2nd Shift Food Equipment Maintenance Tech

Creative Contract Packaging; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Contract Packaging in Aurora, IL is seeking a skilled maintenance mechanic to service and upgrade packaging and processing equipment in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, and support changeovers on production lines.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in a food industry maintenance role, a high school diploma, strong teamwork and communication skills, and the ability to learn new

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-year experience as a mechanic in a food industry environment or similar.
• High school education or the equivalent.
• Demonstrated work experience in a team environment.
• Demonstrate a high level of mechanical skills and knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and use custom equipment and assist in installations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Initiative to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance on a wide variety of packaging and processing equipment.
• Specifies parts required. Orders if needed, and makes needed repairs based on PM.
• Assists with training new and/or less skilled maintenance and production personnel.
• Troubleshoots basic electrical problems using various test equipment and ladder logic diagrams.
• Troubleshoots mechanical problems using various measurement equipment and mechanical expertise.
• Devises, plans, and completes mechanical upgrades, modifications and overhauls
• Completes changeovers on production lines by following changeover check sheet and recommends modifications to the sheet as needed.
• Performs routine daily setup and adjustment of all production equipment

Skills

Mechanical skills

Teamwork

Communication

Independent initiative

Learn/custom equipment

Bilingual EN/ES (preferred)

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cloud Machine

Liquid Fill Machines

Ribbon Blenders

Bartlets machine

Cartoners / horizontal pouch fillers

Job description

Creative Contract Packaging in Aurora, IL is seeking a skilled maintenance mechanic to service and upgrade packaging and processing equipment in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You will perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical issues, and support changeovers on production lines.

The ideal candidate has at least 3 years in a food industry maintenance role, a high school diploma, strong teamwork and communication skills, and the ability to learn new