Industrial Maintenance Technician

Illinois Tool Works Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is seeking a maintenance technician to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and improve production equipment and facility systems.

You will support plant operations through preventive maintenance and equipment repair. The role requires hands-on skills with mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, ability to read schematics, use tools and MS Office for reporting, and a forklift license.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate, vocational training, or equivalent maintenance experience preferred.
• Three to five years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination.
• Safety training and experience ideal.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both a written and oral format with MS Office and presentation software expertise.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes equipment manuals, schematics, technical drawings, work instructions, and verbal direction to perform maintenance activities.
• Assembles and installs mechanical and electrical equipment and systems such as production machinery/tools, storage racks and tanks, facility equipment, etc.
• Repairs, rebuilds, wires, troubleshoots and maintains machines and equipment, using equipment available in the Maintenance Department.
• Diagnoses and repairs mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on production equipment using established troubleshooting techniques and available resources.
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment and mechanical systems.
• Performs general plant maintenance jobs on plumbing, lighting, machine wiring etc.
• Responsible for maintenance shop including tools and supply inventories.
• Initiates/prepares purchase orders for inventory/non-stock items for approval.
• Corrects safety inspector's recommendations to conform to OSHA requirements.
• Works with supervisors and employees to detect and report any improper operation, faulty equipment or unusual conditions that may affect safety or manufacturing.
• Initiates and reviews bids for necessary contractual work. Oversees vendors to assure work is completed in a timely manner and is correct.
• Must be able to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition.
• Participates in on-the-job training and continuous learning opportunities to expand technical knowledge and maintenance skills.
• Apply the ITW Principles 80/20 and USa to eliminate complexity and improve profitability of the company.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical systems

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical certificate / vocational training

Tools

MS Office

Presentation software

Job description

Illinois Tool Works Inc. is seeking a maintenance technician to troubleshoot, repair, maintain, and improve production equipment and facility systems.

You will support plant operations through preventive maintenance and equipment repair. The role requires hands-on skills with mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems, ability to read schematics, use tools and MS Office for reporting, and a forklift license.