Maintenance Technician I

Venture Metals +; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture Metals+ is seeking a maintenance professional to plan and execute maintenance across mobile and stationary equipment, buildings, and systems in Joliet, IL. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and teamwork with operations.

Responsibilities include preventive inspections, repairs on complex equipment, and coordination with vendors; maintaining thorough records and creating work orders for all activities.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience repairing large complex equipment in scrap metal processing, manufacturing, agriculture, or heavy equipment.
• 2+ years as a maintenance professional prioritizing maintenance tasks for short and long-term needs.
• Verifiable experience in troubleshooting, hydraulics, pneumatic air systems, welding, plasma torching, industrial mechanical and low-to-medium voltage electrical issues.
• Experience in developing and maintaining a safety-focused work environment.

Responsibilities

• Schedule planned maintenance with the operations team and perform related administrative tasks.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and repairs on engine-driven equipment (mobile and stationary).
• Inspect and repair stationary electrically driven equipment.
• Conduct reactive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs.
• Repair buildings and non-equipment assets (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.).
• Identify, source, and order parts; work with vendors and other VMI locations.
• Identify, source, and schedule third-party maintenance support with vendors and other locations.
• Maintain meticulous records of maintenance inventory, manuals, logs, and replacement stock.
• Create and close work orders, document equipment status and troubleshooting steps.

Skills

Maintenance

Troubleshooting

Hydraulics

Pneumatic systems

Welding

Plasma torching

Electrical issues

Teamwork

Safety

Education

Industrial Electrical certification

Mechanical certification

Associates degree in related discipline

Job description

• Schedule planned maintenance through cooperation with the operations team. Conduct related administrative tasks as necessary. Prioritize tasks related to maintenance, conduct safety briefings before projects, perform after action reviews following projects.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and related repairs on mobile and stationary engine driven equipment.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and related repairs on stationary electrically driven equipment.
• Conduct reactive maintenance tasks, troubleshooting, and repairs when equipment failures occur.
• Perform repairs and inspections on buildings and non-equipment assets. May include: Minor construction tasks, electrical repairs or installations, plumbing repairs, HVAC inspections and repairs, etc.
• Identify, source, and order parts required for repairs. This will be through established or new vendors, or through collaboration with other VMI locations.
• Identify, source, and schedule third party maintenance support through vendors and through collaboration with other VMI locations.
• Able to keep and maintain meticulous records of maintenance related inventory such as parts, machine operators’ manuals, repair/maintenance logs, inventory orders and replacement stock on hand.

Create work orders, charge time to the work order, document equipment status and troubleshooting process, close work orders

• Perform additional tasks as required based on company needs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• 2+ years of experience repairing large complex equipment used in one or more of the following: scrap metal processing, manufacturing, agriculture, heavy equipment.
• 2+ years of employment history as a maintenance professional and prioritizing maintenance tasks - short term and long-term operational needs.
• Verifiable experience in troubleshooting, hydraulics, pneumatic air systems, welding, plasma torching, industrial mechanical and medium low voltage electrical issues.
• Experienced in developing and maintaining a highly safety focused work environment .
• Ability to work well in a team, no solo effect or division between Operations group and maintenance.
• Formal training in heavy equipment maintenance – accredited trade school Industrial Electrical or Mechanical certification, or associates degree in a related discipline – preferred, or comparable work experience.
• May need some own tools, but a large portion of necessary tools will be provided.

Venture Metals+ provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.