Maintenance Mechanic

Maintenance Mechanic

Sterling, IL

Onsite
Permanent/Direct Hire
Full Benefits
$35 - $40 +/hour

Inspects, troubleshoots, repairs, and maintains mechanical equipment and structures throughout the plant. Focuses on preventative maintenance, precision fabrication, equipment diagnostics, and minimizing production downtime in a heavy manufacturing environment.

• Equipment Maintenance & Diagnostics:
  Inspect, diagnose, dismantle, repair, and assemble mechanical equipment including gears, bearings, shafts, belts, and cables.
• Fabrication & Tool Operation:
  Perform construction or repair welding using oxy-acetylene torches and electric welders; operate power tools, hydraulic equipment, and diagnostic/alignment instruments.
• Rigging & Mobile Equipment:
  Safely operate remote-controlled cranes, manlifts, tractors, and mobile equipment using standard signals.
• Troubleshooting & Documentation:
  Create hand sketches of parts, interpret assembly drawings/blueprints, log CMMS equipment history data, and complete daily work orders.
• Work Demands:
  Provide own basic hand tools; stand for the majority of 12-hour shifts; work in extreme temperatures and dirty mill environments; climb ladders/catwalks to inspect overhead cranes; lift up to 50 lbs and carry up to 25 lbs.

• Experience:
  
  3+ years of maintenance mechanic experience, preferably in a heavy manufacturing setting.
• Technical Mastery:
  Working knowledge of welding/cutting metals, press/running fits, alignment tools, crane signals, and reading mechanical blueprints.
• Equipment & Inspection:
  Proficient with diagnostic tools, alignment instruments, and basic computer operation.
• Teamwork & Safety:
  Ability to work independently or in teams with minimal supervision, strictly adhering to safety and Lockout/Tagout protocols.