Maintenance Technician Specialist

Urban Farmer

Manteno (IL)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Urban Farmer is looking for a Maintenance Technician Specialist in Manteno, IL. This role requires you to lead maintenance activities while troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems to ensure reliability.

Your responsibilities will include preventive and corrective maintenance on various equipment, guiding technicians, and improving overall operations. You should have at least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and knowledge of food safety standards.

Qualifications

3+ years industrial maintenance experience, preferably in food/beverage.
Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
Experience with VFDs, sensors, conveyors, pumps, pneumatics/hydraulics.

Responsibilities

Lead preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance on production equipment.
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Guide technicians in safe work practices and maintain documentation.

Skills

Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills

Electrical Installation

Electrical Troubleshooting

Preventive Maintenance Plans

High Voltage Systems

Hydraulic Systems & Components

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

Education

Technical degree or trade certification

Tools

CMMS

PLC fault-finding

Pneumatics

VFDs

Job description

Title: Maintenance Technician Specialist

Why You Want This Role

Be the maintenance specialist who keeps our lines running and our team growing. You’ll troubleshoot advanced mechanical and electrical issues, improve asset reliability, and guide technicians in safe, consistent work practices. You’ll ensure all maintenance activities support critical food‑safety standards (GMP, HACCP, SQF) and contribute directly to maintenance planning, documentation accuracy, and continuous improvement efforts that drive long‑term operational performance.

What You’ll Do

Lead and perform preventive, corrective, and condition‑based maintenance (CBM) on production and packaging equipment.
Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems; guide others through systematic fault isolation and root‑cause analysis.
Execute precision maintenance (laser alignment, torque to spec, balancing, lubrication best practices).
Use CMMS to plan/close work orders with accurate labor, parts, and failure codes; improve job plans and BOMs.
Support food safety & sanitation (GMP, allergen control, hygienic design, CIP/COP coordination); protect CCPs/Preventive Controls during maintenance.
Partner with Production, QA, and Sanitation during downtime events; communicate status and corrective actions.
Mentor technicians; reinforce safety, quality, and documentation standards; coordinate contractors as needed.
Contribute to TPM/RCM/CI—reduce chronic losses, improve MTBF/MTTR, and optimize PM/CBM routes.
Other duties as assigned by management.

What You Bring

3+ years industrial maintenance (food/beverage/CPG preferred).
Strong mechanical and/or electrical troubleshooting skills; able to read prints/schematics.
Experience with VFDs, sensors, conveyors, pumps, pneumatics/hydraulics; basic PLC fault‑finding (I/O, alarms—no programming required).
Solid CMMS experience; high‑quality work order documentation.
Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, SQF/BRCGS, allergen control, and sanitary design basics.
Safety first: LOTO, PPE, and risk assessment leadership.

Nice to Have

Technical degree, trade certification, or advanced training (mechatronics, industrial maintenance).
Predictive technologies (vibration, thermography, ultrasound, oil analysis).
Experience with CIP systems, steam/boiler components, compressed air, or refrigeration.
OSHA 10/30, NFPA 70E awareness, forklift/aerial lift certs, welding/fabrication.

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