Industrial Maintenance Mechanic – Food Processing & Packaging

Shape uptime in a USDA facility where precision and pace matter

When the second shift gears up in Romeoville, you’re the go-to pro making sure our food processing and packaging equipment is ready to run. You’ll inspect, diagnose, and repair systems across stacking, bagging, check-weighing, UPC bar coding, case erecting, and conveyor lines—keeping production safe, compliant, and on schedule.

Role details

• Location: Romeoville, IL
• Schedule: 2nd shift, 2:00pm–10:30pm, Monday–Friday
• Department: Maintenance
• Reports to: Maintenance Manager
• Employment: Full-time
• Compensation: $28.00–$35.00 per hour
• Expected hours: 48 per week

What you’ll handle

• Own safe, reliable operation of facility equipment and complete assigned work to quality and safety standards.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and repair packaging systems: stacking, bagging, check-weighers, bar coding, case erectors, and conveyors.
• Disassemble and reassemble equipment for repairs, cleaning, and lubrication per preventive maintenance schedules.
• Test, diagnose, and fix 110/230/460-volt electrical systems: motors, starters, relays, timers, panels, breakers, conduit, and wiring.
• Read and interpret electrical control schematics to speed troubleshooting.
• Perform minor programming and diagnostics on VFDs and PLCs.
• Follow established safety programs (lockout/tagout, ladder safety, etc.).
• Communicate clearly with maintenance and operations teams; respond rapidly to unplanned downtime.
• Ensure equipment is production-ready; maintain building compliance with city and fire regulations.
• Coach and assist in training maintenance and operating personnel.
• Fabricate parts and modify equipment as needed.
• Uphold the requirements of the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing.

What you bring

• Minimum 5 years’ mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic experience in a USDA or FDA-regulated food manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with hand and power tools and safe machine work practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication; able to interpret procedures and instructions.
• Self-motivated, dependable, safety- and quality-focused team contributor.
• Available to work any shift as required.
• Valid Illinois Driver’s License preferred; bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Reading, writing, and basic math skills required.

Core proficiencies

• Mechanical troubleshooting
• 120/208/240/480 voltage systems
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Pneumatics troubleshooting
• Industrial electrical experience
• Equipment diagnostics & troubleshooting

Tools & technologies

• Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
• Conveyor systems

Food safety & quality

See something that may impact product safety or quality? Notify supervision and/or Quality Assurance immediately—everyone protects our standards.

Apply: Please apply at gkitchens.com.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lift up to 50lbs.
• Work standing or walking for long periods of time.
• Work bending and squatting.
• Work making fast and repetitive hand motions.
• Work in cold refrigerated and frozen conditions.
• Be able to push/pull heavy loads using hand jack.
• Work at 25 to 30 foot elevations using a man-lift
• Work on roof level equipment

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Refrigerated and Frozen areas
• Food manufacturing, packaging and warehousing environment.