Maintenance

Highland-Baking-Company; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Holiday pay

Paid vacation

Sick days

Paid medical leave (up to 6 weeks)

401(k) options

Job summary

Highland Baking Company in Northbrook, IL is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team. The role focuses on keeping the bakery facility operational and safe, with emphasis on preventative maintenance across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience, can read blueprints and electrical schematics, and is comfortable with 12-hour shifts, weekends, and overtime as required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance millwright and electrical experience.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as schedule requires.
• Proficient in electricity, electronics, PLC, logic, mechanical troubleshooting, power transmission, welding, steam systems, compressed air systems, and hydraulics.
• Must read and understand blueprints, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot bakery equipment to keep operations safe.
• Lead preventative maintenance across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic areas.
• Utilize computerized maintenance systems to document work and decisions.
• Cross-train across all maintenance areas and support operations.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Blueprint reading

Safety compliance

12-hour shifts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Maintenance tools

Job description

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Maintenance

Full-Time Hourly NB Highland, Northbrook, IL, US

Salary Range: $28.73 To $40.00 Annually

Maintenance Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to join our team in the Northbrook facility. As a Maintenance Tech, you will play a crucial role in keeping our facility operational and safe.

A successful Maintenance Technician will support operations and proactively lead preventative maintenance work. They demonstrate the willingness and ability to act swiftly to meet the customer's needs. This person must be able to fully cross-train in all maintenance areas, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic, for both troubleshooting and preventative maintenance. Will utilize computerized maintenance systems and can demonstrate systemic troubleshooting decision-making. This person is dedicated, thrives in a fast-paced environment, is a self-starter, and loves to provide input and ideas to help the bakery succeed.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have at least 3 - 5 years of industrial maintenance millwright and electrical experience.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime as schedule requires.
• The candidate must be proficient in at least two areas: electricity, electronics, PLC, logic, mechanical troubleshooting, power transmission, welding, steam systems, compressed air systems, and hydraulics.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work alone when required.
• Must read and understand blueprints, mechanical drawings, and electrical schematics.
• Experience using maintenance tools.
• Ability to work at heights, heat, and extreme cold conditions.
• Personal and total commitment to observing all safety rules and regulations, including the ability to wear all required personal protective equipment
• Must commit to learning all Food Safety, GMP, and HACCP regulations.
• Attend scheduled training(s) onsite and offsite.
• High school diploma or GED.

Preferred, but not required to apply:

• Air compressors and compressed air systems skills.
• Boiler and steam system skills.
• Worked in a manufacturing environment.

Physical Demands

The position requires regular physical activity such as reaching, bending, twisting, squatting, lifting 50 pounds or more, and walking/standing within and around the site for a minimum of 8-12 hours daily.

We offer health insurance, holiday pay, paid vacation time, sick days, up to 6 weeks of paid medical leave, and two different 401k options.

Highland Baking Company is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.