Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Kelly Services is seeking an experienced Maintenance Mechanic in University Park, IL. Candidate must have experience with:

• Millwright
• Welding
• Electrical/plumbing/mechanical
• HVAC

This is a Direct Hire, Permanent position, meaning you will be hired permanently with our client and offered their competitive benefit and vacation package upon hire.

Our client is rapidly growing and offering advancement opportunities to help build your career and skillset. They offer a culture that is second to none, where you will immediately feel like part of this company. They are a company that values its employees, provides training, support, and tools to continuously grow skill set, ability, and success. Our client offers an excellent training program, with an excellent internal promotion rate.

Pay: $31/hr. $37/hr. Hours: Mon-Fri daytime hours

Job duties:

• Knowledgeable on electrical, plumbing, mechanical, welding and HVAC to perform repairs on all facility equipment as required
• Possess ability to determine when a repair should be escalated to an outside contractor
• Perform scheduled preventative maintenance on all facility equipment as required
• Responsible to perform daily equipment and site inspections as required
• Collaborate with operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve equipment malfunctions or breakdowns
• Ability to enter confined spaces as needed to perform necessary repairs
• Provide operational guidance and recommendations to ensure equipment operates smoothly to minimize equipment breakdowns
• Escort contractors to specific areas to service equipment within the University Park facility; ensure proper lock out/tag out procedures are followed prior to any service
• Support maintenance, repair with any troubleshooting as it relates to the maintenance of the facility and equipment
• Attend any required training necessary for the job
• Comply with policies on hygiene, safety, and quality
• Review the specific SDS for all controlled products; use the correct Personal Protective Equipment, how to handle the product, know where to find the information for each controlled product
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations, GMP's and HACCP requirements
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Experience/Education needed:

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• HVAC, Millwright, Welding, Electrical experience
• Minimum of 3-5 years maintenance experience in a food manufacturing setting
• Must be able to lift up 50 pounds on a regular basis
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time; individual must also be able to bend over, stoop and squat as needed
• Must possess a strong work ethic and strong attention to detail
• Willing to work in a dusty and noisy work environment at all times
• Forklift and Reach Truck certification is required

What are the perks?

• Job stability
• Open door policy
• Very supportive management team
• Working for a company that values its employees, provides training, support, and tools to continuously grow skill set, ability, and success
• Lots of room to grow

What are the benefits?

• SIMPLE IRA matching contribution up to 3% of gross salary after 1 year
• They observe 11 company paid holidays in a year
• Minimum of 3 weeks' vacation to start
• 6 PTO days in a calendar year, 0.5-day accrual per month
• Educational assistance program (including industry certifications)
• 100% PAID Benefits through BCBS and Insurance policies such as LTD, AD&D