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Maintenance Mechanic | 3rd Shift

Sterling Engineering, Inc.
  • Sharon, PA
  • $27–$33 Per Hour
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2 days ago

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician (3rd Shift)
Location: Des Plaines, IL
Hire Type: Long-term Contract (employed by Sterling Engineering)
Target Pay Rate: $27.00 - $33.00/hour (plus overtime)
Work Schedule: 3rd Shift (10:45 PM - 7:15 AM)
Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, BCBS Medical Plans, Dental/Vision Plans, 401(k), and ESOP

Job Summary:
Sterling Engineering is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician for a contract opportunity with a manufacturer of regulated dental products. This role is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing production equipment and facility systems to ensure maximum uptime and safe operation. The ideal candidate will have strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting experience, the ability to read schematics and blueprints, and experience working with automated manufacturing equipment.

Must Have Skills:
  • 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience
  • Strong electrical troubleshooting and repair skills
  • Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems
  • Ability to read electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, and blueprints
  • Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment
  • Preventive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to safely work from ladders, lifts, and elevated platforms
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
Job Duties:
  • Perform preventive maintenance on manual, semi-automated, and automated production equipment.
  • Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and facility-related systems.
  • Diagnose equipment issues using PLC display monitors, CNC controls, and other machine interfaces.
  • Read and interpret electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, blueprints, and technical manuals.
  • Perform machine adjustments involving sensors, interlocks, control systems, and energy isolation devices.
  • Maintain equipment maintenance records, calibration documentation, and machine history files.
  • Support facility systems including industrial electrical, plumbing, HVAC, lighting, and structural components.
  • Assist Engineering with installation, testing, modification, and validation of new production equipment.
  • Participate in facility improvement and capital project teams.
  • Follow all Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Arc Flash, and company safety procedures.
  • Identify and source replacement machine components and maintenance supplies.
  • Perform additional maintenance responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Associate degree preferred but not required.
  • 3-5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
  • Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems, including electrical load calculations, fuse protection, and wire sizing.
  • Advanced knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, and electrical systems.
  • Experience troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment.
  • Strong troubleshooting, investigative, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to evaluate and maintain safe working conditions.
  • Comfortable working on lifts, ladders, scaffolding, and elevated work areas.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and frequently perform repetitive hand movements.
  • Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSharon, PA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$27–$33 Per Hour
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com
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Skills

  • Adobe Flashunmatched
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  • CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
  • Calibrationunmatched
  • Capital Projectunmatched
  • Control Systemsunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electrical Engineeringunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
  • Equipment Replacementunmatched
  • HVACunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
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  • Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
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  • Manufacturingunmatched
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  • Plumbingunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)unmatched
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  • Safety Processunmatched
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  • Technical Writingunmatched
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About Company

Sterling Engineering has been a trusted partner for engineering, project management, and staffing solutions for over five decades. We provide exceptional engineering/technical recruitment and engineering project services to clients nationwide:

 

  • Engineering & Technical Recruitment - With our focus on engineering, technical, and IT, Sterling has the in-depth knowledge, industry expertise, and robust employee pipeline it takes to rapidly find talent for even the most difficult to fill positions. Sterling’s extensive recruitment methodology allows us to engage the most talented employees in the marketplace. We offer exciting work and career-building opportunities for our candidates, along with expert support at every step of the process.

 

  • Engineering Project Services – Our experienced, multi-disciplined team of project managers, engineers, and designers, led by licensed Professional Engineers (PE), provide project management, engineering, design, and Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) to manufacturing, OEM, and R&D customers. We work on complex, highly technical projects across a number of industry sectors, and our ability to scale and seamlessly integrate at multiple levels of your organization is what differentiates us.

 

Sterling offers a unique combination of engineering solutions and Best of Staffing level service to help our clients and talent achieve their goals.

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