Maintenance Mechanic 3rd Shift

Ferrara; Fairfield (IL); On-site; USD 49,111 - 67,777; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Possible annual bonus

Job summary

Ferrara in Fairfield, Illinois, seeks a Maintenance Technician to install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or GED with at least 2 years of industrial mechanical experience. Competitive hourly pay ranges from $35.65 to $49.20, offering health insurance, dental, 401(k), and paid time off. Night shifts are required, with varying start and end times based on business needs.

Qualifications

• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic systems and mechanical components.
• Preferred experience in packaging, bottling, or industrial repair facilities.
• Welding experience preferred (MIG, TIG).

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, and repair food processing and packaging equipment.
• Troubleshoot and maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Complete preventive maintenance routines as assigned.

Skills

Strong mechanical aptitude

Basic electrical troubleshooting skills

Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals

Excellent communication skills

Mathematical proficiency

Education

High school diploma/GED

Minimum 2 years of industrial mechanical experience or equivalent

Job description

Work Location: Fairfield

Position requires ability to work overtime. It may require varying start times, end times, and weekends depending on business needs.

Core Hours: 10:00pm – 6:30am

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities

The Maintenance Technician reports to the Maintenance Supervisor and is responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing food processing and packaging equipment, including packaging filling and sealing machines, bucket scales, conveyors, motors, robotics, hoists, sorters, labelers, scanners, roller beds, and utility equipment. The role supports the achievement of factory business goals through predictive maintenance systems and processes.

Ways You Will Make a Difference

• Maintain and repair food processing and packaging equipment and associated components
• Install and maintain gearboxes, shafts, bearings, bushings, sprockets, sheaves, belts, and general mechanical equipment; perform equipment lubrication
• Install and maintain electric motors, motor starters, sensors, switches, and general electric/electronic devices
• Troubleshoot and maintain pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Analyze mechanical operations of production equipment and initiate maintenance and repair actions as required
• Use Computerized Maintenance Management System to report completed work
• Generate parts requisitions using parts inventory control system
• Complete preventive maintenance routines as assigned
• Identify root cause of problems and propose and implement solutions

This job description is not intended to be all‑inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Skills that Will Make You Successful

• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Ability to perform precision alignment of pumps, motors, gearboxes, sprockets, and sheaves
• Basic electrical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and equipment manuals
• Self‑sufficient, results‑driven, proactive; ability to work individually and within a team
• Excellent communication skills; ability to clearly articulate issues, opportunities, and risk
• Analytical skills to identify root causes and implement long‑term solutions
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and maintenance instructions; ability to compose routine reports and correspondence
• Mathematical proficiency (basic algebra and geometry for calculations)
• Common sense problem‑solving; ability to handle multiple variables in standardized situations

Experience that Will Support Your Success

• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining pneumatic systems, air compressors, hydraulic systems, mechanical power, pumps, gearboxes, valves, heat exchangers, and mechanical components
• Preferred experience in packaging, bottling, aircraft maintenance, mechatronics, automation, industrial repair facilities, sheet metal shop, and/or installation
• Experience completing preventive maintenance activities
• Welding experience preferred (MIG, TIG)
• Knowledge of lock‑out/tag‑out procedures
• High school diploma/GED; minimum 2 years of industrial mechanical experience or completion of a craft apprenticeship or an associate’s degree in a maintenance‑related field

Equivalent combinations of education and paid on‑the‑job experience in an industrial maintenance shop will be considered.

To be considered under the “equivalent combination of education and experience” provision, applicants must provide written evidence of employment at the level of this position or coursework directly related to it.

Physical Demands

Regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; stand and walk frequently; occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Vision requirements include close, color, peripheral, and depth perception. Accommodations may be provided for disabilities.

Work Environment

Work near moving mechanical parts; risk of electrical shock; occasional high or precarious work; exposure to wet/humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, and vibration. Noise generally loud. Accommodations may be provided for disabilities.

What We Offer

Health insurance, dental insurance, 401(k), paid time off, and possible annual bonus. Learn more at https://flimp.live/Ferrara-Candy-2025-OE-QR

Compensation

The salary range is $35.65 – $49.20 per hour.