Maintenance Technician Bakery

Maintenance Technician | Bakery Equipment & Facility Support

Location:

Mokena, IL.

Shift: 2nd Shift – Typical hours: 5:00 PM – 3:30 AM; weekend availability required.

Pay: $30–$38/hr (based on experience).

Randstad USA is hiring a full-time Maintenance Technician for a growing food production company in Mokena, IL. This is a direct hire opportunity with flexible schedules and excellent long-term growth potential. The Maintenance Technician will support day‑to‑day production by maintaining bakery equipment, responding to breakdowns, and performing preventive maintenance across mixers, ovens, conveyors, packaging lines, and facility systems.

• 2+ years of mechanical maintenance experience in food, bakery, or high‑speed manufacturing
• Experience maintaining Auto‑Bake Serpentine ovens
• Strong troubleshooting skills in pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical systems
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced environments and independently solving issues
• Ability to read equipment manuals, schematics, and basic mechanical diagrams
• Must have own hand tools; secure onsite toolbox provided
• High School education

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Welding/fabrication experience
• Familiarity with automated bakery systems and industrial ovens

• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work at heights
• Able to work around heat and noise in a food production setting

• Competitive pay: $30–$38/hr (based on experience)
• Growth opportunities in Maintenance, Operations, and Technical roles
• Wage review after 60 days with performance‑based increases
• Full benefits package offered

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues on mixers, ovens, conveyors, cooling tunnels, and automated packaging equipment
• Perform preventive maintenance and equipment inspections to minimize downtime
• Support changeovers and production line setups
• Replace worn parts (belts, bearings, sprockets, seals, etc.)
• Maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems, including leak repairs and valve adjustments
• Operate forklifts, scissor lifts, and power tools safely
• Conduct minor fabrication tasks (cutting, grinding, drilling)
• Document repairs, parts usage, and downtime activity
• Follow GMPs, PPE use, and lockout/tagout procedures
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, and Sanitation teams to maintain a clean and efficient operation

• Wearing steel toe shoes
• Manual lifting up to 25 lbs
• Standing for up to 10 hours at a time

• Electronic Maintenance
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Oven
• Pneumatics
• Hydraulics
• Mixers
• Conveyors
• Cooling tunnels
• Packaging equipment
• Fabrication

• Years of experience: 3 years
• Experience level:
  Experienced

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