Maintenance Technician I - 1st Shift

Maker's Pride; Wenona (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Maker's Pride is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic maintenance across our facilities. You will troubleshoot, repair, and prevent downtime while maintaining accurate PM documentation.

Responsibilities include reading manuals, scheduling parts, and coordinating with the maintenance team to ensure GMP compliance. Overtime and weekend shifts may be required; strong attention to detail is essential.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a 2-year trades degree and/or 4 years of plant maintenance experience.
• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write and speak English; bilingual a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic maintenance per safety policies.
• Read equipment manuals and work orders to perform maintenance.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, and test adjustments.
• Detect faulty operations and report to maintenance manager.
• Use Microsoft Office to order parts and schedule jobs.
• Operate in GMP-compliant manner and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Reading manuals

Safety compliance

Communication

Data entry/record-keeping

Welding and fabrication

3-phase electrical

AC/DC drives

Microsoft Office

Education

2-year trades degree

4 years plant maintenance experience

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

1st Shift: 5:00am - 1:30pm - Monday-Friday (Might be some Saturdays) (Possible overtime throughout the week up to 12/hours if needed)

Job Summary:

The Maintenance Tech performs highly diversified duties including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting, and repair of machines, equipment and plant facilities. This includes scheduled, unscheduled or emergency repairs. Perform regular preventive maintenance which also includes maintaining supporting documentation for the PM's.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct maintenance according to skill level and pursuant to safety policies and procedures.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make-adjustments.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those unusual situations to the facility maintenance manager.
• Utilizing Microsoft Office, order and schedule parts as well as jobs.
• Perform work in a safe manner and use Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Has completed or is working on a 2-year trades degree and/or 4 years of plant maintenance experience.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Able to read, write and speak English. Bilingual capabilities are a plus.
• Able to communicate and take direction from Maintenance Manager and communicate effectively with line workers, Leads, Supervisors and Plant Manager.
• Attention to detail.
• Legible record-keeping and data entry skills.
• Must be highly motivated, flexible and have creative problem-solving abilities.
• Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Welding and fabrication, full understanding of 3 Phase electrical, three phase motor controls. Troubleshoot AC & DC drives.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Manufacturing environment - exposure to a variety of machines, noise levels, and varying temperatures.
• Depending on which location, our environments can be very warm or refrigerated.
• Team environment - must be able to work well with others and communicate in a respectful and professional manner.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
• May be required to work weekend and night hours to fill in as needed.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Starting Pay:

Maintenance Technician Level I $26.60/hr., We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the 90th day of employment. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Equal Opportunity Employer.