Maintenance Technician (2nd/3rd Shift) - Chemical Industry

Accelera; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K plan

Paid time off

Observed holidays

Job summary

Accelera in West Chicago, IL is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Chemical Manufacturing) to keep production machinery running safely and at peak performance. This permanent, direct-hire role involves implementing preventive and predictive maintenance across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.

You will diagnose issues, repair key assets such as blenders, mixers, pumps, and packaging lines, read schematics, and support new equipment installations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least five years of industrial maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Proven ability to diagnose and repair pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.
• Proficiency in interpreting pneumatic and electrical schematics.
• Hands-on experience with modification and installation of manufacturing machinery.
• Familiarity with SPC is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance tasks to maximize equipment uptime and reliability.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.
• Service and repair production assets including blenders, industrial mixers, pumps, pressure vessels, robotic units, and packaging lines.
• Interpret and utilize schematics to guide repair work.
• Assist with installation of new machinery and modifications to current equipment.
• Evaluate machine performance data to suggest reliability improvements.
• Coordinate with Maintenance Supervisor to organize repair priorities and procure parts.
• Maintain a safe working environment in line with PSM, OSHA, and environmental standards.

Skills

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Ladder Logic

PLC hardware

Schematic interpretation

Electrical safety NFPA 70E

SPC knowledge

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Accelera in West Chicago, IL is seeking a Maintenance Technician (Chemical Manufacturing) to keep production machinery running safely and at peak performance. This permanent, direct-hire role involves implementing preventive and predictive maintenance across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.

You will diagnose issues, repair key assets such as blenders, mixers, pumps, and packaging lines, read schematics, and support new equipment installations.