Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician (Injection Mold)

This opportunity offers a long-term, contract-to-hire path with a clear route to permanent employment and progressive pay grades. Team members can grow into higher skill levels and compensation tiers over time, including advancement to a higher pay grade structure. Night shift team members receive an additional shift premium, reflecting the value placed on flexibility and around-the-clock operations. The organization provides a stable environment with modern facilities and a focus on continuous improvement, safety, and technical excellence, giving you the chance to develop your skills while contributing to meaningful, medically oriented products.

The Maintenance Technician (Injection Mold) supports a high-speed, controlled manufacturing environment by maintaining and repairing injection molding equipment, robots, and various assembly, subassembly, printing, and packaging machines. This role focuses on ensuring reliable operation of scientific injection molding and automation equipment used to manufacture components and devices for FDA-regulated markets. The position starts as a long-term contract-to-hire opportunity in a cleanroom environment producing GLP-1 weight loss drug-related products, with rotating 12-hour AM and PM shifts available.

Essential Skills

• Hands-on experience with injection molding equipment in a production environment.
• Experience performing setup on injection molding equipment, with varying levels of setup expertise acceptable.
• Ability to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule (AM: 6 a.m.6 p.m. or PM: 6 p.m.6 a.m.).
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and repairing mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and equipment documentation.
• Experience performing preventive maintenance on production equipment.
• Ability to follow and apply cGMP practices and documentation requirements.
• Capability to follow Lock Out/Tag Out procedures and other safety protocols.
• Ability to operate presses, robots, and auxiliary equipment to diagnose issues and verify repairs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, including performing root cause analysis for equipment and process issues.
• Ability to use measuring devices, gauges, and inspection tools accurately.
• Comfort working in a high-speed, controlled manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with maintenance leadership and team members.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a cleanroom or controlled manufacturing environment.
• Previous FDA-regulated or medical device manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with scientific injection molding processing operations and automation equipment.
• Experience with robots, including repair, calibration, and pick-and-place adjustments.
• Ability to upload and restore equipment programs after program loss or CPU replacement.
• Experience using SAP or similar Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) for work orders.
• Knowledge and application of 5S and TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) principles.
• Experience with automation systems in high-speed manufacturing.
• Familiarity with GMP and documentation standards in regulated industries.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute ideas for process, safety, and efficiency improvements.

Job Type & Location

This is a permanent position based out of Buffalo Grove, IL.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $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 Buffalo Grove, IL.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2026.