Senior Industrial Maintenance Tech – Food Processing

Soap Creek Resources; Blue Island (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a fast-growing food processing operation in Blue Island, IL. This on-site role supports a three-shift plant with a focus on reliability, lean practices, and hands-on problem solving.

The ideal candidate will have 480V three-phase electrical experience, strong mechanical troubleshooting, welding (MIG and stick), and familiarity with SCADA/PLC/VFD systems.

Qualifications

• Electrical experience with 480V three-phase systems.
• Mechanical troubleshooting in an industrial plant environment.
• Welding experience with MIG and stick preferred.
• CMMS experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and LOTO.

Responsibilities

• Handle mechanical and electrical maintenance across a three-shift plant.
• Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems (including 480V equipment).
• Weld (MIG and stick), fabricate, and rig as needed.
• Install, align, and service pumps, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, tanks.
• Use SCADA, PLCs, and VFDs to track faults and performance.
• Complete PM work in the CMMS and maintain records.
• Follow and enforce LOTO, confined space, hot work, and OSHA rules.
• Assist maintenance manager in planning and prioritizing work.
• Be the go-to person on the shift when something breaks.

Skills

Electrical systems 480V

Mechanical troubleshooting

Welding MIG

Welding stick

SCADA/ PLC/ VFD

CMMS experience

OSHA LOTO knowledge

Preventive maintenance

Industrial equipment knowledge

Tools

SCADA

PLC

VFD

CMMS

Job description

Soap Creek Resources is seeking a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a fast-growing food processing operation in Blue Island, IL. This on-site role supports a three-shift plant with a focus on reliability, lean practices, and hands-on problem solving.

The ideal candidate will have 480V three-phase electrical experience, strong mechanical troubleshooting, welding (MIG and stick), and familiarity with SCADA/PLC/VFD systems.