Industrial Maintenance Technician

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Chicago,IL, US

Experience:

Mid Level

Salary: $30 - $40 per hour

POSITION:
Maintenance Technician

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:

Full-Time

PAY RANGE: $ per hour (based on experience)

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for executing both scheduled and day-to-day maintenance activities to support safe, efficient, and high-quality operations in a modern food manufacturing facility. This role involves setting up, adjusting, operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining automated production equipment across multiple functional areas, including processing, packaging, warehousing, quality, and sanitation. All work is performed in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, food safety standards, and company policies, with a strong emphasis on workplace safety.

• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment such as mixers, conveyors, compressors, motors, pumps, and related machinery.
• Diagnose, repair, or replace electrical control components including switches, photo eyes, proximity sensors, push buttons, contractors, and motor starters.
• Troubleshoot and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, and basic electrical power systems.
• Utilize PLC-based control systems to diagnose and correct equipment issues; read and interpret ladder logic and use PLC software tools as required.
• Complete work orders, inspections, adjustments, and preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Collaborate closely with production, quality, and refrigeration teams to identify, resolve, and prevent equipment and process issues.
• Use diagnostic tools such as multimeters, ohm meters, and meggers to troubleshoot electrical systems.
• Communicate maintenance activities, equipment status, and issues clearly to maintenance leadership.
• Cross-train maintenance and production personnel to ensure adequate technical coverage across shifts.
• Assist leadership with developing standard operating procedures, maintenance standards, and duty cycles for processing and packaging equipment.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, schematics, plans, and technical documentation.
• Participate in safety initiatives and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.

• Actively participate as a member of the facility safety team.
• Support departmental goals related to safety, quality, and equipment reliability.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical school training or PLC certification preferred.

• Required working knowledge of electrical systems, PLCs, pneumatics, mechanics, and basic power systems.
• Experience in food manufacturing or packaging environments preferred.

• Manufacturing plant environment with frequent exposure to machinery and production processes.
• Regular standing, bending, climbing, and working around equipment indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to regularly lift or move up to 50 pounds.

• Works closely with internal employees across operations, maintenance, quality, and leadership teams.
• May interact with external vendors, suppliers, and contractors as needed.

Growing company with lots of room for advancement!

• $30 - $40 an hour
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K