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Maintenance Technician | Entry Level

Sterling Engineering, Inc.
  • Alsip, IL
  • $25–$28 Per Hour
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Alsip, IL
Hire Type: Contract
Target Pay Rate: $25.00–$28.00/hour
Shift: 2nd Shift, 1:00 PM–9:30 PM
Schedule: Monday–Friday with weekend availability and up to 5 hours of overtime per week
Benefits: PTO, paid holidays, medical plan, dental/vision plans

Job Summary:
We are seeking an entry-level Maintenance Technician to support maintenance operations at a clean, well-run bakery manufacturing facility in Alsip, IL. This is a great opportunity for someone with 1+ year of industrial maintenance experience, a recent graduate of a technical program, or someone coming out of an apprenticeship who is eager to learn and build their skills.
The Maintenance Technician will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot equipment issues, and work closely with the production team to keep manufacturing equipment operating safely and efficiently.

Must Have Skills:
  • 1+ year of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment OR recent completion of a relevant technical/trade program or apprenticeship
  • Basic mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills
  • Experience working with industrial/manufacturing machinery
  • Strong willingness to learn and develop additional maintenance skills
  • Ability to work safely around moving equipment in a production environment
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
Job Duties:
  • Perform preventive, scheduled, and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment
  • Troubleshoot basic mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and plumbing issues
  • Assist production employees with equipment malfunctions and verify equipment is operating properly after repairs
  • Support equipment changeovers and preventative maintenance activities
  • Use hand tools, power tools, drills, saws, and other maintenance equipment safely
  • Document maintenance activities and findings in the maintenance management system
  • Communicate maintenance updates with production and other team members
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area in accordance with GMPs and safety requirements
  • Coordinate maintenance activities with production and assist with external contractors as needed
Qualifications:
  • Industrial maintenance, manufacturing, mechanical, electrical, or related technical training/experience
  • Ability to troubleshoot and learn new equipment and systems
  • Ability to prioritize multiple maintenance tasks in a fast-paced production environment
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Food, beverage, bakery, or other regulated manufacturing experience is a plus
  • Experience with CMMS is a plus
  • Forklift or scissor lift experience is a plus


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

LocationAlsip, IL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$25–$28 Per Hour
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1969
Websitehttp://www.sterling-engineering.com

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.

Skills

  • Bakeryunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)unmatched
  • Dental Insuranceunmatched
  • Electricityunmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • Facilities Managementunmatched
  • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
  • Forkliftunmatched
  • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
  • Hand Toolsunmatched
  • Health Planunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Maintenance - Electricalunmatched
  • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Equipmentunmatched
  • Manufacturing Equipment Maintenanceunmatched
  • Multitaskingunmatched
  • Operational Supportunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Plumbingunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Production Systemsunmatched
  • Safety Trainingunmatched
  • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
  • Team Playerunmatched
  • Vision Planunmatched

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