Night Shift Senior Maintenance Tech - Contract-to-Hire

Sterling Engineering, Inc.; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 44,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Sterling Engineering, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician III to join our highly automated manufacturing facility in Schaumburg, IL, on the overnight shift.

This contract-to-hire role focuses on complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in industrial maintenance, strong PLC troubleshooting skills, and a track record of improving equipment reliability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience with automated manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment (no programming required).
• Reading electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics.
• Lockout/Tagout procedures knowledge.
• 12-hour rotating overnight schedule.
• Pass background check and drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems (24VDC, 120VAC, 240VAC, 480VAC).
• Diagnose and repair motors, starters, relays, VFDs, servo systems.
• Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment and HMI interfaces.
• Diagnose hydraulic and pneumatic systems (pumps, valves, cylinders).
• Repair conveyors, mixers, ovens, refrigeration equipment.
• Perform rebuilds, precision alignments, root cause failure analysis.
• Lead complex equipment repairs and breakdown investigations.
• Develop preventive maintenance procedures and improvements.
• Mentor and train maintenance technicians.
• Support plant reliability initiatives to reduce downtime.

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC control

Lockout/Tagout

Conveyors

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding & fabrication

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Job description

Sterling Engineering, Inc. is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician III to join our highly automated manufacturing facility in Schaumburg, IL, on the overnight shift.

This contract-to-hire role focuses on complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems with minimal supervision. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in industrial maintenance, strong PLC troubleshooting skills, and a track record of improving equipment reliability.