Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician — Food Processing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC seeks a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a three-shift food processing plant in Blue Island, IL. This on-site role handles mechanical and electrical maintenance across the line and supports a capacity buildout.

The ideal candidate can work with 480V systems, perform PMs in CMMS, and weld when needed. You’ll diagnose faults via SCADA/PLC/VFD, follow OSHA and LOTO rules, and keep accurate records while contributing to lean improvements.

Qualifications

• Electrical experience with 480V three-phase systems required.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair in an industrial plant; food, chemical, or similar process environments preferred.
• MIG and stick welding preferred.
• SCADA, PLC, or VFD exposure a plus.
• CMMS experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and LOTO required.
• Comfortable in a physical environment without air conditioning.

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

Skills

Electrical 480V 3-phase

Mechanical troubleshooting

MIG welding

SCADA/PLC/VFD exposure

CMMS experience

OSHA LOTO compliance

Industrial plant experience

Tools

SCADA

PLC

VFD

CMMS

Job description

Barrette Workforce Solutions, LLC seeks a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a three-shift food processing plant in Blue Island, IL. This on-site role handles mechanical and electrical maintenance across the line and supports a capacity buildout.

The ideal candidate can work with 480V systems, perform PMs in CMMS, and weld when needed. You’ll diagnose faults via SCADA/PLC/VFD, follow OSHA and LOTO rules, and keep accurate records while contributing to lean improvements.