Industrial Maintenance Technician

Full time, permanent maintenance technician position on 2nd shift. Compensation: $32.00 - $35.00/hour. Location: 1005 Atlantic Drive, West Chicago, IL 60185.

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician on 2nd shift to join the team! While working with the Maintenance team, you will perform maintenance, troubleshoot problems, perform preventive maintenance and repair electrical, mechanical, and industrial equipment to ensure a safe and efficient workspace to produce our prestigious, quality products.

This job is for you if:

• You are detail-oriented and like bringing new solutions to the team.
• You enjoy troubleshooting and analyzing problems on equipment.
• You enjoy working in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and as needed preventative maintenance on electrical, mechanical, and industrial equipment.
• Repair cracks, dents, frameworks, and vent tubs on plastic molds.
• Remove excess plastic from molds.
• Add shielding to molds.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair mechanical issues within equipment.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair basic electrical issues.
• Partner with engineering and/or electrical experts to diagnose complex non-mechanical problems.
• Consistently adhere to and champion safety procedures.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to assemble and use MIG welders with a high degree of accuracy and quality.
• Ability to replace bearings, adjust chain or belt tension, and replace sprockets.
• Ability to complete preventative maintenance and replacement of motors, gearboxes, and drives.
• Ability to complete preventative maintenance on hoists.
• Ability to conduct basic electrical maintenance including identify/isolation of hazards, read electrical schematics and complete component repair and replacement.
• Proficiency with power hand tools.
• At least 2 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Industrial electrician's license required.
• A high-school diploma or GED equivalent (required).
• Rotational molding experience (preferred).

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Occasional, represents 1 to 33% or 1-2 hours of an 8-hour work day. Frequently, represents 34 to 66% or 2 1/2 to 5 1/2 hours of an 8-hour work day. Regularly, represents 67 to 100% or 6 to 8 hours of an 8-hour work day.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision and peripheral vision. Fork lift/Scissor lift driving will also be required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and outside.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance with competitive premiums
• PTO + Paid Holidays