Maintenance Mechanic

Warps; Illinois; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex-O-Glass, a leading plastics manufacturer, is seeking a maintenance mechanic to support our Dixon, IL facility. You will work with a team to ensure machine efficiencies and maintain production equipment through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, 3+ years of maintenance/electrical experience, and the ability to read schematics. Candidates must pass pre-employment screenings and may be asked to work nights or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least three years of maintenance and/or electrical experience in industrial environment.
• Ability to read schematics and troubleshoot hydraulics, pneumatics, and motors/drives.
• Willingness to work nights/weekends for maintenance issues.
• Pass pre-employment screening including background, physical, and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production equipment to optimize operation through preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.
• Complete maintenance logs and administrative documentation.
• Troubleshoot industrial A/C & D/C motors and drives; read schematics.
• Understand hydraulics and pneumatics; correct failures.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical experience

Independent work

Written and verbal communication

Overtime availability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical degree (plastics/maintenance)

Job description

Flex-O-Glass is a leading plastics manufacturer and third generation family-owned company with over 101 years of business experience. We extrude plastic products, primarily films, but also sheet and profile. Our office promotes a family friendly atmosphere, broad diversity and welcoming environment to our team. We believe in our team and pride our employees on their individual contributions and team contributions knowing without them we can't be at our best to meet our customers and venders' needs.

Our company is currently searching for someone to join our maintenance team as a mechanic who will work to provide support across our plant to ensure machine efficiencies. This position will work within a team of other mechanical staff and will be based in our Dixon. IL facility. This role will require the selected candidate to be in the plant Monday through Friday 7am - 3:30pm. Rate of pay dependent on experience

Key Role and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining production equipment to optimize proper operation through preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairing of machinery
• Complete accurately all administrative documents required to maintain maintenance logs
• Ability to troubleshoot in Industrial, electrical A/C & D/C motors and drives
• Ability to read and comprehend schematics
• Full understanding of hydraulics, pneumatic/mechanical failures, and strong ability to correct failures

Skills:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• At least three years of maintenance and/or electrical experience in industrial environment preferred
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• May be called in nights or weekends for issues regarding maintenance or overtime as needed
• Able to effectively communicate verbally and written on any outstanding issues or concerns
• Ideally possess technical degree and maintenance experience in plastics industry a plus

Applicant must be able to pass pre-employment screening, background check, physical and drug screening (including marijuana) processes to be eligible for employment.