Maintenance Mechanic - Chicago, Illinois

At North Coast Container our mission is to be the preferred container supplier to our customers by providing the best quality, value and service while leading in safety and sustainability. We are a forward-thinking company with a lifecycle approach to industrial packaging solutions. We are driven by the passion for continuous improvement, customer focus and entrepreneurship. We have 5 facilities in Portland, Rialto, Chicago, Cleveland and Charlotte. As a privately held agile company, we collaborate with our customers to bring high quality industrial packaging products that drive growth in a wide expanse of industries such as Chemicals/Specialty Chemicals, Agriculture, Paints & Coatings, Lubricants, Automotive, and Pharma, among many others. Since its original founding in 1917, we remain committed to developing sustainable packaging solutions that reflect our core values: people, planet, and prosperity. Putting the customer and our team members first, we foster a continuous improvement philosophy in our community and the industries we serve.

The Maintenance Mechanic will help ensure that all equipment is functioning at optimal so there is no downtime while production is running. The essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Perform all work in a safe manner following company policies and OSHA regulations.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance in accordance with Preventative Maintenance Procedures
• Troubleshoot machinery, determine and implement corrective actions
• Order parts as needed in accordance with company policy
• Remove, modify and replacement of machine components as needed
• Perform welding (includes ARC, MIG)
• Torch cutting
• Knowledge in metal fabrication
• Familiar with pipe fittings
• Able to learn to operate all machines
• Knowledge of electrical functions and able to apply to assignments
• Experience with PLC's and drives. Be able to program, change outputs/inputs, modify programs and use lap top to troubleshoot equipment
• Able to work with or without schematics
• Must work with and train new maintenance mechanics
• Working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Able to work Day or Afternoon shift, weekends, holidays and overtime as needed with short notice
• Able to work with little supervision
• Must work with and train new maintenance mechanics
• Working knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
• Able to work Day or Afternoon Shift, weekends, and overtime as needed with short notice

Other Duties - include but are not limited to the following:

• Operation of machines (infrequent)

Qualifications to perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the above duties.

Required Education, Skill, Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED, plus 3-5 years Work Experience in a similar environment

A pre-employment drug screening will be required upon acceptance of job offer.