Maintenance Technician

Job Description Job Description Maintenance Technician/Electrical Technician   This position is part of a team responsible for the repair and maintenance of machinery/equipment, throughout the facility. Heritage Bag is a blown film plastic bag manufacturing facility, and this department must perform all projects to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain production and facility equipment according to safety, and preventative maintenance schedule.   Essential Functions: Performs mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and basic electrical troubleshooting and repair on various equipment and building maintenance. Reads and interprets equipment dwgs. & schematics, and work orders to perform required maintenance and service. Conducts machine setup, troubleshooting, repairs and preventive maintenance program. Provides emergency and unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service. Performs mechanic skills including but not limited to, mechanical, and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production machines. Will use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties. Safely operate and repair forklift.   Candidate Requirements: Technical Degree preferred, but willing to count years of experience Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a maintenance/production environment Electrical training/experience with 480 3 phases/machine controls – preferred Experience with VFD Drives and PLCs a plus Background with manufacturing methods, process improvement programs and procedures required. Previous work experience in mechanical, electrical and/or experience in blown film industries strongly preferred. Experience operating forklift equipment Familiar with all OSHA and GMP standards & requirements Computer Skills   Background/Drug Test/Everify $28.00-32.00/hr DOE 1st shift: 5am-5pm Long Term Alsip, IL 60803 Company Description We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our policy of equal employment opportunity is to recruit, hire, train and promote persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, handicap or any other protected status. Company Description We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. \r\n\r\nOur policy of equal employment opportunity is to recruit, hire, train and promote persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, handicap or any other protected status.