Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Windy City Wire is looking for a Maintenance Technician for 2nd shift. They will perform general maintenance, repair, troubleshoot, and install production equipment, in accordance with safety, predictive, and productive maintenance systems.

• Maintain and repair manufacturing equipment.
• Perform predictive and preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Adjust, calibrate, clean and lubricate equipment. Move machinery and equipment as needed
• Read and interpret blueprints and equipment manuals to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Strong Behavior-Based Safety Attitude

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Cold and warm temperatures, moving mechanical parts. Job sites can be loud. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. Occasionally lift and/or move items over 50 pounds.

Working hours: Monday through Friday, 3 PM to 11 PM, Saturdays as needed

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED
• 2+ years of manufacturing maintenance experience preferred
• Electrical knowledge, up to 3 Phase 480V is highly desirable
• PLC and VFD experience are a plus
• Plastic extrusion experience is a plus

Job Type: Full-time

Shifts:

• Second 

Benefits offered:

• Paid time off, Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match all start on date of hire

Windy City Wire has been leading the way in low-voltage wire innovations since 1994. As a company, we are dedicated to developing solutions that generate significant results for our customers. We don’t want to simply sell cable, we want to provide comprehensive cable management solutions that save integrators time on their projects from concept to completion.

Company Description

Windy City Wire has been leading the way in low-voltage wire innovations since 1994. As a company, we are dedicated to developing solutions that generate significant results for our customers. We don’t want to simply sell cable, we want to provide comprehensive cable management solutions that save integrators time on their projects from concept to completion.