Maintenance Technician 2nd shift and 3rd shift

Join a Team That Invests in Skilled Maintenance Professionals PDS Tech Commercial is hiring experienced Industrial Maintenance Technicians to support a high-volume nutrition manufacturing facility in Aurora, IL. This role focuses on troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining automated filling, packaging, and processing equipment that directly impacts production performance. If you have experience supporting packaging equipment, strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills, and enjoy solving complex equipment issues, this is an opportunity to join a stable operation where your technical expertise will make an immediate impact. Compensation & Schedule Starting Pay: $38.00/hour Shift Premiums 2nd Shift: +$2.00/hour 3rd Shift: +$3.00/hour Schedule (Overtime Available) 2nd Shift Monday-Friday | 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM 3rd Shift Monday-Friday | 10:00 PM - 6:30 AM What You’ll Do As a member of the maintenance team, you’ll be responsible for maximizing equipment reliability and minimizing downtime throughout the facility. Responsibilities include: Troubleshoot and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and control system failures Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance on production equipment Quickly respond to breakdowns and restore equipment to operation Diagnose root causes and implement long-term corrective actions Maintain motors, drives, sensors, conveyors, and automated equipment Complete PMs and maintenance work orders within the CMMS system Support equipment upgrades, installations, and continuous improvement projects Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Production teams Maintain compliance with safety, GMP, and food quality standards Assist in training and mentoring newer maintenance team members Equipment You’ll Support We're specifically looking for technicians with hands-on experience supporting equipment such as: Fillers Bottle rinsers Cappers Labelers Checkweighers Conveyors Case erectors Case sealers Palletizers Stretch wrappers Blenders and processing systems Motors and gearboxes AC/DC drives and VFDs Automated packaging equipment Required Experience To be considered, candidates must have: 5+ years maintaining and troubleshooting filling and packaging equipment AND 5+ years of hands‑on electromechanical troubleshooting experience in industrial manufacturing environments working with 24VDC-480VAC equipment Electrical & Controls 24VDC-480VAC industrial troubleshooting Three-phase electrical systems Motor controls AC/DC motors Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) PLC I/O troubleshooting Reading electrical schematics Multimeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, and other diagnostic equipment Mechanical Systems Industrial mechanical troubleshooting Conveyor systems Packaging equipment repair Bearings, chains, sprockets, belts, gearboxes, and drives Pneumatic systems Equipment alignment and component replacement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Safety Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Arc Flash awareness Electrical safety procedures Safe troubleshooting practices Preferred Qualifications The following experience is highly desirable: Food & Beverage Manufacturing Nutritional products manufacturing Dry powder filling systems Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLC troubleshooting Servo motors and motion control systems SAP or CMMS experience GMP / HACCP environments Welding and fabrication Hydraulic systems Forklift/PIT certification Spanish language skills Pay Details: $38.00 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to Massachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. The California Fair Chance Act Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance #J-18808-Ljbffr PDS Tech, Inc.