Maintenance Mechanic

ZipRecruiter; Skokie (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food processing industry is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic who will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of industrial food equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment and will be tasked with troubleshooting and ensuring equipment functionality, with an emphasis on safety and quality standards. Strong mechanical and electrical skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Ability to troubleshoot problems without supervision.
• Must have experience in food processing or manufacturing.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and understand mechanical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, adjust, and replace equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Report food safety and quality problems.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Mechanical skills

Electrical schematics

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year technical degree in a maintenance field

5 years of experience in maintenance

Tools

Shop equipment

Portable power tools

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Maintenance mechanic will safely install, maintain, repair, move, replace, modify, upgrade, troubleshoot, diagnose, adjust, calibrate and perform preventive maintenance on industrial food equipment and devices used in production, office and utility areas. Provide support as needed to Production, Quality and Safety. Serves as a mentor and helps train production operators. The Maintenance mechanic will be a team player.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reports food safety and quality problems to personnel with the authority to initiate action.
• Troubleshoot, repair, adjust, and replace equipment and components involving mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, plumbing, relay logic systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance on equipment.
• Responsible for communicating equipment breakdown status to shift dispatcher.
• Move equipment and machinery using standard methods of lifting, rigging, hoisting, blocking, skidding and rolling.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Possess a 2-year technical degree in a maintenance field or minimum of 5 years of experience in a maintenance field.Two of the five years must be in a food processing or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems without supervision.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and diagrams.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Ability work overtime and weekends.
• Basic knowledge of bearings, bushings, gear boxes, fixed / variable power transmissions systems, pump seals, clutches, brakes, manual / automatic control valves, motors, couplings, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, variable frequency drives, transducers, solenoids, relays, motor starters, switches (flow, Photo, proximity, level, pressure, etc), encoders, tachometers, AC and DC drive controls, pipe, tubing, pipe fittings, circuit boards, Programmable logic controllers, transmitters, machining, welding and fabrication etc.
• Ability to set up and operate shop equipment and portable power tools.