Senior Maintenance Technician

strongtie; West Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Simpson Strong-Tie in West Chicago, IL is hiring a Senior Maintenance Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and preventively maintain equipment in an industrial setting. You will lead training for teammates and help schedule work in a fast-paced environment.

Role requires hands-on mechanical and electrical skills, OSHA awareness, and the ability to work with production teams. Travel up to 5% domestically and internationally is expected.

Qualifications

• 2 years in a similar role with hands-on machine maintenance experience.
• High school diploma; industrial maintenance program preferred but not required.
• Mechanical and electrical skills with ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Ability to work independently and with a team under supervision and safety rules.
• Experience leading an industrial maintenance team is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify root causes and implement preventative measures after observations.
• Set up machining operations and perform repairs on parts and devices.
• Provide training and collaboration to new and existing team members.
• Respond to maintenance calls and coordinate with production to minimize downtime.
• Maintain 5S, CI participation, and safety initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial safety OSHA

Training others

Education

High school diploma

Industrial Maintenance Technician training (preferred)

Tools

iPad

Job description

Simpson Strong-Tie is a leader in engineered structural connectors, software, and solutions for the building industry. We maintain a reputation as a trusted manufacturer, partner, and corporate citizen committed to our customers and employees.

Our founder, Barc Simpson established 9 Principles of Business we live out as company values and have made Simpson Strong-Tie an inspiring place to work since 1956. Our team of talented people are dedicated to our shared mission: to provide solutions that help people design and build safer, stronger structures.

Learn about our company culture directly from our team .

YOU

As a Senior Maintenance Technician, you'll perform mechanical, electrical, and systems troubleshooting, repair, and preventive maintenance on equipment in accordance with manufacturer's manuals, diagrams, machine specific training, etc. This is an expert level position designed for those who have experience in industrial manufacturing maintenance and a desire to grow their career. This position will also be heavily involved with the training of team members and scheduling work.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING (% of Time)

• Observe machines and devices in operation to identify root cause of issue or preventative measures. Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, examining parts to detect imperfections. Make necessary adjustments of functional parts of devices and control instruments. Repair and/or replace defective parts, testing machine/ device to observe performance. Perform tests for electrical circuitry and mechanical systems. (60%)
• Set up and operate multiple machining operations and repair parts. Perform carpentry and plumbing tasks. Perform welding tasks. (10%)
• Support and back up other team members as directed. Provide training and collaboration in maintenance processes to other new and existing team members. (10%)
• Proactively respond to maintenance calls and partner with production to remove barriers and deliver exceptional customer service. Accurately record job and work order information in system, confidently maneuvering on an iPad and PC. (10%)
• Assure compliance with 5S and housekeeping standards. Provide inputs in CI activities and processes, results, and cost savings. Participate in safety initiatives and support a safety-first culture. (10%)

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 2 years in a similar role with hands on machine maintenance experience.
• High school diploma (or equivalent), Industrial Maintenance Technician or similar program is not required but strongly preferred.
• Basic to mid-level mechanical and electrical skills (including electrical maintenance, HVAC, and mechanical repair) with the aptitude to learn advanced skills. You should have the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems; analyze information and to make an informed decision based on that information; identify root causes and corrective actions; adhere to all safety regulations and policies; and actively participate in job training opportunities for career development.
• This position is supervised; however, the successful candidate should have the ability to work independently and with a team while carrying out verbal and written instructions from supervisor.
• Proven experience as a leader of an industrial maintenance team or a similar role is a plus.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and injection molding systems preferred but not required.
• Understand OSHA safety requirements for Industrial Maintenance Operations.
• Excellent planning, leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

TRAVEL REQUIRED

This position requires domestic and international travel up to 5% of the time.

WORK STATUS & LOCATION

This full-time, on-exempt position is located in West Chicago.

RELOCATION

Relocation is not available for this position.

PAY

$30.77 - $49.23 / hour

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, see, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. This role operates large equipment and needs to constantly position self to maintain the operation of equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds, and heavier weights with proper equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Regularly works around moving mechanical parts. Noise level is loud. The job may risk exposure to dust, heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions.