Senior Packaging Maintenance Technician - High-Speed Lines

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC; Glendale Heights (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime eligible

Modern equipment

Strong team culture

Job summary

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC in DuPage County, IL seeks a Lead Packaging Maintenance Mechanic to keep high-speed packaging and processing lines running. This senior role emphasizes hands-on diagnostic skills, preventive maintenance, and mentoring junior technicians in a fast-paced food production environment.

You will rebuild and refurbish machinery, troubleshoot electrical and pneumatic faults, and log all work in the CMMS, with overtime opportunities and modern equipment backing your maintenance

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of maintenance experience in high-speed food packaging, co-packing, or food manufacturing.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting ability; no full electrician credentials required.
• Proven experience maintaining and rebuilding packaging machinery such as baggers, form-fill-seal equipment, and sealers.
• Familiarity with common packaging and weighing brands is a plus.
• CMMS experience preferred; hands-on maintenance proficiency is essential.

Responsibilities

• Keep high-speed packaging and processing equipment running across a large, multi-line plant.
• Rebuild and refurbish machinery to like-new condition during planned and emergency downtime.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical faults on baggers, sealers, scales, and supporting equipment.
• Handle electrical troubleshooting and repairs on the lines as part of daily work.
• Teach and mentor junior technicians, passing along knowledge and skills.
• Complete preventive maintenance tasks and log all work in the CMMS.
• Work alongside operations and engineering on improvement projects.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical troubleshooting

Coaching juniors

Self-sufficient problem solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

AAS degree or technical certs

Tools

CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Job description

ASHFORD CONNEX, LLC in DuPage County, IL seeks a Lead Packaging Maintenance Mechanic to keep high-speed packaging and processing lines running. This senior role emphasizes hands-on diagnostic skills, preventive maintenance, and mentoring junior technicians in a fast-paced food production environment.

You will rebuild and refurbish machinery, troubleshoot electrical and pneumatic faults, and log all work in the CMMS, with overtime opportunities and modern equipment backing your maintenance