Maintenance Technician

Eaton Corporation; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Competitive compensation

Parental leave

Holidays

Vacation

Retirement match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s ES GDCO DIT division in Woodridge, IL seeks a Maintenance Technician for 1st shift (7:00am–3:30pm). The role covers maintenance and repair of facility infrastructure, electrical systems, and equipment in a mixed‑use office/lab/warehouse environment.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or GED, at least 1 year in electrical or facilities maintenance, a valid IL driver’s license, 1 year with hand and power tools, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Must have strong safety awareness and the ability to read and interpret instructions.
• Experience in electrical or facilities maintenance preferred.
• Valid IL driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Experience using hand tools and power tools in maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily maintenance tasks and respond to maintenance requests.
• Serve as the primary maintenance contact on 1st shift.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical distribution systems and associated equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and 5S+ standards.

Skills

English fluency

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Eaton’s ES GDCO DIT division is currently seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Woodridge, IL team!

The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 per hour.

Shift: 7:00am-3:30pm

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Why work at Eaton?

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Competitive compensation packages
• Paid parental leave, holidays, and vacation!
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs with company match, Education/Tuition Assistance Program, Annual Wellness Reimbursement, and more!

Position Overview:

This position performs skilled work in the construction, maintenance, and repair of Eaton’s mixed‑use facility (office/lab/warehouse) infrastructure/systems, equipment, and tools. In this position, this individual will be the primary maintenance representative during 1st shift. This includes timely communication to various stakeholders, such as operations and office staff.

In this function you will:

• Complete daily tasks as assigned
• Serves as an emergency response coordinator for all shifts
• Executes lock‑out /tag‑out to safely deenergize equipment prior to usage.
• Troubleshoots, repairs and maintains electrical distribution systems including electric motors, electric controls, fire alarms, and clock systems
• Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs new equipment and systems, including all various equipment (drill presses, bench grinders, conveyor systems, powered industrial trucks, dock locks and levelers, etc.) and programmable lighting controls.
• Ensures site emergency systems are operational.
• Maintains electrical equipment to meet regulatory codes at the county, state and federal levels.
• Monitor’s work done by outside contractors for adherence to National Electrical Code (NEC) and other regulatory requirements, along with Eaton requirements when Manager is unavailable.
• Demonstrate safe and proficient use of tools and equipment (including both hand and power tools)
• Knowledge and ability to troubleshoot PLC’s
• Testing electrical systems and continuity of circuits in electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures
• Perform work from ladders, scaffolds, reach trucks, scissor lifts, aerial lifts, and roofs to install, maintain or repair electrical wiring, equipment, and fixtures
• Comply with all safety requirements, including proper use of personal protective equipment and operation of equipment in a safe and competent manner. Understand and meet all departmental safety objectives and goals. Keep assigned work‑area clean, organized, and orderly per 5S+ standards.
• Performs other work‑related duties as assigned
• Perform ground maintenance external to the building

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Minimum 1 year experience working in accordance with health, safety, and environmental regulations (OSHA, NFPA, NEC)
• Valid IL driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Minimum 1 year experience in one or more of the following: Electrical maintenance, facility, warehouse, or manufacturing maintenance, plumbing, carpentry, and groundskeeping
• Minimum 1 year of experience using hand tools, power tools, and maintenance equipment.
• Minimum 1 year of experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook.
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F‑1 to H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc.

Preferred:

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution
• Experience within the Distribution Center industry or industrial manufacturing industry
• Facility maintenance experience.

Position Criteria:

• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action, including emergencies
• Ability to close‑out work orders on‑time
• Must be able to work overtime and flexible hours
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills; ability to respond to emails
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Candidate must have a strong desire to be a part of a start‑up/high growth company in a fast‑paced, results-orientated culture.
• Strong willingness to learn.
• Possess a bias for action and problem‑solving mentality.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.