Lead Packaging Maintenance Mechanic – High-Speed Food

Your Talent Team; Glendale Heights (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime up to 50 hrs/week

On-site

Modern equipment

Strong team culture

Job summary

Your Talent Team is seeking a Lead Packaging Maintenance Mechanic for a high-speed food production facility in DuPage County, IL. You will maintain and rebuild packaging and processing equipment, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults, and mentor junior technicians.

This on-site role offers hourly pay of $40-$55, overtime up to 50 hours/week, modern tools, and a strong team culture with opportunities to lead maintenance initiatives.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years in maintenance of high-speed food packaging or related manufacturing.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting abilities; no full electrician credentials required.
• Experience maintaining and rebuilding baggers, form-fill-seal equipment, and sealers.
• Familiarity with common packaging brands is a plus; CMMS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Keep high-speed packaging and processing equipment running across multiple lines.
• Rebuild and refurbish machinery during planned and emergency downtime.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic and electrical faults and fix without waiting for help.
• Lead and mentor junior technicians on the floor.
• Complete preventive maintenance and log work in the CMMS.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering on improvements.

Skills

High-speed packaging maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma or GED

AAS degree or technical certs

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Your Talent Team is seeking a Lead Packaging Maintenance Mechanic for a high-speed food production facility in DuPage County, IL. You will maintain and rebuild packaging and processing equipment, troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults, and mentor junior technicians.

This on-site role offers hourly pay of $40-$55, overtime up to 50 hours/week, modern tools, and a strong team culture with opportunities to lead maintenance initiatives.