Maintenance Tech II

Cadrex; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with employer match

Education support program

Paid time off

Job summary

Cadrex is seeking a Maintenance Technician II to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery, facility equipment, and building systems at our Illinois site. This role emphasizes safety, preventive maintenance, and rapid response to equipment issues to keep manufacturing running smoothly.

The ideal candidate has strong electronics and mechanical skills, familiarity with hydraulics and pneumatics, and hands-on experience with diagnostic tools.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge of electronics and hydraulics.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production machines and plant equipment.
• Develop work instructions for preventive maintenance.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Install new production machinery.
• Perform emergency and scheduled maintenance.
• Start and test machines after repair.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Schematic reading

Troubleshooting skills

Machine maintenance experience

Education

Associate/Technical degree in related field

Tools

Hand tools and multimeters

Machine shop experience

Hydraulics knowledge

Job description

OVERVIEW

Cadrex is searching for a Maintenance Technician II to perform highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production machinery, facility equipment, and physical structures according to safety and preventive maintenance systems and processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform highly diversified duties in maintaining production machines and the plant facility's equipment
• Develop work instructions for production and facility's equipment helping to build a preventive maintenance system
• Use a variety of hand and power tools and electric multimeters
• Ability to use computers proficiently
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of equipment, machines, and facilities
• Installs new production machinery and equipment
• Visually inspects and listens to machines and equipment to locate causes of malfunctions
• Diagnoses problems, replaces or repairs parts, tests, and adjusts
• Detects faulty operations, defective materials or/or equipment and reports as required
• Dismantles machines and equipment to gain access to problem area
• Inspect and measures parts to detect wear, misalignment, or other problems
• Provides emergency service and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs to production equipment during machine service
• Starts machines and equipment to test operation following repair
• Repairs broken parts, replaces defective parts and motors, belts, and adjusts feed mechanisms
• Connects wire to motors, fixtures, and other electrical equipment, replaces switches and fuses, and splices wire and insulates wire with friction tape
• Performs regular preventative maintenance on machines and equipment
• Patches or replaces plaster/plaster board and paints walls, ceilings, and trim of buildings
• May be required to use personal vehicle at times for work assignments

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years' experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
• Demonstrated electronics knowledge and variety of hand tools, ability to understand mechanical processes, possess electronics knowledge, and possess a basic knowledge of hydraulics
• Previous experience in a machine shop performing maintenance mechanic duties preferred
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance and/or repair instructions and manuals, and procedure manuals
• Demonstrated ability to read electrical schematics

EDUCATION

Associate/Technical degree in related field preferred.

LOCATION

Onsite

SCHEDULE

M-F; 7:00am - 3:30pm

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to work near moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

CADREX'S CORE VALUESSafety first, rising to the challenge, collaboration, accountability, and doing the right thing

TOTAL COMPENSATION INCLUDES

• Health/dental/vision coverage
• Employer-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off and holiday pay
• Monthly remote work stipend (for remote employees who qualify)
• 401(k) investment plan, with an employer match of up to 4%
• Education support program
• Safety eyeglasses/shoe reimbursement
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan for all full-time employees

ABOUT USCADREX

CadreX Manufacturing Solutions is a leading provider of complex sheet metal and machined production parts, assemblies, and weldments for a variety of end markets, including electrical transmission and distribution, warehouse automation, technology, aerospace & defense, medical, food, and industrials. With locations in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, and Monterrey Mexico, CADREX offers numerous in-house manufacturing capabilities, including laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, complex assembly, CNC punching, CNC machining, forming, robotic welding, stamping, fastener insertion, and tool and die manufacturing, to effectively serve customers with lights-out manufacturing capabilities for mid- to high-volume production. For more information, visit www.cadrex.com. Cadrex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

SALARY

Salary Description $24 - $35 / hr.

NOTICE OF AI USE IN JOB APPLICATION REVIEW

As part of our commitment in creating a fair, efficient, and consistent hiring process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) to help our recruiting teams organize, summarize, and analyze information provided by candidates, including resumes, application responses, and other materials submitted during the application process. AI may be used to identify patterns, highlight relevant skills, and experience, and assist in comparing a candidate's qualifications with the requirement of a specific role. These tools are to improve efficiency and consistency while supporting more informed hiring decisions, which will ultimately be made by the hiring team.