Maintenance Tech

SC Johnson; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Short-term incentives

Long-term incentives

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

SC Johnson’s Lifestyle Brands division in Chicago is seeking a maintenance technician to maintain and improve equipment and processes across the site. You will work with a safety‑minded team and provide training and guidance to colleagues.

The role focuses on troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance while supporting operator‑driven maintenance and LEAN initiatives. It offers a 2nd shift (Mon–Fri, 1:45 PM – 10:15 PM) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance technician experience, preferably in consumer packaged goods.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting, repair, design changes, and preventive/predictive maintenance scheduling.
• Lead and train operators to support the operator driven maintenance program.
• Uphold safety as a priority and perform risk assessments of work processes.
• Support TPM and LEAN initiatives through data analysis and improvements.

Skills

Maintenance expertise

LEAN

TPM

Predictive maintenance

PLC ladder logic

Job description

Lifestyle Brands (the LSB) is a growing house of like-minded brands under the SC Johnson umbrella including Method®, Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day®, Babyganics® and Ecover®. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional operations in Chicago and throughout Europe, the LSB is home to 650 employees. Together we act as a force for bold, transformative growth with a focus on delivering positive impact for people and the planet. If you’re into pioneering the future and doing good while doing business, come join us. The LSB is part of SC Johnson, a family-owned company and leading manufacturer of household cleaning, home storage, air care, pest control and shoe care products, as well as professional products. Originally founded in 1886 and headquartered in Wisconsin, U.S.A., SC Johnson and the Lifestyle Brands division are at work for a better world.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the engineering team, this individual will be responsible for maintaining and improving all equipment and processes throughout the building. The ideal candidate will be a dedicated team player, great trainer and loves solving problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Troubleshooting, repair, design changes, preventive and predictive maintenance schedule development and equipment monitoring
• The position will be a key driver of our operator driven maintenance program, providing training, coaching, guidance and leadership to ensure the program’s success
• This individual will have to be exceedingly focused on safety throughout the building, refusing to settle for shortcuts and prepare, complete and act upon risk assessments and analysis of all work processes at the site to ensure safety is the highest priority
• Support TPM and LEAN initiatives by assisting in task development, employee training and improvement recommendations from data analysis

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

• 5+ years of experience (consumer packaged goods preferred) as a maintenance technician
• Experience working in a manufacturing and production environment and knowledge of OSHA, and Environmental requirements and regulations
• Working knowledge of LEAN, TPM and predictive maintenance processes
• An understanding of PLC ladder logic and some experience troubleshooting programs

PREFERRED EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS

• Excellent communication / collaboration / customer service skills
• Strong coaching, training and teamwork skills
• Strong interpersonal communication, organization and experience leading teams
• Strong ‘hands on’ approach
• Machining and welding experience is a plus

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Full-Time 2nd shift Schedule (Monday - Friday 1:45PM - 10:15PM) This role is not eligible for relocation Shift Differential
Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice as assigned by the Manager. The job description does not constitute a contract of employment and the position remains at-will. The Company's Total Rewards package is at or above industry levels. The expected base salary range for this position is between 38.40 USD - 57.60 USD. Job related skills, experience, education, and location will be considered in setting actual starting base salary. In addition to your base salary and depending on job level, eligibility, and performance, a total package may include profit sharing, a short-term incentive and/or long-term incentives. As a family company, benefits are a key piece of our Total Rewards package as well and we’re proud to provide a comprehensive, competitive, and differentiated benefits program that our people and their families value.

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe that being a team of diverse people with different ideas, views and cultures will help us and our business thrive. We are committed to ensuring everyone who works at the LSB feels that they have a real sense of belonging and that they can show up as who they are, be valued, listened to and supported to do their best possible work. Sure, there’s always more that can be done. But together with our team, partners, customers and community, we can make everyone welcome.

Better Together

At SC Johnson, we believe people achieve their best when they collaborate and work together in person. We value connection to strengthen teamwork, accelerate problem solving, and drive innovation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of the Company is to ensure equal opportunity for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in any active or reserve component of the U.S. or state military forces, genetic history or information or any other category protected by law.

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