Maintenance Specialist

Unilever; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,800 - 113,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Paid vacation and holidays

Bonus eligible

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Chicago is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to coordinate a team of maintenance technicians. You will ensure maintenance tasks are completed efficiently and compliant with safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of supervisory experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role offers competitive compensation, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• At least two (2) years of experience as a maintenance supervisor/coordinator in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience making reliability/maintenance decisions to meet needs.
• Proven track record of implementing improvement ideas.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the team of maintenance technicians on their designated shift.
• Support maintenance team in troubleshooting and procuring parts.
• Ensure compliance with maintenance, quality, and safety audits.

Skills

Strong troubleshooting skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience leading a team

Ability to work independently

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

CMMS system

Allen-Bradley controls

Job description

Job Purpose

Maintenance Specialist coordinates the team of maintenance technicians on their designated shift. Responsible for ensuring completion of all maintenance tasks in the assigned area and notifying the lead and manager of any gaps. Ensures correct resources are applied and escalates to management when additional help is needed. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet. Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs; we invite you to be part of something bigger.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate issues to other shift coordinators to ensure a consistent message and consistent application of all company policies, programs, rules and regulations.
• Support maintenance team in troubleshooting, finding/procuring parts, or escalating issues as required.
• Build preventative maintenance schedules and prioritize based on equipment criticality.
• Work with the on‑shift Production Supervisor to achieve performance and overall equipment effectiveness targets.
• Ensure maintenance, quality and safety audits are carried out by the team to ensure compliance with internal requirements.
• Work with the maintenance lead and reliability supervisor to determine root cause of breakdowns and develop countermeasures for repeat issues.
• Review short- and medium-term plans for equipment maintenance with the maintenance lead and operations team. Develop long-term plans with input from managers, supervisors and operations and ensure execution.
• Collaborate with Supervisors, Maintenance team members and Operations to plan, procure and document activities for machine enhancement in the assigned area.
• Contact vendors and manufacturers as needed for support in resolving issues or deploying projects.
• Participate in safety or quality reviews and ensure corrective actions are carried out.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• At least two (2) years of experience as a maintenance supervisor/coordinator in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment within FMCG; food manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Strong troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience leading a team of maintenance technicians toward a common goal.
• Must be capable of working independently and in a team environment.
• Experience making reliability/maintenance decisions to meet needs.
• Proven track record of implementing improvement ideas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using a CMMS system.
• Controls/Automation experience with a strong preference for Allen‑Bradley controls.

The pay range for this position is 75,800.00 – 113,600.00 USD. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible.

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible.

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can select from a range of benefits including health insurance (prescription drug, dental, vision), retirement savings, life and disability insurance, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, and voluntary benefits. Health and retirement coverage terms will follow applicable plans and governing documents.

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