Maintenance Technician

ABH Manufacturing Inc.; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ABH Manufacturing Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Technician to manage a preventive maintenance program across campus facilities. You will schedule, coordinate, and perform maintenance to minimize downtime and keep equipment running.

The role requires troubleshooting, logging maintenance, communicating with affected teams, and applying safety protocols. Experience with CNC programming and reading measuring devices is valued.

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise in maintenance processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Effective communication skills for conveying maintenance plans and safety protocols.
• Effective problem-solving abilities, especially in diagnosing and resolving maintenance issues.
• Project management skills to handle multiple maintenance projects simultaneously.
• Ability to accurately read measuring devices, including tape measure, caliper, micrometer, etc.
• Knowledge and ability to modify CNC programming.
• Ability to enact and follow proper decontamination protocol.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to all established safety and PPE policies.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Learn the capabilities of all machines.
• Proper start-up, set-up, and shut-down procedures for all machines.
• Calling programs on machines for specific part runs.
• Review, understand and troubleshoot error codes.
• Ability to move machines into service modes or locations to provide full maintenance access.
• Perform predictive maintenance in conjunction with established maintenance schedule.
• Learn and administer specific cleaning procedures to all machines, as per schedule.
• Report, log and incorporate issues related to specific machine predictive maintenance.
• Update and track consumables (oil, endmills, blades, countersinks, etc..).
• Update and track back-up parts inventory and requisition new parts for purchase.
• Maintain Microsoft To-Do list for all maintenance requirements (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly).
• Report any issues within department, including, but not limited to, Quality Control, maintenance, inventory, and safety
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with affected departments.
• Identify and share process improvements for maintenance efficiency.
• The position includes work in all campus facilities.
• Additional tasks as needed.

Skills

Maintenance expertise

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Measuring devices

CNC programming

Decontamination protocol

Tools

CNC programming tools

Job description

A Maintenance Technician is responsible for working within and managing a preventive maintenance program which includes; scheduling, coordinating, and performing maintenance activities to minimize disruptions and equipment repairs. The role includes troubleshooting & repair, proper log and reporting of maintenance, and timely communication to all affected teams.

Responsibilities:

• Adhere to all established safety and PPE policies.
• Keep work area clean and organized.
• Learn the capabilities of all machines.
• Proper start-up, set-up, and shut-down procedures for all machines.
• Calling programs on machines for specific part runs.
• Review, understand and troubleshoot error codes.
• Ability to move machines into service modes or locations to provide full maintenance access.
• Perform predictive maintenance in conjunction with established maintenance schedule.
• Learn and administer specific cleaning procedures to all machines, as per schedule.
• Report, log and incorporate issues related to specific machine predictive maintenance.
• Update and track consumables (oil, endmills, blades, countersinks, etc..).
• Update and track back-up parts inventory and requisition new parts for purchase.
• Maintain Microsoft To-Do list for all maintenance requirements (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly).
• Report any issues within department, including, but not limited to, Quality Control, maintenance, inventory, and safety
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with affected departments.
• Identify and share process improvements for maintenance efficiency.
• The position includes work in all campus facilities.
• Additional tasks as needed.

Must Haves:

• Strong technical expertise in maintenance processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Effective communication skills for conveying maintenance plans and safety protocols.
• Effective problem-solving abilities, especially in diagnosing and resolving maintenance issues.
• Project management skills to handle multiple maintenance projects simultaneously.
• Ability to accurately read measuring devices, including tape measure, caliper, micrometer, etc.
• Knowledge and ability to modify CNC programming.
• Ability to enact and follow proper decontamination protocol.

Education and Experience:

• 1 year of experience in manufacturing or machine operation/maintenance
• Experience with safety regulations, such as OSHA, and environmental compliance.