Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Gilder Search Group; Sycamore (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Vision

401K with match

PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for a heavy-manufacturing plant in the Chicago area on 2nd shift (evenings). The role is hands-on, maintaining presses, hydraulics, and power-transmission systems to keep production moving, with CMMS-tracked work orders.

You will diagnose mechanical and electrical issues, perform preventive maintenance, and assist with basic electrical/controls work, forklift and crane operation, and safe, continuous operation of plant equipment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of progressive industrial mechanical maintenance in a heavy manufacturing or production plant.
• Experience with high-pressure hydraulics and mechanical power transmission preferred.
• Experience on heavy stamping/forming machinery (punch presses) preferred.
• Troubleshooting of intermediate electrical controls and multi-phase components.
• Experience with precision alignment tools and industrial power tools.
• Welding experience a distinct advantage.
• Comfort learning and using a CMMS for work orders and asset tracking.

Responsibilities

• Keep heavy machinery running through routine preventive maintenance on presses, hydraulics, and drive systems.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical failures - bearings, gearboxes, couplings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Inspect plant equipment and catch mechanical or electrical issues before they cause a breakdown
• Support basic electrical and controls repairs alongside the electrical team
• Open, update, and close work orders in the plant CMMS with parts and repair detail
• Safely operate forklifts and overhead cranes to move heavy components

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Hydraulics

Power transmission

Punch presses

Electrical troubleshooting

Welding

CMMS

Forklift operation

Overhead cranes

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

#jobalert | DIRECT HIRE | MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - MECHANICAL | MANUFACTURING | Chicago area

An established heavy-manufacturing plant is adding a mechanical maintenance technician to its 2nd-shift team. This is the person who keeps heavy machinery moving - performing preventive maintenance and precision repairs on presses, hydraulics, and power-transmission systems so production does not stall. The role is hands-on and physical, spanning mechanical repair, basic electrical and controls support, and CMMS-tracked work orders on complex plant equipment. For a mechanically strong maintenance tech, this offers a competitive hourly rate at the top of the local market and a stable, long-established manufacturer to grow with.

• Anticipated $26.80-$33.80/hr, based on experience
• Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K w/ match, PTO, holidays
• 2nd shift (evenings), Monday-Friday

Overview

• Keep heavy machinery running through routine preventive maintenance on presses, hydraulics, and drive systems
• Diagnose and repair mechanical failures - bearings, gearboxes, couplings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Inspect plant equipment and catch mechanical or electrical issues before they cause a breakdown
• Support basic electrical and controls repairs alongside the electrical team
• Open, update, and close work orders in the plant CMMS with parts and repair detail
• Safely operate forklifts and overhead cranes to move heavy components

Preferred Skills and Experience

• High school diploma or GED
• 3-5 years of progressive industrial mechanical maintenance in a heavy manufacturing or production plant
• Strongly Preferred - hands-on experience with high-pressure hydraulics and mechanical power transmission
• Strongly Preferred - experience on industrial punch presses or similar heavy stamping/forming machinery
• Practical troubleshooting of intermediate electrical controls and multi-phase components
• Experience with precision alignment tools and industrial power tools
• Structural or machine-framing welding a distinct advantage
• Comfort learning and using a CMMS for work orders and asset tracking

Keywords

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