Blow Mold Maintenance Mechanic

Job Description

Salary: $62k - 74k per year + none
Reference:

Maintenance Mechanic | Blow Molding Equipment & Production Support(Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain blow molding production equipment and plant systems in a plastics manufacturing environment.)

• Location:
  
  Elk Grove Village, IL
• Shift: 3rdShift
  11 PM – 7 aM

Pay: $27–$35/hr (based on experience)

Qualifications & Skills:

Minimum Requirements:

• 2–5 years of hands‑on maintenance experience in manufacturing environments
• Experience supporting blow molding, extrusion, or injection molding equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
• Ability to read and interpret maintenance manuals, schematics, and blueprints
• Basic electrical troubleshooting and repair skills
• Knowledge of plastics processing equipment and systems
• Good communication and teamwork skills

Preferred:

• Experience with PLC systems, robotics, or servo controls
• Working knowledge of plastics materials and blow molding processes
• Forklift experience
• Leadership experience or ability to support maintenance teams

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, and move around machinery throughout the shift
• Ability to climb on equipment when performing repairs
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Work Environment:

• Manufacturing environment with high noise levels
• Facility is non-climate controlled
• PPE required including hearing protection and safety glasses

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive pay: $27–$35/hr based on experience
• Direct hire opportunity with long-term career stability
• Benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans
• Opportunity to work with advanced plastics manufacturing equipment

salary: $62,000 - $74,000 per year
shift:
Third
work hours: 11 PM - 7 AM
education:
High School

• Troubleshoot and repair blow molding production equipment and support machinery
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance and emergency repairs
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Identify potential equipment failures and resolve reliability issues
• Support equipment overhauls during planned shutdowns
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation in computerized maintenance systems (CMMS)
• Read and interpret equipment manuals, blueprints, and schematics
• Operate shop equipment including lathe, milling machine, band saw, drill press, welder, and multimeter
• Assist with maintaining spare parts inventory
• Work closely with Process Technicians and Production teams to resolve technical process issues
• Follow all plant safety policies and procedures
• Maintain clean and organized maintenance work areas

• wearing steel toe shoes
• manual lifting up to 50lbs
• standing for 10 hours at one time
  Skills
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Blow Molding
• Injection Molding
• Pneumatics
• schematics
• drill press
• extrusion
• Electrical
• Blueprints
• plastics
• PLC systems
• robotics
• servo controls

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

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several facto