Senior Industrial Maintenance Tech – Food Processing (On-Site)

The Keystone Distinction Group; Blue Island (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a fast-growing food processing operation in the Blue Island, IL area. This on-site role supports a three-shift plant and involves hands-on mechanical and electrical maintenance across a hot, dirty environment, with a strong emphasis on safety and lean methods.

Candidate will diagnose and repair 480V systems, weld, install pumps and conveyors, and use SCADA/PLC/VFD tools to track faults.

Qualifications

• Electrical experience with 480V three-phase systems required.
• Mechanical troubleshooting and repair experience in an industrial plant; food, chemical, or similar process environments preferred.
• MIG and stick welding preferred.
• SCADA, PLC, or VFD exposure a plus.
• CMMS experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and LOTO required.
• Comfortable in a physical environment without air conditioning.

Responsibilities

• Handle mechanical and electrical maintenance across a three-shift food processing plant.
• Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems, including 480V equipment.
• Weld (MIG and stick), fabricate, and rig as jobs call for it.
• Install, align, and service pumps, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, screens, and tanks.
• Use SCADA, PLCs, VFDs, sensors, and instrumentation to track down equipment faults.
• Complete PM work in the CMMS and keep work and parts records accurate.
• Follow and enforce LOTO, confined space, hot work, and OSHA rules.
• Help the maintenance manager plan and prioritize work.
• Be the person any shift can count on when something breaks.

Skills

480V 3-phase

Mechanical troubleshooting

MIG welding

Stick welding

SCADA/PLC/VFD

CMMS

OSHA/LOTO

Industrial environment

Job description

The Keystone Distinction Group is seeking a Lead Industrial Maintenance Technician for a fast-growing food processing operation in the Blue Island, IL area. This on-site role supports a three-shift plant and involves hands-on mechanical and electrical maintenance across a hot, dirty environment, with a strong emphasis on safety and lean methods.

Candidate will diagnose and repair 480V systems, weld, install pumps and conveyors, and use SCADA/PLC/VFD tools to track faults.