Senior Maintenance Technician - Plastics & Automation

Willcox Matthews; Franklin Park (IL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off & Vacation

Full-Time, Permanent Employment

Opportunities to develop technical技能

Job summary

Willcox Matthews is seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Technician for a plastics manufacturing facility in Franklin Park, IL. The role involves troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems on extrusion, thermoforming, and automated equipment.

You will diagnose faults on 12V-480V systems, perform preventive and reactive maintenance, and work with PLCs, HMIs, motors, VFDs, and servo drives. Candidates should have 10+ years in industrial maintenance and be able to read electrical drawings.

Qualifications

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose electrical faults on 12V-480V and 3-phase systems.
• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Experience maintaining automated production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Diagnose faults on 12V-480V and 3-phase systems.
• Maintain extrusion, thermoforming and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Identify root causes to minimize downtime.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and safety procedures.
• Maintain chillers, compressors, pumps and auxiliary equipment.
• Support equipment installations and continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical

Mechanical

PLCs

HMI

VFDs

3-phase electrical

Preventive maintenance

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Welding

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Beckhoff PLCs

B&R PLCs

Job description

Willcox Matthews is seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Technician for a plastics manufacturing facility in Franklin Park, IL. The role involves troubleshooting electrical and mechanical systems on extrusion, thermoforming, and automated equipment.

You will diagnose faults on 12V-480V systems, perform preventive and reactive maintenance, and work with PLCs, HMIs, motors, VFDs, and servo drives. Candidates should have 10+ years in industrial maintenance and be able to read electrical drawings.