NOW HIRING – DIRECT HIRE Maintenance Technician Industrial Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain high-speed production equipment in a folding carton manufacturing facility.
Location: Elk Grove Village, IL. Schedule: 6pm–6am (12‑hour PM shifts, rotating schedule, weekends off). Overtime & flexibility required. Pay: $38–$44/hr. Industry: Folding Carton | Packaging | Manufacturing | Printing.
Role Summary
Seeking experienced Maintenance Technicians for direct-hire roles in Elk Grove Village, IL. Support high-speed folding carton manufacturing through electrical/mechanical troubleshooting, PMs, repairs, and plant reliability improvements. 4+ years of industrial maintenance experience preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain electrical and mechanical production machinery.
- Perform preventive, predictive, and emergency maintenance.
- Diagnose electrical issues; repair motors, controls, and components.
- Troubleshoot PLC systems to isolate equipment faults.
- Rebuild mechanical systems including pumps, motors, shafts, and hydraulics.
- Read electrical schematics, mechanical blueprints, and technical manuals.
- Track work orders, parts, and logs via CMMS.
- Operate machine tools (grinders, drill presses, welding equipment).
- Support facility shutdowns, startups, and plant projects.
- Follow safety, food quality, and operating standards.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 4+ years industrial mechanical and electrical maintenance experience.
- strong troubleshooting background with high-speed manufacturing machinery.
- Knowledge of motors, pumps, alignment, hydraulics, and pneumatics/plumbing.
- Ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled systems.
- Proficient reading schematics and blueprints.
- Basic welding/machining skills; must own personal repair tools.
- Basic MS Office skills; strong independent problem-solving.
- Preferred: Folding carton/printing packaging background, PLC programming, or HVAC.
Compensation & Benefits
- $38–$44/hr + shift differential
- Progressive pay increases & advancement opportunities
- Medical, dental, and life insurance options
- 401(k) with company match & supplemental contributions
- Paid vacation and holidays
Salary: $79,040 – $91,520 per year. Shift: Third. Work hours: 6 PM – 6 AM. Education: High School.
Responsibilities
- Electrical troubleshooting, installing and repairing all electrical devices within the plant.
- Performing breakdown repairs, preventative maintenance, predictive maintenance, etc. on all production equipment, utilities, building/grounds, etc.
- Completing parts requisitions, work orders, time sheets, in Computerized Maintenance Management System.
- Mechanical troubleshooting, replace, repair and rebuild equipment in a timely manner.
- Responsible for equipment and building within both Elk Grove and Westfield facilities.
- Working independently and on teams.
- Demonstrating safe work practices.
- Use PLCs for routine troubleshooting.
- Understand and complete all associated paperwork.
- Adhere to preventative/predictive maintenance schedules.
- Read and work from mechanical and electrical blueprints.
- Plant shutdown/startups for Holidays.
Essential Functions
- working in a smoke free environment
- wearing steel toe shoes
- manual lifting up to 50lbs
- working up to 8 hrs of overtime per week
- working weekends
Skills
- Maintenance
- Mechanical Maintenance
- Electronic Maintenance
- Electrical
- Blueprints
- PLC
- Troubleshooting
- repair
Qualifications
- Years of experience: 4 years
- Experience level: Experienced
Experience
Education
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