Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician - Food Processing

SteveRecruiter, LLC; Blue Island (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

SteveRecruiter, LLC is seeking a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a busy food processing plant in Blue Island, IL. This on-site role covers mechanical and electrical maintenance across a three-shift operation and requires hands-on expertise with 480V equipment, SCADA/PLCs, and welding.

You will diagnose faults, perform PMs in CMMS, and help plan and prioritize work with the maintenance manager. The environment is hot and dirty, and a strong safety mindset with LOTO and OSHA compliance

Qualifications

• Electrical experience with 480V three-phase systems required
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience in an industrial plant
• Welding experience (MIG and stick) preferred
• SCADA, PLC, or VFD exposure a plus
• CMMS experience preferred
• OSHA rules and LOTO knowledge required
• Comfortable in a hot, dirty, on-site plant environment

Responsibilities

• Handle mechanical and electrical maintenance across a three-shift food processing plant
• Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems, including 480V equipment
• Weld (MIG and stick), fabricate, and rig as jobs call for it
• Install, align, and service pumps, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, screens, and tanks
• Use SCADA, PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and instrumentation to track down equipment faults
• Complete PM work in the CMMS and keep work and parts records accurate
• Follow and enforce LOTO, confined space, hot work, and OSHA rules
• Help the maintenance manager plan and prioritize work
• Be the person any shift can count on when something breaks

Job description

SteveRecruiter, LLC is seeking a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a busy food processing plant in Blue Island, IL. This on-site role covers mechanical and electrical maintenance across a three-shift operation and requires hands-on expertise with 480V equipment, SCADA/PLCs, and welding.

You will diagnose faults, perform PMs in CMMS, and help plan and prioritize work with the maintenance manager. The environment is hot and dirty, and a strong safety mindset with LOTO and OSHA compliance