Lead Maintenance Technician | Four-Day Week, Bonus Eligible

Sora Resource Group; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Four-day work week

Job summary

Sora Resource Group in Elmhurst, IL is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician, Lead Track to keep critical manufacturing equipment running. This long-term role emphasizes safety, reliability, and hands-on problem solving in a stable family-owned environment.

You will learn every machine from the lead, maintain preventive calendars, and have a clear path to running the department while contributing to a small, veteran-friendly maintenance team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; technical degree, maintenance certifications, or military/plant experience preferred.
• Experience maintaining equipment in manufacturing, industrial, or military settings.
• Basic electrical skills with motors, drives, and PLC fault finding.
• A strong troubleshooter who wants to keep learning.
• Veterans are very welcome.
• Seeking a long-term home in a family-run environment.

Responsibilities

• Repairing and rebuilding a range of production machinery hands-on.
• Tracking down mechanical failures quickly and getting lines back up.
• Handling light electrical tasks such as swapping motors, checking drive faults, and PLC fault finding.
• Running the preventive maintenance calendar and keeping repair records current.
• Learning every machine in the building from the current maintenance lead with a path to running the department.
• Keeping the shop safe and organized.
• Visiting the second plant as needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical repair

Preventive maintenance

Electrical basics

Education

High school diploma or GED

Maintenance certifications

Job description

Sora Resource Group in Elmhurst, IL is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician, Lead Track to keep critical manufacturing equipment running. This long-term role emphasizes safety, reliability, and hands-on problem solving in a stable family-owned environment.

You will learn every machine from the lead, maintain preventive calendars, and have a clear path to running the department while contributing to a small, veteran-friendly maintenance team.