Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description
The Maintenance Technician will work the PM shift from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM on a rotating schedule. This role is located at an injection mold facility and involves setting up, adjusting, performing preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment to ensure high production quality.
Pay: Flexible $30-$37.50 (depending on experience)
Responsibilities

• Read electrical schematics to understand equipment requirements.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on electrical systems, conveyors, automation, robotics, and ancillary equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical and electrical issues.
• Act as an escalation point for lower-level technicians and escalate issues to leadership when necessary.
• Record maintenance issues in a maintenance log and document work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Perform root cause analysis of major downtime events and assist in corrective actions.
• Conduct facility and building project work, including tasks such as light bulb replacement, door repairs, and plumbing.
• Assemble and test equipment to ensure correct operation and production.
• Analyze and document causes of production delays and equipment malfunctions.
• Follow safety procedures such as Lock Out/Tag Out and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Travel up to 10% of the time for business purposes and operate material handling equipment like fork trucks.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with conveyor, automation, or robotics equipment repair and maintenance.
• Fundamental understanding of machinery and equipment.
• Basic skills in computer software packages, including Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to frequently move, lift, and carry supplies and equipment up to 50 lbs, occasionally up to 75 lbs.
• Willingness to work overtime and be available for on-call requests.
• Experience in a building maintenance position servicing a facility larger than 75,000 square feet.
• Physical ability to ascend and descend ladders and stairs, work at heights, and perform tasks with hands above head.

Why Work Here?
Join a well-known and secure company that has consistently grown by over 10% each year for the past decade. Enjoy a competitive rewards package, continuing education, and training opportunities. The workplace includes a corporate lunchroom with heavily discounted food options, enhancing work-life balance and affordability. Recognized as a best place to work, this is an opportunity to be part of a thriving and stable organization.
Work Environment
The work environment features 33 injection mold machines and 50 secondary robotic machines. The Maintenance Technician will work alongside one other technician during the overnight shift, with approximately 2-4 other Process Technicians in a different department. The facility is well-equipped for maintaining high-quality production and offers a dynamic and collaborative setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of MUNDELEIN, IL.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $26.00 - $40.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in MUNDELEIN,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 31, 2026.

About Aerotek

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry - from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies' construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.


Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.


The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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