Maintenance Tech I - Food-Grade Machinery, Growth & Safety

creative werks; Illinois; On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety boot stipend

Job summary

Creative Werks in Illinois seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair and set up production machinery, ensuring production quality and safety. The role emphasizes preventive and corrective maintenance with minimal supervision and requires fluency in English.

Responsibilities include servicing packaging lines, providing support during trials, and training operators on autonomous maintenance. Tools, CMMS ManagerPlus, and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of industrial maintenance experience required.
• Experience in food environment preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals; research parts needed to ensure adequate inventory.
• Supply own tools.
• Average math skills.
• Ability to use a handheld tablet.
• Ability to learn the CMMS used at CW (ManagerPlus).
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting on packaging lines
• Perform packaging line setups
• Provide Maintenance support during product trials
• Assist with and train Operators on autonomous maintenance procedures
• Suggest, request, and manage parts and inventory to ensure timely maintenance and repair operations.
• Comply with requirements regarding logged work in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Resolve work requests that come in via radio calls
• Escalate issues using the help chain and participate in DMS 1 communications
• Receive training from other Maintenance Technicians and/or Supervisors
• Maintain 5S standards and a clean and safe work area
• Enforce company rules regarding safety, discipline, cooperation, and teamwork. Comply with OSHA safety and GMP standards
• Perform other duties as assigned by Management

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Pneumatic troubleshooting

Hydraulic troubleshooting

Reading manuals

Own tools

Math skills

Handheld tablet

CMMS ManagerPlus

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Creative Werks in Illinois seeks a Maintenance Technician to maintain, troubleshoot, repair and set up production machinery, ensuring production quality and safety. The role emphasizes preventive and corrective maintenance with minimal supervision and requires fluency in English.

Responsibilities include servicing packaging lines, providing support during trials, and training operators on autonomous maintenance. Tools, CMMS ManagerPlus, and strong communication are essential.