Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician installs, sets up, operates, troubleshoots, and repairs a wide range of custom machinery, injection molding equipment, and robotics in a clean manufacturing environment. This role focuses on both preventive and corrective maintenance, including mechanical and electrical work, to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations.

• Complete changeovers on production equipment, including changing physical tooling on machinery to support different product runs.
• Set up and operate all machinery in the plant in accordance with established procedures and safety standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks such as oiling, lubricating, greasing, and replacing filters on equipment and systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair up to 88 pieces of custom machinery, including injection molding equipment and associated robotics.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical issues on production machinery and equipment.
• Replace motors, gearboxes, pumps, sensors, sprockets, and other mechanical and electrical components as needed.
• Build, rebuild, and modify machinery and equipment to complete repairs and improve reliability.
• Work from maintenance schedules, work orders, and technical documentation to plan and complete tasks.
• Collaborate with production personnel to minimize downtime and support efficient manufacturing operations.
• Follow all plant safety, quality, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards while performing maintenance activities.

• Proven ability to mechanically troubleshoot production machinery and equipment.
• Proven ability to electrically troubleshoot production machinery and equipment.
• Hands-on experience with machine repair in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of three-phase electrical systems and components.
• Experience working with motors, including installation, replacement, and basic diagnostics.
• Working knowledge of hydraulic systems, including troubleshooting and component replacement.
• Working knowledge of pneumatic systems, including troubleshooting and component replacement.
• Ability to perform preventive maintenance tasks such as oiling, lubricating, greasing, and filter changes.
• Capability to safely set up and operate plant machinery according to procedures.
• Ability to consistently work up to 60 hours per week when required.
• Successful completion of an SMT test as part of the qualification process.

• Experience working with injection molding equipment and related auxiliary systems.
• Exposure to robotics used in manufacturing environments.
• Ability to rebuild and modify machinery to improve performance and reliability.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in diagnosing equipment issues.
• Comfort working on a structured preventive maintenance schedule.
• Effective communication skills to work with production and maintenance teams.
• Commitment to following GMP and safety procedures in a manufacturing setting.

Join a large, well-established organization with multiple sites and strong growth potential, where employees enjoy long tenure and low turnover. You will have opportunities to advance your skills and career across several facilities in the region, benefit from a stable and supportive work culture, and contribute to a reliable operation that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

This role is based in an injection molding facility that maintains a clean, organized environment rather than a dirty or heavily soiled setting. Current openings are on a standard third shift, running from 12:20 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, with the expectation of working up to 60 hours per week when needed. Team members follow Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and wear appropriate GMP work attire while on the production floor.

This is a Permanent position based out of Cary, IL.

The pay range for this position is $50000.00 - $76960.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, dental, vision 401k