protective equipment (PPE).

Primient is committed to a workplace that is all in – ensuring everyone has the opportunity to develop and shape a career that matters in an open culture which embraces equity, diversity and belonging. We challenge old ways of thinking and encourage employee voices to be a guiding force for ongoing learning. Employees experience autonomy and accountability in their roles and have opportunities for career growth and pathways outside the norm.

We are believers in the power of difference. We strive to represent the communities in which we operate and to provide an inclusive, welcoming environment for all. We want Primient to be a place where every employee feels they belong and knows they are seen, heard, valued and safe to speak up. Our aspiration is to unlock the full potential in diverse perspectives,…