Maintenance Lead

Oldcastle; Romeoville (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annuity Fund

Health and Welfare

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Annual wage increase

Job summary

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, seeks a multi-craft maintenance lead in a union role in Romeoville, IL. The position is non-exempt with an hourly pay rate of $41.81/hr, offering comprehensive benefits and opportunities for safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

The role requires maintaining plant equipment, reducing downtime, and leading maintenance activities with training and guidance to staff. Apply to contribute to a reliable, safe production environment.

Qualifications

• Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment or industrial maintenance as a multi-skilled technician.
• Experience troubleshooting motors, drives, electrical circuits, hydraulic systems, power transmission, and robotics.
• Must be able to read and understand electrical and mechanical diagrams.
• PLC experience highly desired.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day maintenance activities such as changeovers, PM schedule and repairs.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide guidance as needed.
• Work with Scheduling and crew Supervisors for prioritization of projects.
• Provide training and guidance to staff, ensuring they have the necessary skills.
• Identify training needs and organize relevant training programs.
• Maintain plant effectiveness with emphasis on machine maintenance and performance.
• Respond to unplanned downtime or breakdowns on machines.
• Troubleshoot problems with drive systems and PLCs.
• Plan and execute maintenance for non-routine issues, troubleshoot to root cause.
• Design, fabricate and install mechanical/electronic equipment; perform program changes.
• Weld stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum; fabricate guards as required.
• Be engaged in safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Motor & drives

Read electrical diagrams

PLC experience

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Job ID: 528062 Non-ExemptOldcastle, a CRH company, is reinventing what's possible in building solutions. We are the leading provider of innovative outdoor living products and utility infrastructure solutions for the water, energy, and communications markets throughout North America. We're a trusted and strategic partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, retailers, and homeowners alike as the manufacturer of precast concrete, polymer concrete, and plastic infrastructure products. Our portfolio of brands includes Oldcastle APG, Oldcastle Infrastructure, Belgard® hardscape, Echelon® Masonry, RDI® railing, Catalyst™ Fence Solutions, Sakrete® packaged concrete, Amerimix® mortar, Pebble Technology International® pool finishes, and Techniseal® sands and sealant technologies. Oldcastle Infrastructure - Built For Life from Oldcastle Infrastructure on Vimeo.

Job Summary

The multi-craft maintenance lead is responsible for maintaining the plant in a safe and reliable condition. This is a union role.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day work activity such as changeovers, PM schedule and repairs.
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and cost reduction.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress, and provide guidance as needed.
• Work with Scheduling and crew Supervisors for prioritization of projects.
• Provide training and guidance to staff, ensuring that they are equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties effectively.
• Identify training needs and organize relevant training programs.
• Responsible for implementing and maintaining plant effectiveness, emphasizing on machine maintenance and performance upkeep in an assigned Value Stream.
• Responsible for responding to all unplanned downtime or breakdowns on machines.
• Responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting problems with drive systems and PLCs.
• Plan and execute maintenance activities for non-routine problems or issues.
• Troubleshoot equipment and system problems for manufacturing and facility equipment both routine and complex using a method of troubleshooting to get to a root cause.
• Design, fabricate and install mechanical and electronic equipment and perform program changes.
• Weld stainless steel, carbon steel, and aluminum, fabricating guards, etc. as required.
• Be engaged in safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Assist in the planning, coordination and performance of shutdown and major maintenance activities.
• Complete all training as required and perform OJT on other employees as required.
• Perform housekeeping of shop and areas where maintenance activities were performed.
• Build parts for replacement of repair or worn parts if needed.
• Wire and repair electric motors, repair basic wiring.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on plant equipment, to include lubrication, repairs, and adjustments, cleaning, and troubleshooting.
• Advises operators and others of operation procedures and requirements for working safely with electrical/electronic and mechanical equipment and components.
• Installs, starts up and shuts down equipment in accordance with safety procedures.
• Performs lockout or tag out as required.

Job Requirements

• Maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment or industrial maintenance as a multi-skilled technician.
• Experience troubleshooting motors, drives, electrical circuits, hydraulic systems, power transmission, and robotics.
• Must have the ability to read and understand electrical and mechanical diagrams.
• PLC experience highly desired.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. periodically throughout the day.

Compensation

• The hourly pay rate is $41.81/hr
• Annuity Fund
• Health and Welfare
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Annual economic wage increase

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Aff…

EOE/Vet/DisabilityCRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.