Location: Itasca, IL
Salary: $60,000–$70,000/yr. Depending on experience
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM–10:30 PM
Job Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Position Overview
An established company specializing in end to end electronics manufacturing materials and solutions is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician for its second-shift operations. This position is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing manufacturing equipment and facility systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production.
The Maintenance Technician will play a critical role in minimizing equipment downtime, performing preventive maintenance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This hands-on position requires strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, along with experience working with hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC-controlled systems.
The ideal candidate is a dependable, safety-focused maintenance professional who enjoys solving technical challenges and working collaboratively with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to keep operations running smoothly.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair manufacturing equipment and facility systems.
- Respond to equipment breakdowns and perform emergency repairs to minimize production downtime.
- Perform scheduled preventive and predictive maintenance on production machinery and facility equipment.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electronic systems.
- Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and make appropriate parameter adjustments as needed.
- Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, technical manuals, and maintenance work orders.
- Utilize hand tools, power tools, electrical testing equipment, and material handling equipment to complete maintenance activities.
- Perform fabrication and machining tasks using tool room machinery and fabrication equipment.
- Identify potential equipment failures and communicate maintenance concerns to management and team members.
- Support equipment installations, startups, shutdowns, and commissioning activities.
- Follow OSHA requirements, company safety procedures, and established maintenance protocols.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment using 5S principles.
- Identify and report defective materials, unsafe conditions, and unusual equipment operating conditions.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
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