Maintenance Technician 2nd shift

Keep Critical Operations Running. Build Your Maintenance Technician Career with an Industry Leader in Aurora, IL

PDS Tech Commercial is hiring a skilled Maintenance Technician II to support a leading global nutrition manufacturer. If you're an experienced industrial maintenance professional who thrives on troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and continuous improvement, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on a fast-paced manufacturing operation while advancing your technical expertise.

At a Glance

• Location: On-site in Aurora, IL

• Shift: 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM (2nd Shift) with overtime, weekend, and on-call responsibilities as needed

• Pay: $36.00 - $40.00 per hour based on experience

About the Role

As a Maintenance Technician II, you'll play a vital role in maximizing plant performance through preventive maintenance, equipment repairs, troubleshooting, and reliability improvements. You'll work hands-on with advanced manufacturing and packaging equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted production operations.

This position is ideal for a maintenance professional who enjoys solving technical challenges, collaborating across teams, and driving continuous improvement initiatives in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance on manufacturing and packaging equipment.

• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and control system issues.

• Diagnose equipment failures and serve as the first responder for production machine problems.

• Maintain and repair equipment including blenders, scales, fillers, cappers, labelers, check weighers, case erectors, palletizers, stretch wrappers, motors, and drives.

• Utilize electrical testing equipment such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohm meters, and meggers.

• Interpret electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical schematics and drawings.

• Complete preventive maintenance schedules and work orders within CMMS systems.

• Coordinate replacement parts procurement through designated processes.

• Support equipment reliability, process optimization, and continuous improvement projects.

• Partner closely with production teams to ensure safe and effective equipment operation.

• Perform inspections and identify opportunities for corrective and preventive maintenance actions.

• Mentor maintenance trainees and operators while sharing technical expertise.

• Support plant safety initiatives and maintain compliance with quality and operational standards.

• Assist with equipment ownership initiatives and help drive improvements in safety, uptime, and productivity.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, Vocational School Diploma, or equivalent.

• Minimum of 4 years of industrial maintenance experience.

• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and industrial systems.

• Experience reading and interpreting electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings.

• Knowledge of lockout/tagout procedures, Arc Flash requirements, and PPE standards.

• Understanding of electrical formulas, mechanical math, and industrial power distribution.

• Experience working with AC/DC motors, drives, wiring, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.

• Ability to troubleshoot PLC I/O systems and industrial networks.

• Strong organizational, time management, and prioritization skills.

• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative manufacturing environment.

• Must possess personal hand tools.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform frequent standing, walking, bending, and stooping.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical training in electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems.

• PLC and industrial drive training.

• Knowledge of NEC standards.

• Familiarity with UL508A and NFPA 79 codes.

• Experience with CMMS platforms such as SAP.

• Food manufacturing, processing, or packaging industry experience.

• Experience with GMP and HACCP environments.

• Dry powder filling experience.

• Motion control systems, servo drives, and servo motors experience.

• Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement experience.

• Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification or experience.

• Spanish language skills.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a maintenance role. It's an opportunity to become part of a manufacturing team where your expertise directly influences production performance, operational excellence, and product quality.

You'll enjoy:

• Competitive hourly compensation

• Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies and equipment

• Opportunities for technical growth and skill development

• A collaborative environment that values safety, innovation, and continuous improvement

• The chance to contribute to meaningful products that support health and nutrition worldwide

• A culture that recognizes initiative, problem-solving, and professional development

Apply Today

If you're a motivated maintenance professional with a passion for troubleshooting, equipment reliability, and operational excellence, we want to hear from you.

Take the next step in your career and apply today to join a team where your technical expertise makes a real impact every day.

Pay Details: $36.00 to $40.00 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.

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