Maintenance Mechanic - 1st Shift - Forest Park, IL

VetJobs; Forest Park (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrara in Forest Park, Illinois is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic to keep production and facility equipment in top condition. You will work with gears, belts, hydraulics and pneumatics and troubleshoot electrical components.

This on-site role requires overtime flexibility, regular preventive maintenance, and collaboration with production personnel to ensure smooth operation and continual improvement. Candidates with 3 years of industrial maintenance experience and a relevant technical degree

Qualifications

• 3 years of prior experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic OR completion of a 2 year Technical Degree in maintenance field AND 1 year of prior experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
• Experience must include diagnostic troubleshooting, repairing and replacing defective parts, adjusting machinery, and modifying units to meet proper operating specifications

Responsibilities

• Disassembles, inspects, reassembles, troubleshoots, repairs and replaces malfunctioning parts or equipment using test equipment and meters
• Cleans, lubricates and adjusts guides, sensors and timing for process systems of packaging equipment to improve efficiency
• Performs routine preventive maintenance procedures as per schedule
• Installs change parts on production machinery to run a different size, shape or product
• Reads diagrams, programs/ladder logic and machinery manuals to diagnose problems and learn proper operation
• Installs new equipment
• Communicates equipment conditions and significant problems to supervisors and shift teams
• Displays cooperation with production personnel
• Pursues outside schooling or plant-provided programs to improve skills
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Troubleshooting

Mechanical maintenance

Reading blueprints

Preventive maintenance

Electrical awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

2-year technical degree in maintenance

Tools

VOM test equipment

Megger

Amp probe

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Position requires the ability to work overtime. As a result, it may require working varying start times, end times, and weekends dependent on business needs. Hours are 4:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Want to make an impact?

The Maintenance Mechanic maintains production and facility equipment in a condition to meet the plant production goals and the building requirements. This position works with mechanical devices such as gears, sprockets, chains, sheaves, belts, brakes, clutches, couplings and coupling alignment, bearings, lubrication, hydraulics and pneumatics. The Maintenance Mechanic should also have basic experience working with and troubleshooting electrical components like 240-480v motors, wiring, switches, sensors, AC and DC circuits.

Ways you will make a difference

• Disassembles, inspects, reassembles, troubleshoots, repairs and replaces malfunctioning parts or equipment (motors, switches, sensors, input /output boards, controllers, gears, sprockets chains, knives, etc. using test equipment and meters such as VOM, megger, amp probe and PC)
• Cleans, lubricates and adjusts guides, flap tuckers, sealing jaws, sensors, and timing for process systems of packaging equipment to improve efficiency, quality, or operation
• Performs routine preventive maintenance procedures as per schedule
• Installs change parts (pockets, flap tuckers, film folding shoulders etc.) on production machinery to run a different size, shape or product
• Reads blueprints, diagrams, programs /ladder logic and machinery manuals to diagnose problems, identify parts, and learn proper equipment operation
• Installs new equipment
• Actively seeks to find problems in assignment area and correct before the problem becomes critical with high supervision
• Communicates conditions of equipment by: completing appropriate maintenance records, transferring knowledge of conditions to incoming mechanics at shift change, and informing his supervisor of significant problems
• Displays cooperation by working closely with production personnel
• Improves work related skills by actively pursuing outside schooling or plant provided programs
• Performs other duties as assigned

Auto req ID

483890BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Experiences that will support your success

• 3 years of prior experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic OR completion of 2 year Technical Degree in maintenance field such as Industrial Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance or related area of study AND 1 year of prior experience as an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
• Experience must include diagnostic troubleshooting, repairing and replacing defective parts, adjusting machinery, and modifying units to meet proper operating specifications

What We Offer

At Ferrara, we’re proud to support our employees by providing comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, dental insurance, a 401(k), and paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance.

Compensation

$38 hourly

City*

Forest Park

State*

Illinois

Job_Category

Maintenance

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

Ferrara