Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Join our dynamic team as a Maintenance Technician where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of our production machinery and facility equipment. You'll be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems while adhering to safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on production machinery and facility equipment.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot motors, drives, conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, and control systems.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, technical manuals, and machine drawings.
• Troubleshoot electrical components including sensors, relays, VFDs, PLCs, contactors, and control panels.
• Perform equipment changeovers, adjustments, and machine setups as needed.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and minimize production downtime.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Complete work orders and accurately document maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and operations teams to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with facility maintenance projects, including lighting, HVAC, and building systems.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3 years experience with high-speed foods maintenance mechanic experience.
• Experience in diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, blueprints, technical manuals, and machine drawings.
• Proficiency in PLC troubleshooting and welding.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience working within a food's GMP environment.

Why Work Here?

Experience a supportive and collaborative work culture that values continuous improvement and professional growth. We offer opportunities to work in a state-of-the-art foods manufacturing facility where teamwork and innovation are at the core of our operations.

Work Environment

You will be working in a foods / GMP manufacturing facility with current openings on 2nd shift (3pm - 11pm) and 3rd shift (11pm - 7am).

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Elgin, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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 Elgin,IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.