Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Bensenville, IL

Shift: Tues - Friday 12:00 - 20:30 Sat 06:00 - 14:30

Pay: $28+/hr

Maintenance Tech

JOB SUMMARY:  

• A Capstone Logistics Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and installing equipment and facility systems to ensure safe and efficient operations. In a environment, this includes conveyor systems, automated sortation equipment, electrical systems, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, and building infrastructure.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• None

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Responsibilities:

• Strong organization skills
• Ensuring compliance with safety regulations.  
• Responding to maintenance requests and incidents. 
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure efficient operations. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to solve mechanical problems and electrical problems. 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Must use a personal phone for work tasks, such as Microsoft Teams, email, pictures, and video. 
• Knowledge of hand and power tools is needed. 

*Performs Additional Responsibilities As Assigned*

QUALIFICATIONS:  

education and/or experience:  

• Associate’s degree in maintenance or equivalent from two-year college or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor’s degree is preferred. 
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience as maintenance technician

knowledge, skills and abilities: 

• Troubleshoot, adjust, and replace AC and DC electrical equipment, including batteries, control stations, fuses, motor starters, relays, switches, timers, servo-driven equipment, photoelectric devices, transducers, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), and encoders.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and replace mechanical components such as motors, reducers, drive chains, sprockets, sheaves, pulleys, rollers, conveyor belts, bearings, and transfer plates.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and replace pneumatic equipment, including diverters, lubricators, hoses, and coils.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, repair, and replace hydraulic equipment, including hoses, fittings, cylinders, and pumps.
• Weld equipment such as handrails, conveyor supports, package handling equipment, carts, and grating as defined by the scope of work.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections on plant equipment, including conveyors, bulk carts, and power industrial equipment.
• Reassembling machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work
• Start machines and see mechanical operation to determine efficiency and to detect problems.
• Inspect or test damaged machine parts and mark defective areas or advise supervisors or repair needs.
• Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment, according to specified procedures.
• Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
• Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
• Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
• Read work orders and specifications to decide machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.
• Set up and run machines and adjust controls to regulate operations.
• Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
• Inventory and requisition machine parts, equipment, and other supplies so that stock can be maintained and replenished.
• Transport machine parts, tools, equipment, and other material between work areas and storage, using cranes, hoists, or dollies.
• Collect and discard worn machine parts to maintain machinery and work areas.

Clean machines and machine parts, using cleaning solvents, cloths, air guns, hoses, vacuums, or other equipment.

physical requirements:  

• Ability to lift and carry up to 81 pounds.
• Ability to work in a warehouse environment (concrete floors, changing temperatures)

Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including eye and face protection and/or respirator